Shareholder Commons on what they are working on for this year’s proxy season? See below (emphasis added). We’ve filed shareholder proposals at Hormel Foods (annual meeting date January 31), Tyson Foods (February 9), and McDonald’s (TBD) asking those companies to comply with World Health Organization (“WHO”) Guidelines on Use of Medically Important Antimicrobials in Food-Producing…
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The Flaw in Anti-ESG Logic: Financial Interests of Companies Like Meta Don’t Always Align with Those of Its Shareholders
In the last few months, there has been an organized effort to falsely argue that companies and institutional investors are inappropriately prioritizing social and environmental responsibility over financial returns. The effort includes state treasurers from Texas, West Virginia, and Florida, as well as anti-ESG activist and fund manager Vivek Ramaswamy. These critics charge that when companies…
The Shareholder Commons Unveils New Investor Strategy for Shielding Portfolios from Climate Change and Public Health Threats
The Shareholder Commons, a non-profit advocate for diversified shareholders, today released two case studies focused on the harmful impacts of climate change and antimicrobial resistance. The case studies demonstrate the gap between company-first ESG advocacy and portfolio-first system stewardship and prove to investors that measuring financial success on an enterprise-by-enterprise basis will never motivate companies…
Amicus Brief from Shareholder Commons in Challenge to the Shareholder Proposal Rule
The Shareholder Commons has filed an amicus brief in the challenge to the SEC’s rule restricting shareholder proposals. An excerpt: Plaintiffs are asking this Court to vacate and set aside the Amendments. Plaintiffs argue that the Commission failed to quantify the impact of the Amendments on the number of proposals that will be filed, otherwise…
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