Today's News
NEWS STORY:
SHAREOWNER ACTION | INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
The all-male Church hierarchy apparently wants less social justice work by women religious in the US, and more outspoken opposition to homosexuality, abortion, and women's ordination.
NEWS BRIEF:
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES | WATER SCARCITY
China, India, and the US contain regions of extreme risk due to water scarcity, threatening global commodities prices and even increasing the possibility of social unrest.
NEWS STORY:
SHAREOWNER ACTIVISM | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | FINANCIAL INDUSTRY
After the bank reports $2 billion in losses on risky trading, the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees calls for the appointment of an independent Chair, stating that the stakes are too high to leave CEO Jamie Dimon unsupervised.
NEWS STORY:
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES | CARBON MANAGEMENT | EMERGING MARKETS
Exploring both widespread poverty and the impacts of climate change on the region, the report warns that the private sector and other stakeholders must act in order to galvanize government action.
NEWS BRIEF:
SHAREOWNER ACTION | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | POLITICAL EXPENDITURES
For the sixth year, shareowners will vote on a proposal from Green Century Capital Management, requesting disclosure of direct and indirect political spending by the company.
NEWS BRIEF:
SHAREOWNER ACTION | HUMAN RIGHTS | HUMAN TRAFFICKING
ICCR members and other investors write to airlines, hotel chains, and corporate sponsors of the Games, and launch website to encourage public involvement in ending human sex trafficking.
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