US Investors Back Business Case for Living Wage
ICCR initiative recommends board compensation committees tasked with closing CEO-median worker pay gap. The post US Investors Back Business Case for Living Wage first appeared on Interfaith Center on...
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Investors Launch Global Network Focused on Workers’ Rights
Investors committed to advocating for workers’ rights have launched the Labour Rights Investor Network (LRIN), a global initiative centered on supporting labor rights as human rights. The LRIN is...
View ArticleIN-DEPTH: Q&A with the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility
An interview with Josh Zinner, CEO of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR).The post IN-DEPTH: Q&A with the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility first appeared on...
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Shareholders Challenge Major Investment Firms on Declining Voting Records
NEW YORK, NY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2023 – Asset owners are increasingly concerned about asset managers’ declining proxy voting on ESG shareholder proposals. Some are taking their concerns to the...
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2024 Shareholder Proposals at Pharma Companies Cite Strategies to Keep Drug...
CONTACT:Susana McDermottDirector of CommunicationsInterfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)201-417-9060 (mobile)smcdermott@iccr.org Investors call for reports and due diligence processes to...
View ArticleUS Managers Challenged on Climate, Diversity Voting
Investors have filed resolutions asking major US asset managers to review and improve their voting record and practices on climate and diversity. The resolutions cite declining support by BlackRock,...
View ArticleInvestors Cite Pharma Pricing Strategies as Human Rights Risk
Shareholder proposals have been filed at major pharmaceutical companies by investors seeking information on the impacts of pricing policies on patient access to branded medicines. The investors cited a...
View ArticleShareholders Demand Pricing Information From Big Pharma
Shareholders in seven of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies have filed proposals demanding the drug companies disclose information about patents that the shareholders say pose risks to human...
View ArticleProgressive groups target asset managers after their ESG support wanes
Progressive shareholder activists want some of the world’s largest asset managers, including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, to explain a recent decline in those firms’ support for left-leaning...
View ArticleActivist shareholders urge drugmakers to re-evaluate patent strategies, human...
Over the years, shareholders at the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) have repeatedly voiced concerns on a variety of subjects to top pharma companies. Now, as 2023 comes to a close,...
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Vote Your Proxies – See 2024’s Proxy Memos and Exempt Solicitations
The 2024 corporate annual general meeting season will begin shortly, and that means it’s time to vote your proxy ballots. So why is this important? The shareholder proposal process allows both large...
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Register Now: ICCR’s 2024 Proxy Resolutions & Voting Guide Webinar
Save the Date: Thursday, February 15th at 11:30 am ET to Hear about ICCR Member Proposals for the 2024 Proxy Season Join us on Thursday, 2/15 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm ET, when we will share a preview...
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ICCR Statement in Response to ExxonMobil Lawsuit to Block Shareholder...
On January 21, ExxonMobil ($XOM) filed suit in Texas against two shareholders in an attempt to block a shareholder proposal urging the company to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG)...
View ArticleActivist investors fret over Exxon Mobil’s lawsuit bypassing US regulator
Investors that use shareholder resolutions to pressure companies on environmental and social issues said they are worried that an Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) lawsuit bypassing the U.S. securities regulator...
View ArticleExxon Sues to Block Climate Proposal From Shareholder Vote
Oil giant ExxonMobil has resorted to legal action against two activist investors, seeking to prevent their proposal on accelerated climate action from being put to vote at the company’s next annual...
View ArticleExxon employs “direct-to-court” strategy for shareholder proposal. Will...
Back in 2014, a few companies, facing shareholder proposals from the prolific shareholder-proposal activist, John Chevedden, and his associates, adopted a “direct-to-court” strategy, bypassing the...
View ArticleOver 50% of Investors Plan To Boost Sustainable Investments in 2024
Morgan Stanley survey also finds 77% are interested in sustainable investing. The post Over 50% of Investors Plan To Boost Sustainable Investments in 2024 first appeared on Interfaith Center on...
View ArticleExxonMobil Reports Stellar Q4 Earnings and Challenges Activists’ Climate...
In a rather significant move, ExxonMobil has lodged a complaint against Arjuna Capital LLC and Follow This. The company seeks a declaratory judgment to exclude a climate-related shareholder proposal...
View ArticleThe Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility Welcomes Princeton...
CONTACT:Susana McDermottDirector of CommunicationsInterfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)201-417-9060 (mobile)smcdermott@iccr.org The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR),...
View ArticleAntibiotics: Investors’ Blindspot
Resistance to antibiotics is a looming systemic risk for investors, but too few have the bandwidth or awareness to take it on. The post Antibiotics: Investors’ Blindspot first appeared on Interfaith...
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