This thread is a powerful snapshot of executive compensation run amok. With millions of families across the US struggling with a spiking cost of living, this one executive will pocket the better part of a billion (with a b!) dollars for his role in a single merger.
We are pleased to announce the launch of "Spotlighting Governance Failures". This new ICCR resource provides an overview of companies planning to unilaterally omit resolutions from their proxies, incl. GEO, AbbVie, UnitedHealth, Chubb, BJ's Wholesale Club & others 👇
www.iccr.org/spotlighting...
Beth-ann Roth, Beth Young, Natalia Renta of @ourfinancialsecurity.org, Andrew Collier of @ceresorg.bsky.social, Tim Smith and Josh Zinner discuss recent changes at the SEC during the Policy Landscape session of the March 2026 ICCR conference
ICCR CEO Josh Zinner kicks off the March 2026 ICCR Conference
Now out! ICCR's 2026 Proxy Resolutions and Voting Guide. Inside you'll find ICCR member-sponsored proposals for 2026 corporate proxies along with a preliminary overview of the proxy season. www.iccr.org/reports/2026...
The lawsuit seeks to compel healthcare giant UHG to include a shareholder proposal on the consumer impacts of its aggressive acquisition & vertical integration strategies in its 2026 proxy materials www.iccr.org/faith-based-...
Today ICCR & @asyousow.bsky.social, repr. by @democracyforward.org, filed a lawsuit seeking to block a change by the SEC that encourages companies to exclude shareholder proposals from company proxy ballots.
www.iccr.org/investor-rep...
ICCR member @nathancummings.bsky.social has settled its lawsuit against AXON which sought to improperly exclude NCF’s shareholder proposal requesting corporate political spending disclosure from its proxy. Axon has agreed to detailed annual pol. spending disclosure
www.iccr.org/iccr-and-the...
In June representatives from 187 ILO Member States will gather at the International Labour Conference to discuss the precarious conditions faced by workers in the gig/platform economy. It is crucial that the Convention center strong worker protections for gig workers www.iccr.org/investors-ca...
Shareholders working on climate & other systemic risks have long relied on SEC's EDGAR site to publicize their proposals. Trump's SEC is now blocking all but the very largest shareholders from posting there. Thankfully @iccr.bsky.social is offering a new home for advocates to share & learn.
Sr. Susan Francois, the Assistant Congregation Leader of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, sits in her office, and speaks about the human rights issues raised in her community's Palantir resolution.
Palantir has blocked a proposal filed by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace from its proxy ballot. The proposal focuses on use of Palantir software by ICE to track individuals for detention & deportation, incl. by using medical data to locate undocumented people 👇 www.csjp.org/news/2026/2/...
📆What's on deck for 2026 corporate proxies? What trends should investors expect? Find out on Mar. 20 - Hear key insights during the webinar launch of ICCR's 2026 Proxy Resolutions & Voting Guide. Registrants will receive a copy of the Guide
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @srievent.bsky.social
If tobacco products kill 1 in 2 customers, perhaps tobacco companies belong in the public health section -- not among games for users, including minors. Media influence matters.
Zevin Asset Management, which owns more than $7m in Home Depot stock, has filed a shareholder proposal with 17 co-filers asking HD --which uses Flock cameras in its parking lots --to disclose the risks associated with sharing data with third-party surveillance vendors www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
On Jan. 22 at 1PM ET, ICCR and The Shareholder Engagement Project invite foundation leaders to join us for a discussion on the importance & current state of proxy voting for impact, and ways foundations can have a more values-aligned proxy voting strategy. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
“By the Tax Justice Network's assessment, France is already losing $14 billion a year to tax cheating US firms, Germany is losing $16 billion and the UK is losing $9 billion. Today’s bending of the knee to Trump will cost countries billions more.” www.msn.com/en-us/money/... #UNTaxConvention
Tech giants are making massive investments in generative AI, integrating it into their existing products and selling access to the foundational models to other businesses and consumers.
But all that money and power isn’t making its way down to the people who make AI actually work: data workers.
Earlier today we announced a filing with UnitedHealth Group, calling on them to release a report focused on the ways their corporate growth strategies are impacting patient care across the United States. To learn more, read our press release announcing the filing:
www.iccr.org/shareholders...
At a time of mounting asset owner scrutiny of how managers are providing oversight of material ESG risks, ICCR has released a new report - powered by insights from Canbury - analyzing the 2025 proxy voting activities of more than 15 large asset managers. www.iccr.org/iccr-issues-...
So very glad that members of SGI could co-file these resolutions. It is important work.
A well-lit grocery store isle; many products are visible on the stocked shelves
Food & bev giants Coke, Pepsi and Mondelez face new shareholder proposals calling out their use of additives, particularly synthetic dyes. Investors press for responsible, transparent steps to protect consumers, strengthen trust, and reduce preventable risk: www.iccr.org/shareholders...
People gather in a rally on a sunny day. Many wear hats. In the foreground is a red sign with bold white lettering that reads: It Starts With Justice.
Do you believe shareholder rights and transparency are worth defending? If so, a gift to ICCR helps us protect both! Make a gift today. www.iccr.org/support-our-...
Activists around the world stepped up this week to challenge Gilead’s control of lenacapavir. ICCR joins the global World AIDS Day call to open access to lenacapavir, end patent barriers, and stop rationing a drug that could prevent millions of infections. @megjm.bsky.social
There’s an HIV prevention injection that could protect MILLIONS.
But one company controls it.
It’s time for Gilead to stop hiding behind restrictive patents, exclusionary licensing deals, & registration delays and start making this shot available to everyone who needs it.
Data Centers May Need 40% More Power Than Previously Thought #Climate
HSBC dropped a new Sustainability Risk Policies Framework. When you compare it to the February 2025 version, the shifts are hard to miss.
Our analysis flags several key areas of backsliding on fossil fuel finance.
www.banktrack.org/article/bank...
Pouring more money into coal plants doesn’t add up—and here’s another reason: Coal is more prone to equipment failures than cheaper, cleaner and more abundant renewable energy.
@zeitlin.bsky.social via @heatmap.news explains:
In this new blog post, Alexandra McPherson & Kayla Powers of Clean Production Action make the case for integrating Environmental Justice considerations into investment decisions as a framework that both protects asset value & advances more equitable investment outcomes www.iccr.org/environmenta...
ICCR joins 40 orgs in an amicus brief supporting FTC Commissioner Slaughter in Trump vs. Slaughter. Comm'r Slaughter’s case now before the Supreme Court could decide the future of independent agencies—and whether they remain free from political and industry control 👇 www.iccr.org/wp-content/u...
Leslie Norton of Morningstar interviews ICCR CEO Josh Zinner on the future of shareholder engagement and ESG advocacy, the role of faith-based investors in a changing landscape, Texas law #SB233, and AI's climate risks in this wide-ranging new interview:
www.morningstar.com/sustainable-...