Socially Responsible Investing News

Is Chevron in Violation of Securities Law? New reports on Chevron's liabilities relating to environmental damages in Ecuador assert that while the company's legal options have narrowed significantly, its public filings repeat the same arguments made in 2008. First of a two-part series. - (05/18/12)

JP Morgan Chase Holds Annual Meeting Days After $2 Billion Loss A resolution calling for improved corporate governance through separating the roles of Chair and CEO gains 40% of shareowner support. - (05/17/12)

Race Between Sustainability and Over-Consumption Continues 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. - (05/16/12)

ICCR Responds to Vatican Investigation of US Nuns 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. - (05/15/12)

Water Use in Many Large Economies Is Unsustainable 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. - (05/14/12)

Shareowners Renew Call for Improved Governance at JPMorgan Chase 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. - (05/11/12)

UNDP Reports on Outlook for Sustainable Development in Asia-Pacific 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. - (05/10/12)

Political Spending Proposal at CVS Caremark Goes to Vote Tomorrow 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. - (05/09/12)

Investors Call for Steps to Eliminate Sex Trafficking at London Olympics 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. - (05/08/12)

Chesapeake Energy Agrees to Separation of Chair and CEO 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. - (05/07/12)

Shareowner Group Details Occupational Health and Safety Issues for Investors The Shareholder Association for Research and Education issues investor guidance for assessing the health and safety policies and practices of Canadian corporations. - (05/05/12)

Sustainable Investment by Pension Funds Total Less than One Percent of Assets Despite the necessity of a low-carbon economy and the opportunities for investment in the transition, efforts by governments and institutional investors remain inadequate. Second of a two-part series. - (05/04/12)