As You Sow

Social: our social program encompasses racial justice and diversity in the workforce. We research and publish quarterly scorecards covering 3,000 companies on 28 key performance indicators (kpi) related to racial justice and 34 kpis related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the corporate workplace. Our initiatives utilize the data from our scorecards to engage corporations in direct dialogue to discuss how they can reduce risk and increase opportunities on these issues and how it is correlated to increased financial performance. If necessary, we file shareholder resolutions on these topics to escalate the conversation to include all shareholders; these are often voted on at the company annual general meeting. Our goal is to help corporations promote a merit-based hiring and promotion system to attract and retain the best and brightest employees and reduce material risk for all stakeholders.

Toxic enforcement: working on behalf of the public, as you sow enforces california's safe drinking water and toxic enforcement act (proposition 65), which requires warnings be provided to consumers prior to exposure to certain chemicals such as formaldehyde, ethyl benzene, toluene, lead, cadmium, arsenic, and other known carcinogens and reproductive toxicants. Since 1992 as you sow has resolved prop 65 actions through settlements that achieve product reformulations that remove toxics from products or cause warnings to be placed on products that contain toxics including skin whiteners, nail polish, temporary classrooms, vitamin supplements, hair care products, and earbuds. We also administer cy pres awards generated in settlements on other environmental matters. In 2024 we filed 60-day notices and worked to settle actions to result in warnings and reformulations on products including medical foods as well as spinach and other leafy greens.

Activate, Biodiversity, Invest Your Values,

Boards, Education, ESG+, Legal Defense

and Research.