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April 19, 2023 by Julie Wokaty On the Tenth Anniversary of Rana Plaza Tragedy, Investors Call on Companies to Prioritize Worker Safety in Global Apparel Supply Chains

Statement endorsed by 192 investors calls on companies to join the International Accord in Bangladesh and the new Pakistan Accord, to accelerate implementation of human rights due diligence in the garment sector.  NEW YORK, NY, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2023 – A coalition of 192 global institutional investors representing $1.3 trillion USD in assets under management […]
  • Current Initiatives
  • Press Releases
  • Equitable Global Supply Chains
  • Worker-Driven Social Responsibility
 April 19, 2023
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April 18, 2023 by Julie Wokaty Media Briefing on Climate-Related Shareholder Proposals on Proxy at U.S. Banks and Insurance Companies

THURSDAY, APRIL 20TH AT 12 PM ET – 1 PM ET WHAT: This media briefing will include a brief presentation by shareholders of climate-related proposals on the proxy at U.S. banks and insurance companies. Following the discussion of the proposals, there will be a Q&A for members of the press. WHEN: 12 pm – 1 […]
  • Press Releases
  • Climate Change and Environmental Justice
  • Climate Finance
 April 18, 2023
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April 4, 2023 by Julie Wokaty Steven Heim to Receive ICCR’s 2023 Legacy Award

NEW YORK, NY, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2023 – The governing board of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility is delighted to announce that the winner of its 2023 Legacy Award is Steven Heim, Director of ESG Research/Shareholder Engagement at Boston Common Asset Management. The ICCR Legacy Award was created to honor those whose work has […]
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 April 4, 2023
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March 20, 2023 by Susana McDermott President Biden left no choice but to veto bill seeking to overturn DOL rule

Legislation seeking to restrict retirement plan sponsors’ ability to consider financial risks such as climate change would have threatened the pensions of millions of workers. NEW YORK, NY, MONDAY MARCH 20TH, 2023 – Today, members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) welcomed President Biden’s veto of legislation attempting to repeal the U.S. Department […]
  • Current Initiatives
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  • Shareholder Rights and SEC Policy
 March 20, 2023
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March 1, 2023 by Julie Wokaty Attempts to Repeal the Current DOL Ruling Governing ERISA Plans Puts the Financial Security of Millions of Pensioners at Risk

NEW YORK, NY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1ST, 2023 – The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), a coalition of over 300 institutional investors that engages with corporations on environmental, social, and governance issues, registered its strong disappointment with today’s vote by the Senate to pass a Congressional Review Act resolution seeking to repeal the Department of […]
  • Current Initiatives
  • Press Releases
  • Shareholder Rights and SEC Policy
 March 1, 2023
January 20, 2023 by Julie Wokaty Shareholders File Multiple Proposals at U.S. Banks Seeking to Advance Climate-Forward Lending Policies

Bank of America ($BAC), Citigroup ($C), Goldman Sachs ($GS), JPMorgan Chase ($JPM), Morgan Stanley ($MS), and Wells Fargo ($WFC) receive proposals related to their financing of GHG emissions driving climate change.  NEW YORK, NY, TUESDAY, JANUARY 24TH, 2023 – Members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and Harrington Investments today announced that they […]
  • Current Initiatives
  • Press Releases
  • Climate Change and Environmental Justice
  • Climate Finance
 January 20, 2023
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December 14, 2022 by Julie Wokaty Freedom of Association, Digital Rights, Climate Change & Tax Avoidance Among the Multiple Themes Raised in Fifteen Shareholder Proposals Filed at Amazon

NEW YORK, NY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, 2023 – Today Amazon ($AMZN) shareholders announced a slate of 15 proposals they are hoping to put before their fellow shareholders at the company’s 2023 annual meeting in the spring. Investors say Amazon’s size, global reach, and political influence give it unparalleled power to shape societal and global economic […]
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  • Climate Change and Environmental Justice
  • Digital Rights and AI Accountability
  • Freedom of Association
  • Worker Health & Safety
 December 14, 2022
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December 12, 2022 by Julie Wokaty Shareholders Ask Nine Pharma Companies to Report on Whether Patent Protections are Reducing People’s Access to Medicines

As high drug prices persist, proposals seek to understand whether access is being considered in petitions for patent exclusivity extensions – a mainstay sector strategy to block competition and control pricing. NEW YORK, NY – TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13TH, 2022 – Members of the Interfaith Center of Corporate Responsibility and shareholders in major pharma companies today announced that they […]
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  • Equitable Access to Medicine
  • Health Equity
 December 12, 2022
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December 2, 2022 by Julie Wokaty Investors Call for Paid Sick Leave Policy at Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific Railways

Shareholders say the lack of a paid sick leave benefit endangers workers’ and public health and creates systemic risks for both the transportation sector and the broader economy.  NEW YORK, NY, MONDAY, DECEMBER 5th, 2022 – Shareholders announced they have filed proposals at both Norfolk Southern Corporation ($NSC) and Union Pacific Corporation ($UNP) requesting that […]
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  • Advancing Worker Justice
  • Paid Sick Leave
 December 2, 2022
November 14, 2022 by Julie Wokaty Investors Welcome EPA’s Release of New Supplemental Regulations to Curb Dangerous Methane Emissions

Key features include a streamlined approval process for new methods of methane emissions detection and flexibility in effective technology. NEW YORK, NY – MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2022 – Investors welcomed the Biden Administration’s announcement at last week’s COP27 climate summit that it intended to strengthen its proposed standards to cut methane and other harmful air […]
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  • Climate Change and Environmental Justice
  • Methane Management
 November 14, 2022

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