Category Archives: Shareholder activism

Sisters of St. Francis speak up as shareholders

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Jim Cummings

A recent New York Times piece, The Nuns Who Won’t Stop Nudging, is a great profile of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, who have been visiting corporate offices to push for more socially responsible and sustainable business practices … Continue reading →

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Proxy voting sites make shareholder activism easier

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Jim Cummings

By Michael Kramer Two emerging proxy voting websites are having an impact on shareholder activism, causing companies to take notice. This year marks the first proxy season that both ProxyDemocracy. org and MoxyVote.com are up and running. These websites aim … Continue reading →

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Chevron shareholders call for payment to Ecuadorian communities

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Jim Cummings

By Jim Cummings As over a hundred protesters hung signs and speechified outside, Chevron shareholders met this week and heard from some of their own that it’s time to pay a fair settlement to Ecuadorian communities that suffered from environmental … Continue reading →

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