On August 22, 2024, ICCR sent this letter to board members of the Business Roundtable calling out conflicts arising from an amicus brief it filed opposing the SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule.
On Wednesday, February 18, ICCR, the Shareholder Rights Group, and As You Sow sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission requesting that the Staff refrain from applying the guidance provided in Staff Legal Bulletin 14M to any shareholder proposals filed with companies prior to the issuance of the bulletin on February 12, 2025.
We call on Congress to reject piecemeal immigration-related orders and directives that only prolong uncertainty and create confusion and instead come together to enact comprehensive immigration reform that protects all stakeholders and fosters long-term economic growth. We urge the business and investment communities to join this effort, as the uncertainty created by disruptive and discriminatory […]
In January 2025, the Investor Alliance responded to the call for inputs by the OHCHR Working Group on Business and Human Rights seeking insights on good practices and lessons learned on the implementation of the Guiding Principles, and to assess and make recommendations related to the procurement and deployment of AI has become a crucial issue. The […]
We, the undersigned Walmart shareholders representing $266 billion in assets under management or advisement, are writing to express our deep disappointment regarding Walmart’s recent announcement that it will cut back many of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives and commitments.
ICCR, along with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, NY Comptroller Brad Lander, Zevin Asset Management, and Trillium Asset Management, filed this amicus brief in the 5th circuit making the investor case in support of the FTC’s rule banning non-compete agreements.
A key product in the effort to end TB is diagnostic testing. More than 1 in 3 people with TB go undiagnosed, and part of the reason why is lack of access to and affordability of testing. Last September, Cepheid, a molecular diagnostic company and subsidiary of Danaher Corporation, announced a 20% price reduction of its Xpert test […]
On January 21, ExxonMobil ($XOM) filed suit in Texas against two shareholders in an attempt to block a shareholder proposal urging the company to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to disclose new plans and timetables for these reductions. ICCR released the following statement.
On November 15, 2023, the undersigned investors, representing $4.5 trillion in assets under management and advisement, call on U.S. companies to take steps towards the payment of a living wage to direct and contract workers, in line with international human rights standards. Long-term investments in the workforce are good for business, helping companies attract and […]
The undersigned investors, fiduciaries, and organizations are writing in support of the pending rulemaking entitled Substantial Implementation, Duplication, and Resubmission of Shareholder Proposals Under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8. While the formal comment period has ended, we want to add to the public docket some important information that emerged after the comment period closed. Our experiences […]
