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August 10, 2023 by Julie Wokaty Investors Ask Members of BRT to Evaluate How their Political Activities May Reinforce or Undermine Democratic Institutions

Letter presses corporations to align election spending with core corporate values.  NEW YORK, NY, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2023 – Today members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) announced they had sent letters to members of the Business Roundtable urging them to align political spending with their stated core values, to mitigate both reputational risks to the company, […]
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  • Press Releases
  • Corporate Political Accountability
  • Corporate Political Spending
 August 10, 2023
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July 31, 2023 by Julie Wokaty CERES and ICCR Urge Board Members to Voice their Dissent with NAM Lawsuit at the SEC

NEW YORK, NY, MONDAY, JULY 31, 2023 – Ceres and the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) announced they sent letters to nearly 50 company board members of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) expressing profound concern with NAM’s intervention in the National Center for Public Policy Research’s (NCPPR’s) lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which would eliminate the Commission’s […]
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  • Press Releases
  • Shareholder Rights and SEC Policy
 July 31, 2023
June 8, 2023 by Julie Wokaty Shareholders denounce Merck’s lawsuit against HHS as a transparent campaign to protect profits at the expense of patients

NEW YORK, NY, THURSDAY, JUNE 8TH, 2023 – Shareholders of Merck & Co ($MRK) responded to the news that the company had filed a lawsuit in the DC District Court against the Department of Health and Human Services. The lawsuit cites as “unconstitutional” a key provision of the Inflation Reduction Act that going forward will […]
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  • Press Releases
  • Equitable Access to Medicine
  • Health Equity
 June 8, 2023
June 5, 2023 by Julie Wokaty Investors Appeal to Legislators to Safeguard Workers’ Pensions by Opposing Politically Motivated Threats to ESG Investing

June 5, 2023. Today the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) announced it had sent a letter to members of both houses of Congress urging them to oppose a well-orchestrated and well-funded campaign seeking to block investors’ use of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors as a framework to reduce long-term risk. The letter was […]
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  • Press Releases
  • Shareholder Rights and SEC Policy
 June 5, 2023
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June 1, 2023 by Julie Wokaty ICCR letter to Congress on the reauthorization of the Farm Bill

As investors, we recognize the importance and financial benefits of resilient and inclusive economies, which includes supporting policies that aid people experiencing hunger and poverty no matter where they live. In 2021, 12.5% of U.S. households with children were food-insecure. In 2021, 12.5% of U.S. households with children were food-insecure. Research indicates that food insecurity […]
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  • Health Equity
  • Nutrition Insecurity
 June 1, 2023
May 30, 2023 by Julie Wokaty Amazon Shareholders See Continued Strong Support for Proposals Raising Concerns Regarding Workers, Climate Change, and the Misuse of Tech

NEW YORK, NY, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2023 – Amazon ($AMZN) shareholders are able to announce the final votes behind a group of 13 proposals that went to a vote at last week’s annual meeting of stockholders. Consistent with a pattern established in prior years, Amazon management delayed the release of the final vote tallies until […]
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  • Advancing Worker Justice
  • Digital Rights and AI Accountability
  • Freedom of Association
  • Worker Health & Safety
 May 30, 2023
May 16, 2023 by Julie Wokaty Shareholders Register Deep Concerns about Driver Safety at Uber Shareholder Meeting

Shareholder proposal raising health and safety issues faced by Uber drivers called for enhanced policies/practices to protect workers.                                                                            […]
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  • Press Releases
  • Advancing Worker Justice
  • Worker Health & Safety
 May 16, 2023
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May 8, 2023 by Julie Wokaty Chevron’s “Racial Equity Audit” Fails to Satisfy Shareholders’ Request

Audit developed in response to a shareholder proposal fails to address key concerns on environmental racism and discrimination. NEW YORK, NY, MONDAY, MAY 8TH, 2023 –  Faith-based investor members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and shareholders of Chevron ($CVX) today announced their dissatisfaction with a Racial Equity Audit (REA) the company developed in […]
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  • Press Releases
  • Climate Change and Environmental Justice
  • Racial Equity
 May 8, 2023
April 27, 2023 by Julie Wokaty Worker Justice Rises to the Top of Investors’ Agenda at 2023 Annual Meetings

A group of 37 shareholder proposals centered on worker health & safety, paid sick leave, wages & equity, freedom of association, and workplace sexual harassment will go to votes at upcoming AGMs. NEW YORK, NY, THURSDAY, APRIL 27TH, 2023 – This spring, a wave of shareholder proposals seeking improved corporate policies and practices related to […]
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  • Press Releases
  • Advancing Worker Justice
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Worker Health & Safety
 April 27, 2023
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April 26, 2023 by Julie Wokaty Investors Press Large Asset Managers on their Proxy Voting Records on ESG Proposals

Letters sent to eight of the largest asset managers call out their low support for shareholder proposals raising long-term environmental, social, and governance risks.  NEW YORK, NY, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26TH, 2023 – The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) a coalition of over 300 institutional investors representing more than $US4 trillion in assets under management, […]
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  • Press Releases
  • Shareholder Rights and SEC Policy
 April 26, 2023

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