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April 29, 2025 by ICCR UnitedHealth Group Faces Shareholder Proposal on Access too Care: Supporters Withdraw Amid SEC Scrutiny

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 Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the exclusion of certain proposals, aiming to avoid potential enforcement actions.
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  • Equitable Access to Medicine
  • Health Equity
 April 29, 2025
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April 29, 2025 by ICCR Denials issue won’t get vote by UnitedHealth Group investors

Publicly traded companies frequently seek guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the inclusion or exclusion of shareholder resolution proposals in their materials for annual meetings. This practice, while standard, has sparked debate about the potential for SEC influence on corporate decision-making and shareholder rights.
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  • Equitable Access to Medicine
  • Health Equity
 April 29, 2025
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April 28, 2025 by ICCR Shine Global Joins 100 Organizations in Letter Decrying Cuts to ILAB Grants to Address Child Labor and Forced Labor

Shine Global has joined more than 100 civil society organizations to call on the US Department of Labor to continue fighting forced labor and child labor. Recent cuts of $500 million in funding for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), whose federally-funded programs play a critical role in fighting forced labor and child labor […]
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  • Equitable Global Supply Chains
  • Prohibiting Import of Forced Labor Goods
 April 28, 2025
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April 21, 2025 by ICCR Experts Examine the Power of Corporate Governance in Combating Modern Slavery

The G20 Interfaith Forum Working Group on Human Trafficking, in partnership with Praeveni Global, continues its monthly webinar series with a focus on how corporate governance can be leveraged to combat modern slavery and human trafficking.
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  • Equitable Global Supply Chains
  • Prohibiting Import of Forced Labor Goods
 April 21, 2025
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April 15, 2025 by ICCR The religious roots of climate-conscious investing

About five years ago, environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing was all the rage. It’s a strategy that considers how issues like climate change might affect investments in the future. But long before ESG was a concept adopted by Wall Street, there were smaller investors weighing environmental and social issues: Religious investors.
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  • Climate Change and Environmental Justice
 April 15, 2025
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April 10, 2025 by ICCR The God Box

In 2020, an investment strategy was all the rage on Wall Street: ESG, or environmental, social and governance investing. It’s a wonky term with a simple premise: Companies that manage the risks and opportunities posed by societal issues like climate change will perform better, especially in the long term. For a moment, it seemed Wall […]
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 April 10, 2025
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April 10, 2025 by ICCR SEC Rule Changes Force Investors to Hold Fire

UnitedHealth Group is the latest company to utilise new guidance, as shareholders figure out their shifting rights.
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  • Equitable Access to Medicine
  • Health Equity
  • Shareholder Rights and SEC Policy
 April 10, 2025
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April 8, 2025 by ICCR For effective green investing, go brown

Avoiding companies that are large GHG emitters won’t help the planet or your portfolio.
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  • Climate Change and Environmental Justice
  • Just Transition to Clean Energy
 April 8, 2025

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