Press Releases

Members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and shareholders of Hyatt Hotel Corporation are commending the hotel chain for its decision to become a signatory to the ECPAT Tourism Code of Conduct  to help end the commercial and sexual exploitation of children. Because countless children become victims of trafficking at hotels across the country, […]

Timely remediation for victims and families needed.

As comment period comes to a close, investors cite financial and environmental risks of methane emissions leaks during fracking and call for industry support of EPA regulation. NEW YORK, NY, DECEMBER 3, 2015 – Today, members of the  Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), an investor coalition engaging the oil and gas industry to promote […]

Owner of Applebee’s and IHOP brands responds to calls for healthier beverage options for children New York, NY, Monday, November 30th, 2015 – Shareholders of DineEquity, a leading company in casual and family dining and owner of the Applebee’s and IHOP brands, are commending the company for its decision to remove sodas as the default […]

Agreement for royalty-free manufacture of daclatasvir will increase access for millions living with HCVvirus

Transition in ICCR’s leadership to become effective January 4th, 2016

New provisions that prohibit the paying of recruitment fees and employee document retention seen as significant measures to help thwart slavery and trafficking of workers at lowest levels of supply chain.

As UN members ratify Sustainable Development Goals, shareholders call for more affordable medicines and vaccins to address disparities in global health.   NEW YORK, NY, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2015 – A group 48 institutional investors and members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility who advocate for greater corporate responsibility on global health concerns, has […]

Corporate disclosure needed to protect potential victims and to safeguard supply chains and investments.  NEW YORK, NY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 – Over 100  investors representing U.S. and international public pension funds, unions, faith institutions, and socially responsible asset management firms that collectively represent over $1 trillion in assets under management, sent a statement to […]