Press Releases

US SIF and ICCR issue joint statement  Washington, DC, July 25, 2016 — US SIF: The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment (US SIF) and the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) have issued comments on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s concept release on business and financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K. Regulation […]

Midland, Michigan – Earlier this morning, Dow shareholders the Adrian Dominican Sisters, also representing PAN North America, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, and Trillium Asset Management, attempted to share concerns about risks of growing seed and pesticide market control and consolidation, including risks to the entire food system. The Sisters attempted to address social and environmental […]

In Recognition of Risks to Public Health and Brand Image, Over 22% of Shareholders Agree the Fast-Food Chain Should Revise its Antibiotics Policy to Cover Beef and Pork

CEOs Tillerson and Watson remain bullish on fossil fuels in spite of mounting pressure from institutional investors calling for alternative, more sustainable energy pathways. 

Citing dangers of growing antibiotic resistance and increasing consumer demand for sustainable meat, investors look for shareholder support for a comprehensive policy that “phases out routine use of antibiotics”. NEW YORK, NY – TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2016 – Members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and shareholders of McDonald’s will be making the […]

Faith-based and socially responsible investors welcome the EPA rules to curb methane leaks on new and modified oil & gas infrastructure. NEW YORK, NY – THURSDAY, May 12, 2016 – Methane leaks during oil and gas production constitute a dangerous addition to the greenhouse gases causing global warming and are a waste of valuable natural […]

Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment is established, setting a new standard for ethical recruitment in global supply chains NEW YORK, NY – WEDNESDAY, MAY 4TH, 2016 – An important new initiative, The Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment (LGRR), established to counter worker exploitation through unethical recruitment, was launched at an event in London today. The LGRR, […]

On the third anniversary of Rana Plaza collapse, concerns about corporate commitments to workplace remediation plans persist as implementation lags. NEW YORK, NY – THURSDAY, APRIL 21st, 2016 – A group of global investors that has advocated for commitments from apparel brands and retailers sourcing from Bangladesh to remediate the workplace health and safety failures […]

Doubling of support comes as nations gather in New York City to sign the Paris Climate Agreement BOSTON (April 21, 2016) As attention turns to the Paris Agreement signing ceremony on Friday, leading global investors, representing $3.6 trillion in assets under management, released a statement of support today for U.S. and Canadian efforts to limit […]

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