As You Sow is the nation’s non-profit leader in shareholder advocacy. Founded in 1992, we harness shareholder power to create lasting change that benefits people, planet, and profit.As You Sow is a nonprofit shareholder advocacy organization dedicated to increasing environmental and social corporate responsibility. Our first program area is Corporate Social Responsibility, which utilizes shareholder advocacy to promote social change. Our second self-sustaining and re-granting program is Environmental Enforcement, which uses legal action to reduce toxic chemicals in consumer products and ensure compliance with California’s toxics warning law.

Mission :

Our mission is to promote environmental and social corporate responsibility through shareholder advocacy, coalition building, and innovative legal strategies.

Vision :

Our vision is a safe, just, and sustainable world in which protecting the environment and human rights is central to corporate decision making.

Corporations are responsible for most of the pressing social and environmental problems we face today — we believe corporations must be a willing part of the solutions. We make that happen.