Letter to Chair Atkins

On December 11, 2025, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order yesterday directing federal agencies to consider actions targeting proxy advisory firms, shareholder proposals, and ESG investing more broadly. In response, Josh Zinner, CEO of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), issued the following statement.

On September 30, 2025 shareholder representatives As You Sow and Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) filed a request with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rescind its effective approval of ExxonMobil’s “Retail Voting Program.” Exxon’s program, under the guise of ‘assisting’ retail voters, seeks to opt retail shareholders into a program that […]

On August 26, 2025, the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), a coalition of over 300 institutional investors who, for more than 50 years, have been leaders in faith-consistent and sustainable investing, issued the following statement in defense of this practice as a question of religious freedom protected under the U.S. Constitution.

Religious organizations steward their organizational finances and the investments managed on behalf of their constituents and beneficiaries in alignment with the beliefs, teachings, and values of their respective faiths. Such faith-consistent investing is a fundamental right protected under the First Amendment, which guarantees both free speech and religious freedom, and ensures that investors are able […]

April 17, 2025. The undersigned investors affirm affordable and equitable healthcare as a human right and recognize a robust public health system as essential to the well-being of our citizens, our workforce, and a thriving economy.

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.