Vanguard backed no environmental or social measures in 2024 proxy season
Vanguard supported none of the 2400 environmental or social shareholder proposals that it considered in the 2024 US proxy season, saying they were “overly prescriptive”, unnecessary or did not relate...
View ArticleNuns’ commitment to social investment takes on big tech
A group of 80 nuns in Kansas has made headlines for their commitment to social investment and investment activism. The post Nuns’ commitment to social investment takes on big tech first appeared on...
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Scenes from “Navigating Troubled Waters: Corporate Political Responsibility...
Thank you to our many friends, partners, sponsors and colleagues for joining us on September 19, 2024 in New York City at Riverside Church for our event Navigating Troubled Waters! It was great to have...
View ArticleTo Stop “Woke” Investing, Companies Want Taxpayer-Funded Lobbyists
Two new anti-ESG bills would install corporate lobbyists within the SEC and hamper shareholders and local governments. The post To Stop “Woke” Investing, Companies Want Taxpayer-Funded Lobbyists first...
View ArticleShareholders Say Companies Are Using New Tactics to Muzzle Them
Shareholders say companies are increasingly limiting what they can say at annual meetings. How virtual meetings are making it worse. The post Shareholders Say Companies Are Using New Tactics to Muzzle...
View ArticleGibson Dunn Environmental, Social and Governance Update (Summer 2024)
We are pleased to provide you with Gibson Dunn’s ESG update covering the following key developments during July and August 2024. Please click on the links below for further details. The post Gibson...
View ArticleHigher Authority
Faith-based activist investors hold corporations accountable The post Higher Authority first appeared on Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility.
View ArticleOn road to networked geothermal future, gas utilities face barriers
Thermal energy networks present an opportunity for natural gas utilities to play a role in the transition to electric heating, though the industry faces hurdles as it seeks to harness the technology to...
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Thermal Energy Networks: Investing in the Future of Heat
By Pedro Glatz Climate Change and Environmental Justice Associate Director, ICCR As part of NYC Climate Week, on September 24th the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and the...
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New Investor Brief Highlights Digital Tech’s Adverse Impact on Low-Wage Workers
Surveillance tech, algorithmic management systems, displacement by AI, and automated hiring tools contribute to increased reports of workplace discrimination, diminished autonomy, and reduced job...
View ArticleThe Human Cost Of Efficiency And Why It Should Matter To All Investors
A Closer Look at the Spread of Algorithmic Management Systems—Which Contributed to $8 Billion in Turnover Costs and a 45% Injury Rate at Amazon—Across Corporate America The post The Human Cost Of...
View ArticleIn Advance of Election, Investor Urge Business Roundtable Companies to Voice...
NEW YORK, NY, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024 – The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) today announced they had sent a letter on Friday, October 11th to over 200 CEOs who are members of...
View ArticleTop CEOs Urged to Give Workers Paid Voting Leave for US Election
Companies should give their workers paid time off to vote in the US presidential election next month, investors that advocate on environmental, social, and governance issues told an influential...
View ArticleInvestors urge more than 200 CEOs to give workers paid time off to vote
The letter, sent to Business Roundtable executives, urged them to show support of “fair elections and the peaceful transfer of power” prior to the U.S. general election. The post Investors urge more...
View ArticleInvestors Urge States To Quickly Develop Plans To Meet U.S. Methane Reduction...
Today, a group of 35 investors representing more than $2 trillion in assets under management or advice sent letters calling on states with significant oil and gas production-Colorado, Louisiana, New...
View ArticleInvestors Urge States To Quickly Develop Plans To Meet U.S. Methane Reduction...
Today, a group of 35 investors representing more than $2 trillion in assets under management or advice sent letters calling on states with significant oil and gas production-Colorado, Louisiana, New...
View ArticleGroup of institutional investors presses states to enforce EPA’s methane...
The group of investors said that reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas sector is vital to limiting climate change. The post Group of institutional investors presses states to enforce EPA’s...
View ArticleAP7 joins call for US states to cut oil/gas sector methane emissions
Swedish pension fund AP7 has weighed into a politicised environmental tussle in the US by linking up with 34 investors to call on US states to cut methane emissions from the country’s oil and gas...
View ArticleAmazon and Walmart’s human rights abuses warrant UN intervention, says Oxfam
In what appears to be a first-of-its-kind filing, Oxfam criticizes the U.S. companies for their human rights violations against domestic workforces. The post Amazon and Walmart’s human rights abuses...
View ArticleKeeping up with AI
With the technology moving fast and policymakers struggling to stay apace, investors can help to regulate the space. The post Keeping up with AI first appeared on Interfaith Center on Corporate...
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