While legislative attacks may create temporary barriers, they cannot halt the momentum of a cultural movement. DEI is not just a set of policies or workshops—it’s a mindset and a commitment to ensuring fairness, opportunity, and inclusion for everyone.
Why is voting proxy ballots so important? The shareholder proposal process allows both large and small shareholders to alert corporate boards and the investor community to their concerns and to request timely action on emerging, or neglected, issues. A key element of process allows shareholders who meet certain criteria to submit proposals for inclusion in […]
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Joint Declaration Calls for New UN Standards on Decent Work
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In five shareholder proposals, investors illustrate how the company’s business model, policies, and practices create risks for multiple stakeholders that threaten shareholder value. NEW YORK, NY, TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025 – At Amazon’s ($AMZN) annual meeting last Thursday, five shareholder proposals were presented for a vote, each raising issues that illustrate how the company’s business […]
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“Amazon will tell you that outside groups are misrepresenting their injury record, but in fact, Amazon is misrepresenting their injury record,” he said at an investor briefing organized by the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, a New York-based coalition of faith- and values-based investors, on Thursday. “I am not part of any outside group. I’ve […]
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By Matthew Illian, Director of Responsible Investing, United Church Funds
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ICCR has been publishing the Proxy Resolutions and Voting Guide annually since 1974 as a way to educate and build support for member proposals. In our Guide, you will find all ICCR member-sponsored proposals for 2025 corporate proxies along with a preliminary overview of the proxy season and short features from proponents about their engagements on key environmental […]
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NEW YORK, NY, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025 – A group of nearly 100 institutional investors issued a statement today in support of comprehensive immigration reform they view as critical to creating business certainty, operational continuity, economic expansion, and a more cohesive and just society. The statement includes a series of recommended actions for Congress, Companies, […]
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Under President Donald Trump’s Project 2025, the administration has launched an unprecedented effort to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Federal agencies are now prohibited from observing Black History Month, and employees involved in DEI initiatives have been terminated.
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Under President Donald Trump’s Project 2025, the administration has launched an unprecedented effort to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) programs. Federal agencies are now prohibited from observing Black History Month, and employees involved in DE&I initiatives have been terminated. Critics argue these measures represent a full-on attack on marginalized communities and signal a clear […]
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As many American companies beat a hasty retreat from the diversity, equity and inclusion programs they once embraced, bulk retailer Costco Wholesale Corp. has become one of DEI’s few remaining public proponents.
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