Corporate America watches as Exxon sues climate shareholder groups
ExxonMobil’s market capitalisation exceeds $400bn. Follow This, a Dutch climate activist group, controls shares in the oil supermajor that at last count were worth less than $4,000. The post Corporate...
View ArticleSeeing Healthcare as a Human Right
As responsible investors, we advocate for corporate and systemic reforms that will improve the health and well-being of communities, especially those communities bearing a disproportionate burden of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In Letter to Exxon’s Board, Investors Denounce Lawsuit Against Shareholder...
CONTACT:Susana McDermottDirector of CommunicationsInterfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)201-417-9060 (mobile)smcdermott@iccr.org Shareholders say a lawsuit over a shareholder proposal...
View ArticleReligious investors urge Exxon to drop lawsuit against activist shareholders
A group of religious investors urged Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), to drop a lawsuit against climate activists, saying in a letter to the energy company’s board seen by Reuters on Thursday that the action is a...
View ArticleExxonMobil takes legal hammer to climate shareholder groups
ExxonMobil’s market capitalization exceeds US$400 billion. Follow This, a Dutch climate activist group, controls shares in the oil supermajor that at last count were worth less than US$4000. Follow...
View ArticleWhat Exxon and Elon tell us about the ‘myth of the shareholder franchise’
Wherever you stand on the shareholder vs. stakeholder capitalism debate, there is one thing everyone can probably agree on: The idea that corporate America is built on shareholder primacy is largely a...
View ArticleInvestors Ask Exxon’s Board to End ‘Aggressive’ Climate Suit
Shareholder activists asked Exxon Mobil Corp.’s board to drop a lawsuit against investors that they say could set a dangerous precedent for future climate proposals.The post Investors Ask Exxon’s Board...
View ArticleInvestor Rebellion Brews Over Exxon Lawsuit
The ICCR says the oil and gas major is undermining both the US SEC and investors through its action. The post Investor Rebellion Brews Over Exxon Lawsuit first appeared on Interfaith Center on...
View ArticleDeborah Christie and Marie Ang: Strategic investor engagement
To accelerate net-zero objectives, investors are well placed to leverage their voice as asset owners through stewardship and engagement activities with investments not aligned with a net-zero pathway....
View ArticleHow investors can bolster global health equity while generating long-term value
The need to balance people and profit has always been a challenge for the pharmaceutical industry, but companies are now under increasing pressure to recognize their responsibility in the fight for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Now Out: ICCR’s 2024 Proxy Resolutions & Voting Guide
We are pleased to announce the release of ICCR’s 2024 Proxy Resolutions and Voting Guide. Our Guide presents the ICCR member-sponsored resolutions filed for 2024 corporate proxies as of February 15....
View ArticleUS Child Labour “Alive and Well”
Investors urged to renew engagement after failed shareholder proposal seeking greater transparency on child labour risks at Tyson Foods. The post US Child Labour “Alive and Well” first appeared on...
View ArticleWorker and human rights top issues for ICCR members for 2024 AGMs
Report sheds light on key topics for ICCR members, with climate still in focus and AI rising up the agenda. The post Worker and human rights top issues for ICCR members for 2024 AGMs first appeared on...
View ArticleExxon lawsuit a sign of more punishing tactics against climate activist...
Three years after oil giant suffered historic defeat at the hands of shareholder activists, Exxon turns to conservative Texas courts to silence climate investors The post Exxon lawsuit a sign of more...
View ArticleShareholders Steer the Course: A Surge in ESG Proposals Signals a New Era of...
Discover how the surge in ESG proposals is reshaping corporate America, with a focus on human rights, climate action, and the impact of AI. Explore the Vanguard of Change and the evolving landscape of...
View ArticleComment Letter from Investors on Pandemic Accord
We write as members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), a coalition of faith and values-based investors, in response to the request for comments by HHS on the implications of...
View ArticleShareholders Rally for Transparency: A Push for Enhanced Human Capital...
Discover the coalition of shareholder activist groups advocating for enhanced human capital disclosures, the rationale behind the call for transparency, and the potential benefits of a more accountable...
View ArticleSEC should propose human capital disclosure rule – coalition says
Several labor organizations, trade groups and the Illinois treasurer have banded together to ask that the SEC propose a rule mandating that public companies disclose human capital management...
View ArticleInvestors Press SEC to Move Quickly on Workforce Disclosure Rule
Shareholder activist groups on Thursday sent a letter to the SEC asking the regulator to require companies to divulge more workforce information, known as human capital reporting, “as soon as...
View ArticleWhy ExxonMobil is taking climate activists to court
ExxonMobil is suing two investors over a shareholder proposal that called for it to reduce emissions. If Exxon succeeds, advocates worry the case could chill shareholder activism on climate change. The...
View Article