Press Releases

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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 […]
  • Press Releases
  • 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 […]
  • Press Releases
  • 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 […]
  • Press Releases
  • 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 […]
  • Current Initiatives
  • Press Releases
  • Climate Change and Environmental Justice
  • Methane Management
 November 14, 2022
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September 9, 2022 by Julie Wokaty Shareholder Proponents Seek Majority Support for their Proposal to Mitigate Human Rights Harms at Smith & Wesson Annual Meeting on Monday, Sept. 12

NEW YORK, NY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2022 – On Monday, September 12 at 10:00 am ET, a group of investors will once again urge their fellow shareholders to vote in favor of a proposal requesting the development of a human rights policy at Smith & Wesson (S&W), a leading manufacturer of firearms sold to civilians. This will […]
  • Press Releases
  • Gun Safety
 September 9, 2022
July 28, 2022 by Julie Wokaty As Climate Impacts Mount, Investors Appeal to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to Advocate for Public Policy to Reduce GHG Emissions

NEW YORK, NY, THURSDAY, JULY 28TH, 2022 – Today, a group of investors representing U.S. $131B in assets under management announced they sent a letter to the Directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (U.S. Chamber) calling on them to advocate for the public policies needed to bring greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) emissions in line […]
  • Current Initiatives
  • Press Releases
  • Climate Change and Environmental Justice
  • Climate Lobbying
  • Methane Management
 July 28, 2022
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July 6, 2022 by Julie Wokaty ICCR Response to U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision on West Virginia vs. The EPA

NEW YORK, NY, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6TH, 2022 – ICCR strongly condemns the Supreme Court’s recent decision in West Virginia vs the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit the scope of EPA’s authority to limit carbon emissions from power plants. As investors who view climate change as an existential economic, environmental, and public health threat, […]
  • Press Releases
  • Climate Change and Environmental Justice
  • Just Transition to Clean Energy
 July 6, 2022
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June 22, 2022 by Julie Wokaty ICCR Submits Comment Supporting the SEC’s Proposed Climate Disclosure Rule as Critical to Helping Investors Manage Climate Risk

NEW YORK, NY, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2022 – Last Friday, ICCR submitted comments to the SEC on its proposed rule, The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, a rule meant to facilitate climate risk assessment for all investors. The SEC issued the proposed rule in March and invited market participants to provide feedback […]
  • Press Releases
  • Climate Change and Environmental Justice
  • Just Transition to Clean Energy
 June 22, 2022

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