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Corporate Influence Over Legislation/Regulation on Key Themes Affecting the...
CONTACT:Susana McDermottDirector of CommunicationsInterfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)201-417-9060 (mobile)smcdermott@iccr.org NEW YORK, NY, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 2024 – Members of the...
View ArticleInvestors denounce ExxonMobil suit against climate activist-shareholders as...
Shareholders are putting up a fight against the lawsuit by ExxonMobil Corporation that aims to shut down their efforts to question the company’s environmental policies. The post Investors denounce...
View ArticleUS Pharma Prices: a Hard Pill to Swallow
Though a growing cohort of investors is prepared to fight for equal access to medicine, the absence of strict pricing regulation remains a significant hurdle. The post US Pharma Prices: a Hard Pill to...
View ArticleExxonMobil is suing investors who want faster climate action
ExxonMobil faces dozens of lawsuits from states and localities alleging the company lied for decades about its role in climate change and the dangers of burning fossil fuels. But now, ExxonMobil is...
View ArticleInvestors denounce ExxonMobil suit against climate activist-shareholders as...
Shareholder-activists at the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility urged Exxon’s board to convince the company’s management to end the lawsuit The post Investors denounce ExxonMobil suit...
View ArticleSEC sets vote on landmark climate rule
The proposal was once hailed as a “watershed” for U.S. markets, but activists fear the final version won’t require companies to disclose enough about their planet-warming emissions. The post SEC sets...
View ArticleChamber targets SEC in Exxon anti-climate initiative case
The filing comes one week before SEC’s vote on a landmark climate disclosure rule that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is expected to challenge in court. The post Chamber targets SEC in Exxon anti-climate...
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ICCR Statement in Response to the SEC’s Rule on Climate-Related Disclosures
CONTACT:Susana McDermottDirector of CommunicationsInterfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)201-417-9060 (mobile)smcdermott@iccr.org NEW YORK NY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024 – The Interfaith...
View ArticleSEC Finalizes Climate Disclosure Rule, Omitting Scope 3
The Securities and Exchange Commission finalized Wednesday, by a 3-2 vote, a rule that will require public companies to disclose their climate risks and their scope 1 and scope 2 greenhouse gas...
View ArticleWhat Does the New SEC Climate-Risk Reporting Rule Mean for Brands?
While the new mandate was scaled back from what was originally proposed, US companies must now prepare to join many markets around the world in the climate-risk disclosure game. The post What Does the...
View ArticleBowing to right-wingers, the SEC issues a pathetically watered-down climate...
Corporate managements nationwide undoubtedly breathed sighs of relief Wednesday, when the Securities and Exchange Commission approved a rule mandating their disclosures of greenhouse gas emissions and...
View ArticlePrimaries Aren’t The Only Ballots In The Mail… It’s Proxy Season 2024!
Spring is a critical time this year not just for electoral democracy, but for shareholder democracy. Each year, companies allow their shareholders to share their views and ultimately vote on critical...
View ArticleIndustry, lawmakers want human capital disclosure rule, but no proposal yet
Industry groups, lawmakers and the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee have all asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate a new rule mandating human capital management disclosure, but...
View ArticleMRTI committee approves ‘Shareholder Resolutions Directory with Proxy Voting...
The guide is designed to aid investors who want to align with denominational guidelines. The post MRTI committee approves ‘Shareholder Resolutions Directory with Proxy Voting Recommendations’ first...
View ArticleTracey Rembert & Alex Wright-Gladstein – New U.S. SEC Climate Disclosure...
In this episode, Frankly Speaking explores the new climate disclosure rules just agreed by the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States and asks what are the implications both in the US...
View ArticleNAM’s SEC Lawsuit Undermines Shareholder Rights
In May 2023, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) successfully filed a motion to intervene in a federal case brought by the anti-ESG group the National Center for Public Policy Research...
View ArticleDemocrats mull punishment for US Chamber ‘greenwashing’
Two senators said Thursday they’re considering multiple options in their campaign against the Chamber of Commerce’s action on climate — or lack thereof. The post Democrats mull punishment for US...
View ArticleBig Pharma Patent Extension Abuse Threatens Healthcare and Human Rights
For decades, Trinity Health along with other members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility’s Health Equity Group have made improving affordability of and access to medicines a focus for...
View ArticleOne Fifth of Applied Materials Shareholders Vote to Address the Pay Gap
Climate change, AI, elections, and unionization are themes in proxy season. The post One Fifth of Applied Materials Shareholders Vote to Address the Pay Gap first appeared on Interfaith Center on...
View ArticleCalPERS board members voice concerns about investing in Exxon after testimony...
On Monday, March 18, members of the CalPERS Board of Directors voiced serious concerns about continuing to invest in Exxon after the oil company sued shareholders who brought forward a climate...
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