AT&T Shareholder Vote on Network Neutrality Surpasses Critical Threshold
For Immediate Release: Shares worth more than $11.4 billion voted in favor; Similar votes upcoming at Verizon and Sprint April 27, 2012: A shareholder proposal calling upon AT&T Inc. (NYSE – T) to publicly commit to network neutrality principles on … Read more…
Trillium Urges Fellow Shareholders to Vote Yes on Net Neutrality Resolutions
For Immediate Release April 9, 2012 Contact: Randy Rice, Trillium Asset Management, LLC – 617-423-6655 Shareholder Group: Vote Yes on Network Neutrality, for the Good of Investors, Telecom Companies and the Economy Trillium Makes Case to Shareholders Before Landmark Votes … Read more…
Coffee, Climate Change and Sustainable Sourcing – J. M. Smucker Company (2012)
Whereas: Our company is one of the four largest coffee companies in the world. It provides industry leadership through brands such as Folgers not only in consumer expectations but also with regard to pricing. The coffee business is critically important … Read more…
Prohibit Political Spending From Corporate Treasury Funds – Bank of America (2012)
WHEREAS: Political spending and corporate money in politics is a highly contentious issue, made more prominent in light of the 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court case that affirmed companies’ rights to make unlimited political expenditures to independent groups. In the … Read more…
Hydraulic Fracturing – Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (2012)
Whereas: Hydraulic fracturing in natural gas drilling has become highly controversial. The resolution proponents are concerned about regulatory, legal, reputational and financial risks associated with the environmental, health, and social impacts of fracturing operations. Concern about water sources, toxic chemicals … Read more…
Report on BPA Use – Coca-Cola Company (2012)
WHEREAS: The value of Coca-Cola’s brand is based on consumer trust. Coca-Cola’s canned beverages use linings containing Bisphenol A (BPA), a potentially hazardous chemical. BPA can leach out of the epoxy lining of canned foods and beverages resulting in human … Read more…
Disclosure of Direct and Indirect Political Spending – Chubb Corp (2012)
Resolved, that the shareholders of Chubb Corporation (“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. … Read more…
Disclosure of Direct and Indirect Political Spending – Halliburton (2012)
Resolved, that the shareholders of Halliburton Corporation (“Company”) hereby request that the Company provide a report, updated semiannually, disclosing the Company’s: 1. Policies and procedures for political contributions and expenditures (both direct and indirect) made with corporate funds. 2. Monetary … Read more…
Disclosure of Direct and Indirect Political Spending – CenturyLink (2012)
Resolved, that the shareholders of CenturyLink (“Company”) hereby request that the Company provide a report, updated semiannually, 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…