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April 18, 2024 by ICCR Coca-Cola and Pepsi to Face Shareholder Proposals Citing the Potential Health Harms From Continued Use of Non-Sugar Sweeteners in Diet Drinks

CONTACT:Susana McDermottDirector of CommunicationsInterfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)201-417-9060 (mobile)smcdermott@iccr.org NEW YORK, NY, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2024 – Investors members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) today announced that Coca-Cola ($KO) and Pepsi ($PEP) — two of the world’s largest beverage companies — would face shareholder proposals questioning the companies’ continued use of […]
  • Press Releases
  • Health Equity
  • Nutrition Insecurity
 April 18, 2024
April 16, 2024 by Julie Wokaty ICCR Names Pat Zerega as the Recipient of its 2024 Legacy Award

NEW YORK, NY, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024 – ICCR’s Governing Board today announced that the 2024 Legacy Award winner is Patricia (Pat) Zerega, who recently retired from Mercy Investment Services. The ICCR Legacy Award was created to honor those whose work has provided a strong moral foundation and an enduring record of demonstrated influence on […]
  • Press Releases
  • Methane Management
 April 16, 2024
March 6, 2024 by ICCR ICCR Statement in Response to the SEC’s Rule on Climate-Related Disclosures

CONTACT:Susana McDermottDirector of CommunicationsInterfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)201-417-9060 (mobile)smcdermott@iccr.org NEW YORK NY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024 – The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) commends the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for issuing a landmark rule on mandatory climate risk disclosure that will provide critical information to investors on risks to their portfolios. ICCR […]
  • Press Releases
  • Climate Change and Environmental Justice
  • Shareholder Rights and SEC Policy
 March 6, 2024
February 27, 2024 by ICCR Corporate Influence Over Legislation/Regulation on Key Themes Affecting the Public Interest, Prompts Investors to File Numerous Proposals Scrutinizing Corporate Political Activity

CONTACT:Susana McDermottDirector of CommunicationsInterfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)201-417-9060 (mobile)smcdermott@iccr.org NEW YORK, NY, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 2024 – Members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and allied investors announced a slate of 63 shareholder proposals for 2024 proxies at a diverse set of companies across multiple sectors calling for increased disclosures and strengthened oversight […]
  • Current Initiatives
  • Press Releases
  • Corporate Lobbying
  • Corporate Political Accountability
  • Corporate Political Spending
 February 27, 2024
February 8, 2024 by ICCR In Letter to Exxon’s Board, Investors Denounce Lawsuit Against Shareholder Proponents as an Attack on Shareholder Rights

CONTACT:Susana McDermottDirector of CommunicationsInterfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)201-417-9060 (mobile)smcdermott@iccr.org Shareholders say a lawsuit over a shareholder proposal calling for disclosures of GHG emissions reductions is akin to a “SLAPP suit” intended to intimidate perceived opponents and silence dissenting points of view. NEW YORK, NY, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2024 – The Interfaith Center on Corporate […]
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  • Climate Change and Environmental Justice
  • Shareholder Rights and SEC Policy
 February 8, 2024
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February 6, 2024 by ICCR The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility Welcomes Princeton Theological Seminary to Its Coalition of Faith and Values Investors

CONTACT:Susana McDermottDirector of CommunicationsInterfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)201-417-9060 (mobile)smcdermott@iccr.org The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), a coalition of over 300 faith and values-based institutional investors practicing sustainable investing and shareholder engagement, announced today that the Princeton Theological Seminary has joined as a faith-based member. Princeton Theological Seminary was established in 1812, the first […]
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 February 6, 2024
December 14, 2023 by ICCR 2024 Shareholder Proposals at Pharma Companies Cite Strategies to Keep Drug Prices High as Potential Human Rights Risks

CONTACT:Susana McDermottDirector of CommunicationsInterfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)201-417-9060 (mobile)smcdermott@iccr.org Investors call for reports and due diligence processes to determine whether company policies and practices are hindering equitable access to medicines. NEW YORK, NY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2023 – Shareholders in seven of the world’s largest pharma companies announced that they have submitted proxy proposals […]
  • Press Releases
  • Equitable Access to Medicine
  • Health Equity
 December 14, 2023
December 13, 2023 by ICCR Shareholders Challenge Major Investment Firms on Declining Voting Records

NEW YORK, NY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2023 – Asset owners are increasingly concerned about asset managers’ declining proxy voting on ESG shareholder proposals. Some are taking their concerns to the boardroom and other shareholders by filing shareholder resolutions at BlackRock, State Street, Goldman Sachs, and J.P. Morgan. The resolutions challenge these asset managers’ poor voting […]
  • Current Initiatives
  • Press Releases
  • Shareholder Rights and SEC Policy
 December 13, 2023
November 15, 2023 by Julie Wokaty Investors Call on U.S. Companies to Take Steps Toward the Payment of a Living Wage

Statement endorsed by 136 investors representing US$4.5T in assets cites workforce investments as good for business and key to addressing systemic societal and economic risks. NEW YORK, NY, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 2023 – The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) today released a statement signed by 136 institutional investors calling on U.S. companies, particularly those […]
  • Current Initiatives
  • Press Releases
  • Advancing Worker Justice
  • Living Wage
 November 15, 2023
August 31, 2023 by Julie Wokaty Investors Push Back on Pharma Lawsuits to Thwart Medicare Negotiated Pricing

NEW YORK, NY, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2023 – Today, investors released a statement voicing deep concern about lawsuits brought by pharma companies and trade groups to block the U.S. government’s ability to negotiate fair drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries.  The investors are predominantly faith-based members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and shareholders in top pharma companies who […]
  • Current Initiatives
  • Press Releases
  • Equitable Access to Medicine
  • Health Equity
 August 31, 2023

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