The value of green bonds doubles in five years, responsible investors score twin victories at BP and New York State notches a full-sail win against BJ's Wholesale Club. Then Ben Cohen, iconic co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, joins us to look back on his decades-long fight for social justice causes… and why he's now fighting to "free Ben & Jerry's" from its current owners. Visit www.ucfunds.org.

A proxy voting giant slashes support for sustainability proposals, just as the SEC makes it easier for companies to exclude shareholder proposals. So how are responsible investors fighting back? We'll explain. Then Laura Campos from the Nathan Cummings Foundation joins us to talk about how her organization, which is rooted in the Jewish tradition of social justice, works with partner groups to achieve a more just world.

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Big Banks ditch third-party proxy voting advisors, and new SEC guidance muzzles smaller investors. We'll look at how responsible investors are responding to these developments. Then Kate Finn, founder and Executive Director of the Tallgrass Institute, joins us to discuss how her organization uses investment strategies to advance the rights of Indigenous Peoples - and how other investors can do the same. Visit www.ucfunds.org

The fight over New York City's pension funds takes a new turn, China establishes a corporate climate reporting standard, and there's some positive news about net-zero targets worldwide. Then Kees Gootjes, Executive Director of De Nieuwe Beurskoers, explains how his Dutch organization is working with faith-based organizations in the Netherlands and across the globe to encourage companies to conduct business in a humane and sustainable way. Learn more at https://denieuwebeurskoers.nl.

For further reading, check out The World's First Stock Exchange by Lodewijk Petram.

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G20 Leaders strengthen their commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement… in defiance of Donald Trump. But it's a different story at the COP 30 UN Climate Change Conference, which wraps up without a strong result. Then Timothy Smith, Senior Policy Advisor at the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), joins us to talk about his 50-plus-year fight to hold corporations accountable in their treatment of workers, society and the planet.

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Environmental issues take center stage this month, as Exxon sues California over climate disclosure laws, young people sue Canada's largest pension fund over climate-related financial risk, and France penalizes a major oil company over alleged greenwashing. Then Tejal Patel, Executive Director of the SOC Investment Group, joins us to discuss the fight against excessive executive pay at companies like Tesla.

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Read SOC Investment Group's letter urging Tesla shareholders to vote against directors and compensation packages here.

Read SOC Investment Group's engagement with Starbucks's Board here.

India joins the list of carbon credit countries, a hopeful development in the fight to reduce global emissions. Meanwhile, Exxon automates its proxy voting; could other big companies follow suit? Then, the Rev. Dr. Courtney Stange-Tregear from the UCC Cornerstone Fund explains how "God math" can transform churches and communities for the better.

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In the Season 2 premiere, Adam and Matthew discuss some good news from the International Energy Association and some not-so-good news regarding the Net-Zero Banking Alliance – and how these developments will impact global net-zero goals. Then, Sam Jones from the Heartland Initiative explains how investors can continue advancing human rights in an increasingly turbulent world.

Learn about UCF's notable wins in the 2025 proxy season here.