In shareholder actions, backers of casino smoking studies want operators to “do well by doing good”

Annual stewardship report highlights ClearBridge’s active ownership and philanthropic initiatives

State Treasurer James Diossa voted for the proposal at the request of Representative Teresa Tanzi and casino union workers, but the Bally’s board of directors opposed it.

Letters to McDonald’s and Wendy’s from shareholders may indicate a broader trend regarding employee rights issues.

Providence, RI — Ahead of the Rhode Island House Finance Committee hearing on HB 7500 – aimed at closing the casino smoking loophole — Representative Tanzi, a lead bill sponsor, joined by casino workers, delivered a letter yesterday to State Treasurer James Diossa urging him to vote in favor of a shareholder proposal to study […]

Representative Teresa Tanzi and casino workers asked Treasurer James Diossa to back a proposal at the May 16 shareholders meeting seeking a report on the potential savings of going smoke-free at Bally’s casinos, including two in R.I.

Caesars, Boyd and Bally’s oppose a question drafted by stockholders who want their fellow investors to support a study on the costs of allowing indoor smoking.

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 […]

Proponents as of mid-Feburary 2024 had filed at least 527 shareholder resolutions on environmental, social and related sustainable governance issues for the 2024 proxy season. This is down by only a few from 536 last year at the same time. It still seems possible the total will reach the 630-year-end total of last year.

Discover how the surge in ESG proposals is reshaping corporate America, with a focus on human rights, climate action, and the impact of AI. Explore the Vanguard of Change and the evolving landscape of financial activism beyond the balance sheet.

Report sheds light on key topics for ICCR members, with climate still in focus and AI rising up the agenda.

Investors urged to renew engagement after failed shareholder proposal seeking greater transparency on child labour risks at Tyson Foods.

We are pleased to announce the release of ICCR’s 2024 Proxy Resolutions and Voting Guide. Our Guide presents the ICCR member-sponsored resolutions filed for 2024 corporate proxies as of February 15. The proposals included here illustrate ICCR’s guiding principle that sustainable corporations must look beyond the next earnings report to account for the full impact […]