State Street – Political Contributions
RESOLVED The shareholders of State Street (“Company”) hereby request that the Company provide a report, updated semi-annually, disclosing the Company’s: Policies and procedures for political contributions and expenditures (both direct and indirect) made with corporate funds. Monetary and non-monetary contributions … Read more…
3M – Political Contributions
SUPPORTING STATEMENT The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision in January 2010 legalized the use of corporate funds to directly pay for ads supporting or opposing candidates and to contribute to state or local elections. 3M contributed at least $1.4 million … Read more…
IBM – Political Contributions
WHEREAS Political spending by companies is increasingly controversial, heightened by the recent Citizens United Supreme Court decision, which allows companies to make independent expenditures in favor of or in opposition to, a candidate’s election campaign. Corporate expenditures supporting a contentious … Read more…
Target – Political Contributions
WHEREAS The Target web site appears to have a thoughtful, transparent process for reviewing political spending, with its disclosure of oversight and 2008 contributions over $5,000. The web site states “before any contribution is made, we determine that it … Read more…
Best Buy – Political Contributions
WHEREAS The Best Buy web site appears to have a thoughtful, transparent process for reviewing political spending. The web site states that Best Buy will consider, among other criteria for contributing corporate funds to candidates and issue campaigns, “alignment with … Read more…
Investors Call on 3M and Pentair to Review Political Contributions Policies
Trillium Asset Management Corporation, Walden Asset Management and Domini Social Investments issued a press release calling on Pentair and 3M Corporation to adopt emerging best practices of political contribution policies in light of recent controversies over political donations. The press … Read more…
State Street – Political Contributions Report
RESOLVED The shareholders of State Street (“Company”) hereby request that the Company provide a report, updated semi-annually, disclosing the Company’s: 1. Policies and procedures for political contributions and expenditures (both direct and indirect) made with corporate funds. 2. Monetary and … Read more…
Haliburton – Report on Political Contribution
RESOLVED The shareholders of Halliburton (“Company”) hereby request that the Company provide a report, updated semi-annually, disclosing the Company’s: Policies and procedures for political contributions and expenditures (both direct and indirect) made with corporate funds; Monetary and non-monetary political contributions and … Read more…
Ford Motor Company – Political Contributions
RESOLVED Shareholders of Ford Motor (“Company”) hereby request that the Company provide a report, updated semi-annually, disclosing the Company’s: Policies and procedures for political contributions and expenditures (both direct and indirect) made with corporate funds. Monetary and non-monetary political contributions … Read more…
Ford Motor Company – Report on Political Contributions
RESOLVED The shareholders of Ford (“Company”) hereby request that the Company provide a report, updated semi-annually, disclosing the Company’s: 1. Policies and procedures for political contributions and expenditures (both direct and indirect) made with corporate funds. 2. Monetary and non-monetary … Read more…