November 2, 2026by Julie WokatyInvestors Call on Companies to Respect the SEC’s Eight-Decade-Old Rule Governing Shareholder ProposalsIn an “Open Letter,” Investors Cite Risks to All Parties Should Investor Access to the Company Proxy Be Impeded...Current InitiativesPress ReleasesShareholder Rights and SEC Policy02 November 2026
October 30, 2026by Julie WokatyFaith-Based Investors and Sustainability Organizations Sue Kentucky Over Law Restricting Shareholder Advocacy and Free SpeechFRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2026, Frankfort, Ky. — The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), United Church Funds (UCF), and Ceres...Current InitiativesPress ReleasesLitigationShareholder Rights and SEC Policy30 October 2026
October 19, 2026by Julie WokatyVote Your Proxies – See 2026’s Proxy Memos and Exempt SolicitationsWhy is voting proxy ballots so important? The shareholder proposal process allows both large and small shareholders to alert...Current InitiativesAdvancing Worker Justice19 October 2026
October 5, 2026by Julie WokatyThe Impact of the Elimination of Rule 14a-8 on Institutions with Detailed Proxy Voting PoliciesBy Tim Smith, ICCR Senior Policy Director The SEC has advanced a proposal to eliminate the ability of shareowners...BlogCurrent InitiativesShareholder Rights and SEC Policy05 October 2026
September 30, 2026by Julie WokatyInvestor Groups Backed by $8T in AUM Press Food & Bev Companies to Halt Litigation Delaying Public Health LawsCall follows release of report detailing costs of extensive lawfare attacks on duly enacted public health policies. NEW YORK,...Current InitiativesPress ReleasesHealth EquityNutrition Insecurity30 September 2026
September 25, 2026by Julie WokatySwimming Together: Can Vessel Owners and Buyers Cooperate to Improve Conditions for Workers in Tuna Supply Chains?By Chavi Keeney Nana, Director, Equitable Global Supply Chains, ICCR I recently returned from the third working group meeting...BlogCurrent InitiativesEquitable Global Supply ChainsResponsible Contracting25 September 2026
September 18, 2026by Julie WokatyWhen Shareholders Warn and Boards Say No: Shareholder Proposals as an Early Warning System for Corporate Risk, and the Cost of Ignoring ThemBy Tim Smith, Senior Policy Advisor Much has been written about the significance of the $5 billion historic penalty...BlogCurrent InitiativesShareholder Rights and SEC Policy18 September 2026
September 16, 2026by Julie WokatyICCR Responds to the SEC’s Proposal to Rescind Rule 14a-8The SEC has filed a proposal to rescind Rule 14a-8, which for more than eight decades has governed the...Current InitiativesPress ReleasesShareholder Rights and SEC Policy16 September 2026
September 1, 2026by Julie WokatyICCR’s Statement on the SEC Plan to Rescind the Shareholder Resolution Rule (14a-8)The SEC has announced plans to rescind Rule 14a-8, which governs the submission of shareholder proposals, in an upcoming...Current InitiativesPress ReleasesShareholder Rights and SEC Policy01 September 2026
August 25, 2026by Julie WokatyBroad Investor Coalition Calls on EEOC to Continue Collecting Key Workforce Demographic DataNEW YORK, NY, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026 – A coalition of more than 70 investors representing an estimated $1.002...Current InitiativesPress ReleasesAdvancing Worker JusticeRacial Equity25 August 2026
July 20, 2026by Julie WokatyOur 2026 Annual Event – “Resilience Through Responsibility”Join us for our 2026 Annual Event – “Resilience Through Responsibility: What Does Good Corporate Governance Look Like in...Current InitiativesShareholder Rights and SEC Policy20 July 2026
June 25, 2026by Julie WokatyGlobal Platform Worker Power at the International Labour ConferenceBy Anousha P., Senior Program Associate, Global Platform Workers Solidarity Project (GPWSP) Across the world, a revolution has been...BlogCurrent InitiativesAdvancing Worker JusticeImpacts of Digital Technology on Workers’ Rights25 June 2026
June 12, 2026by Julie WokatyIntense Shareholder Opposition to Excessive Executive Compensation at Warner Bros.In a June 12, 2026 SEC filing Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) revealed that a resounding 84.3% of shareholders voted...Current InitiativesAdvancing Worker JusticeExcessive Executive Compensation12 June 2026
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