UnitedHealth Group Faces Shareholder Proposal on Access too Care: Supporters...
As annual meetings approach, publicly traded companies navigate the inclusion of shareholder resolution proposals in their proxy materials. These companies often seek assurances from the Securities and...
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ICCR and the Shareholder Rights Group sent this letter to BRT leadership with a copy to the new SEC Chair, Paul Atkins, challenging their recommendations and requesting a dialogue to further discuss...
View ArticleAsset owners reluctant to respond to US corporate attack on shareholder rights
Limited pushback after Business Roundtable calls for ban on environmental, social and ‘political’ proposals The post Asset owners reluctant to respond to US corporate attack on shareholder rights first...
View ArticleAre Amazon’s Warehouses Facing an ‘Injury Crisis’?
“Amazon will tell you that outside groups are misrepresenting their injury record, but in fact, Amazon is misrepresenting their injury record,” he said at an investor briefing organized by the...
View ArticleGibson Dunn ESG: Risk, Litigation, and Reporting Update (April 2025)
On May 6, 2025, the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and the Shareholder Rights Group (SRG) sent a letter to BRT, copying the Chairman of the SEC. The letter offered ICCR’s and...
View ArticleToo Big to Fail, Too Broken to Fix?
UnitedHealth Group’s very bad year, what it means for healthcare reform, and 3 predictors happening right now. The post Too Big to Fail, Too Broken to Fix? first appeared on Interfaith Center on...
View ArticleAt Amazon’s Annual Meeting, Investors Continue to Raise Significant Risks to...
In five shareholder proposals, investors illustrate how the company’s business model, policies, and practices create risks for multiple stakeholders that threaten shareholder value. NEW YORK, NY,...
View ArticleShareholders to Demand Action from Mark Zuckerberg and Meta on Child Safety
Investors will vote on child safety resolution at Meta’s Annual General Meeting The post Shareholders to Demand Action from Mark Zuckerberg and Meta on Child Safety first appeared on Interfaith Center...
View ArticleILO: Adopt Binding Treaty to Protect ‘Gig’ Workers
Joint Declaration Calls for New UN Standards on Decent Work The post ILO: Adopt Binding Treaty to Protect ‘Gig’ Workers first appeared on Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility.
View ArticlePolitical spending only ESG topic to win majority support at 2025 AGMs
Topics including plastics GHG emissions, DE&I and human rights have also seen robust support on ballots. The post Political spending only ESG topic to win majority support at 2025 AGMs first...
View ArticleSEC’s Rule Changes: A Tightening Grip on Shareholder Proposals
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently emerged victorious in a legal battle over its controversial rule changes regarding shareholder proposals. A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit...
View ArticleSEC wins dismissal of lawsuit challenging tighter rules on shareholder proposals
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit challenging U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule changes that made it harder for shareholders to file proposals at companies’ annual meetings,...
View ArticleFederal Court Upholds SEC Rule Changes Amid Shareholder Concerns
In a recent legal development, a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit contesting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) rule changes, which complicate the process for shareholders to...
View ArticleSEC Limits on Shareholder Proposals Survive Activists’ Suit
The SEC can keep 2020 rules that activist investors say stop some environmental, social and governance proposals from getting votes at companies’ annual meetings, a federal judge ruled Thursday. The...
View ArticleSEC rule changes making it harder for shareholders to propose reforms upheld
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s rule changes, which made it more difficult for shareholders to propose reforms at companies’ annual...
View ArticleUnitedHealth Group Faces Shareholder Proposal on Access too Care: Supporters...
As annual meetings approach, publicly traded companies navigate the inclusion of shareholder resolution proposals in their proxy materials. These companies often seek assurances from the Securities and...
View ArticleICCR and Shareholder Rights Group Respond to Business Roundtable’s...
ICCR and the Shareholder Rights Group sent this letter to BRT leadership with a copy to the new SEC Chair, Paul Atkins, challenging their recommendations and requesting a dialogue to further discuss...
View ArticleAsset owners reluctant to respond to US corporate attack on shareholder rights
Limited pushback after Business Roundtable calls for ban on environmental, social and ‘political’ proposals The post Asset owners reluctant to respond to US corporate attack on shareholder rights first...
View ArticleAre Amazon’s Warehouses Facing an ‘Injury Crisis’?
“Amazon will tell you that outside groups are misrepresenting their injury record, but in fact, Amazon is misrepresenting their injury record,” he said at an investor briefing organized by the...
View ArticleGibson Dunn ESG: Risk, Litigation, and Reporting Update (April 2025)
On May 6, 2025, the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and the Shareholder Rights Group (SRG) sent a letter to BRT, copying the Chairman of the SEC. The letter offered ICCR’s and...
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