Press Releases

June 3, 2024 by Julie Wokaty In Advance of Walmart’s 2024 Shareholder Meeting, Investors Call on the Company to Address Worker Safety and Racial Inequity

Today, a group of institutional investors, including members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), issued a public statement of support for a recent letter from Walmart ($WMT) employees calling on the company to address widespread worker safety concerns and racial justice issues across its business. The statement also calls for Walmart to implement […]
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  • Advancing Worker Justice
  • Living Wage
  • Worker Health & Safety
 June 3, 2024
May 29, 2024 by ICCR ExxonMobil Investors Send Strong Message of Disapproval Over the Company’s Lawsuit Seeking to Silence Shareholders

CONTACT:Susana McDermottDirector of CommunicationsInterfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)201-417-9060 (mobile)smcdermott@iccr.org NEW YORK, NY, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2024 – As votes from today’s annual meeting of ExxonMobil shareholders were tallied and preliminary results announced, it became clear that the company’s hostile campaign directed towards its own shareholders had taken its toll. While shareholder support for this […]
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  • Climate Change and Environmental Justice
 May 29, 2024
May 23, 2024 by ICCR Study Finds Concerning Levels of Pollution Coming from TotalEnergies’ Urban Fracking Sites in Arlington, TX

CONTACT:Susana McDermottDirector of CommunicationsInterfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)201-417-9060 (mobile)smcdermott@iccr.org NEW YORK, NY, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2024 – Members of ICCR and investors in TotalEnergies are responding to the release of a new report by EarthWorks and the FracTracker Alliance showing significant levels of emissions of methane and hazardous air pollutants like benzene from the […]
  • Current Initiatives
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  • Climate Change and Environmental Justice
  • Methane Management
 May 23, 2024
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April 25, 2024 by Julie Wokaty Investors Applaud the FTC’s Ban of Non-Compete Agreements, Safeguarding the Rights of Low- and Middle-Income Workers

NEW YORK, NY, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2024 – The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and Zevin Asset Management today welcomed the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) passage of a ban on non-compete agreements (noncompetes). Noncompetes, ostensibly used by employers in contracts to protect proprietary information and intellectual property, prevent tens of millions of employees from […]
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  • Advancing Worker Justice
 April 25, 2024
April 23, 2024 by ICCR New Investor Guidance Spotlights Importance of Commercial Contracts to Support Improved Human/Worker Rights Performance

CONTACT:Susana McDermottDirector of CommunicationsInterfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)201-417-9060 (mobile)smcdermott@iccr.org NEW YORK, NY, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2024 – The Investor Guidance on Responsible Contracting released today by the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and the Responsible Contracting Project (RCP) explains the critical role played by commercial contracts in supporting more robust human rights and […]
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  • Equitable Global Supply Chains
  • Responsible Contracting
 April 23, 2024
April 22, 2024 by Julie Wokaty ICCR Files Response to ExxonMobil’s Proxy Statement Attacking Its Shareholders

Filing highlights concerns regarding the company’s escalating attacks on proponents of shareholder resolutions challenging the company’s response to climate-related financial risks. NEW YORK, NY, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2024 – The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)  announced today that it filed a proxy exempt solicitation via the SEC’s EDGAR platform in response to disparaging statements […]
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  • Climate Change and Environmental Justice
 April 22, 2024
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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 […]
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  • 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 […]
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  • 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 […]
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  • 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 […]
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  • Corporate Lobbying
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  • Corporate Political Spending
 February 27, 2024

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