Press Releases

High shareholder votes and corporate agreements to set reduction targets signal that large energy producers acknowledge the climate dangers posed by methane leaks in oil and gas production. NEW YORK, NY, MONDAY, JUNE 11TH, 2018 – Members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and shareholders in large national energy producers are encouraged by the results […]

New coalition representing $2 trillion will increase investor capacity to address human rights and business risks through targeted action, education and multi-stakeholder engagement.  NEW YORK, NY, THURSDAY, MAY 24TH, 2018 – At an event held at Bloomberg, LP, the Investor Alliance for Human Rights, a new initiative designed to empower collective investor action on business […]

Demarest, NJ: Every day, choices made in supermarkets and restaurants have a critical impact on the lives of people around the globe. With the help of a human rights expert and two students from the Academy of the Holy Angels, the School Sisters of Notre Dame have produced a video to increase awareness of slavery and […]

Proposal requesting reporting on efforts to improve gun safety garners majority support at today’s annual meeting in Prescott, AZ  NEW YORK, NY – WEDNESDAY, MAY 9TH, 2018 – Amid mounting public attention to the role played by military, assault-style weapons in recent acts of public violence like the school shooting in Parkland, FL, shareholders voted […]

Board sent clear message amid growing investor concern over metrics used to reward pharma executives.  NEW YORK, NY, FRIDAY, MAY 4TH, 2018 – At today’s annual shareholder meeting for Abbvie (ABBV) a first-time shareholder proposal questioning the links between executive compensation packages and drug price increases received a solid show of support from investors, signaling […]

Board sent clear message amid growing investor concern over metrics used to reward pharma executives.  NEW YORK, NY, TUESDAY, MAY 1ST, 2018 – At today’s annual shareholder meeting for Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) a first-time shareholder proposal questioning the links between executive compensation packages and drug price increases received a solid show of support from investors, […]

Indigenous and human rights defenders in Philippines accused of terrorism by local government seen as immediately at risk.  NEW YORK, NY, TUESDAY, APRIL 24TH, 2018 – The Investor Alliance for Human Rights released a statement today calling on companies to make commitments to protect human rights defenders, and specifically, take immediate action to ensure the […]

At the fifth anniversary of the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh which resulted in the deaths of over 1,100 garment workers, investors have issued a statement  assessing advancements made to improve worker health and safety in the Bangladesh apparel sector.  Immediately following the collapse, the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety […]

In light of inaction at the federal level, corporations have a clear responsibility to take action to help reduce gun deaths.  NEW YORK, NY, THURSDAY, MARCH 29TH, 2018 – In a statement issued today, a group of 142 institutional investors collectively representing US$ 634BN in assets, are strongly urging gun manufacturers, retailers and distributors, as […]

Despite attempts to block the proposals, shareholders to vote on resolutions at AbbVie, Amgen, Biogen, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Eli Lilly.  NEW YORK, NY, MONDAY, MARCH 26TH, 2018 – Investors in drug makers AbbVie (ABBV), Amgen (AMGN), Biogen (BIIB), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) and Eli Lilly (LLY) who submitted proposals calling for more information on the relationship […]