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JP Morgan Chase Holds Annual Meeting Days After $2 Billion Loss
Thu, 17 May 2012 08:00:00 EST
By Robert Kropp. A resolution calling for improved corporate governance through separating the roles of Chair and CEO gains 40% of shareowner support.
Race Between Sustainability and Over-Consumption Continues
Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:00 EST
By Robert Kropp. The third annual MIT survey of corporate executives suggests that sustainability is increasingly a management agenda item, while a report from WWF finds that global consumption patterns are still unsustainable.
ICCR Responds to Vatican Investigation of US Nuns
Tue, 15 May 2012 08:00:00 EST
By Robert Kropp. 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.
Water Use in Many Large Economies Is Unsustainable
Mon, 14 May 2012 08:00:00 EST
By Robert Kropp. 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.
Shareowners Renew Call for Improved Governance at JPMorgan Chase
Fri, 11 May 2012 08:00:00 EST
By Robert Kropp. 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.
UNDP Reports on Outlook for Sustainable Development in Asia-Pacific
Thu, 10 May 2012 08:00:00 EST
By Robert Kropp. 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.
Political Spending Proposal at CVS Caremark Goes to Vote Tomorrow
Wed, 09 May 2012 08:00:00 EST
By Robert Kropp. 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.
Investors Call for Steps to Eliminate Sex Trafficking at London Olympics
Tue, 08 May 2012 08:00:00 EST
By Robert Kropp. 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.
Chesapeake Energy Agrees to Separation of Chair and CEO
Mon, 07 May 2012 08:00:00 EST
By Robert Kropp. The controversial oil and gas company agrees to a key corporate governance reform after widespread criticism of an arrangement allowing CEO Aubrey McClendon to borrow more than a billion dollars from its treasury.