Shareholders are pressing companies from Coca-Cola to Caesars this proxy season on indoor smoking at casinos, the risks of non-sugar sweeteners in soft drinks, and a range of other health issues.
Today, a group of institutional investors, including members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), issued a public statement of support for a recent letter from Walmart ($WMT) employees calling on the company to address widespread worker safety concerns and racial justice issues across its business. The statement also calls for Walmart to implement […]
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Action Follows String of Protests at Dollar General Stores Across Nine States
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More than 200 Dollar General workers and customers gathered for a march and protest at the corporation’s annual shareholder meeting in Middle Tennessee to demand store safety and better pay.
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Amazon is one of the largest companies in the world by market cap and the second-largest employer in the U.S. Over the past several years, shareholders, including ICCR members, have been pressing the company to implement policies that will mitigate the risks of any adverse environmental and social impacts from both its direct operations and […]
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Annual stewardship report highlights ClearBridge’s active ownership and philanthropic initiatives
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State Treasurer James Diossa voted for the proposal at the request of Representative Teresa Tanzi and casino union workers, but the Bally’s board of directors opposed it.
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Letters to McDonald’s and Wendy’s from shareholders may indicate a broader trend regarding employee rights issues.
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Providence, RI — Ahead of the Rhode Island House Finance Committee hearing on HB 7500 – aimed at closing the casino smoking loophole — Representative Tanzi, a lead bill sponsor, joined by casino workers, delivered a letter yesterday to State Treasurer James Diossa urging him to vote in favor of a shareholder proposal to study […]
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Representative Teresa Tanzi and casino workers asked Treasurer James Diossa to back a proposal at the May 16 shareholders meeting seeking a report on the potential savings of going smoke-free at Bally’s casinos, including two in R.I.
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Caesars, Boyd and Bally’s oppose a question drafted by stockholders who want their fellow investors to support a study on the costs of allowing indoor smoking.
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The idea that companies “do well by doing good” is behind a proposal that shareholders in three major gaming operators will vote on in coming weeks.
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NEW YORK, NY, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2024 – The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and Zevin Asset Management today welcomed the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) passage of a ban on non-compete agreements (noncompetes). Noncompetes, ostensibly used by employers in contracts to protect proprietary information and intellectual property, prevent tens of millions of employees from […]
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