Press Releases

“The trust and confidence of the public has neither been repaired or restored.”

Constant vigilance required to guard against hidden human rights abuses

Material World: Managing Risk and Value, June 4th, 55 Water Street, NYC

Commitment regarding ethical recruitment practices models best practices to safeguard workers. NEW YORK, NY – Thursday, May 1, 2014–Shareholders in Archer Daniels Midlandand members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility welcomed the company’s announcement at its general meetingtoday that ithad formally adopted a human rights statement. The decision was reached after successful engagementwith ADM […]

Long-time member of the ICCR celebrated for 35-year legacy in shareholder advocacy 

Read the Statement. On one-year anniversary, global investor initiative reminds companies of their corporate responsibility to protect, respect and remediate human rights violations throughout their supply chains. New York, NY – Thursday, April 24th, 2014 – A global coalition of 134 institutional investors representing over $4.1 trillion in managed assets and led by the Interfaith […]

Call for Reporting on Bank’s “Financed Emissions”

New Technologies and Business Models like the Medicines Patent Pool that Challenge Conventional Pricing, R & D and Intellectual Property Paradigms Seen as Critical if Pharmaceutical Industry is to Meet Health Care Needs in Developing and Emerging Markets New York, NY – Monday, April 7th, 2014 – In commemoration of World Health Day 2014, today […]

Coke’s Guidance Prohibits the Payment of Recruitment Fees to prevent Bonded Labor 

In Light of Recent EPA Settlement, Shareholders are “Troubled” by Company Statements About its Water and Community Impacts.