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Amid ICE raids, some Home Depot investors want to know how law enforcement uses its surveillance data Investors in several companies are increasingly seeking answers to how U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies and enforcement are affecting company operations and reputation.

Zevin Asset Management, which owns more than $7m in Home Depot stock, has filed a shareholder proposal with 17 co-filers asking HD --which uses Flock cameras in its parking lots --to disclose the risks associated with sharing data with third-party surveillance vendors www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Foundations, Shareholder Democracy and the Power of Voting your Proxies. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. American companies are a shareholder democracy. As holders of public equities, foundations are among the company’s constituents, its voters. And yet, while philanthropy makes grants for civic engageme...

On Jan. 22 at 1PM ET, ICCR and The Shareholder Engagement Project invite foundation leaders to join us for a discussion on the importance & current state of proxy voting for impact, and ways foundations can have a more values-aligned proxy voting strategy. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

“By the Tax Justice Network's assessment, France is already losing $14 billion a year to tax cheating US firms, Germany is losing $16 billion and the UK is losing $9 billion. Today’s bending of the knee to Trump will cost countries billions more.” www.msn.com/en-us/money/... #UNTaxConvention

Tech giants are making massive investments in generative AI, integrating it into their existing products and selling access to the foundational models to other businesses and consumers.

But all that money and power isn’t making its way down to the people who make AI actually work: data workers.

Earlier today we announced a filing with UnitedHealth Group, calling on them to release a report focused on the ways their corporate growth strategies are impacting patient care across the United States. To learn more, read our press release announcing the filing:

www.iccr.org/shareholders...

At a time of mounting asset owner scrutiny of how managers are providing oversight of material ESG risks, ICCR has released a new report - powered by insights from Canbury - analyzing the 2025 proxy voting activities of more than 15 large asset managers. www.iccr.org/iccr-issues-...

So very glad that members of SGI could co-file these resolutions. It is important work.

A well-lit grocery store isle; many products are visible on the stocked shelves

Food & bev giants Coke, Pepsi and Mondelez face new shareholder proposals calling out their use of additives, particularly synthetic dyes. Investors press for responsible, transparent steps to protect consumers, strengthen trust, and reduce preventable risk: www.iccr.org/shareholders...

People gather in a rally on a sunny day. Many wear hats. In the foreground is a red sign with bold white lettering that reads: It Starts With Justice.

Do you believe shareholder rights and transparency are worth defending? If so, a gift to ICCR helps us protect both! Make a gift today. www.iccr.org/support-our-...

Activists around the world stepped up this week to challenge Gilead’s control of lenacapavir. ICCR joins the global World AIDS Day call to open access to lenacapavir, end patent barriers, and stop rationing a drug that could prevent millions of infections. @megjm.bsky.social

There’s an HIV prevention injection that could protect MILLIONS.

But one company controls it.

It’s time for Gilead to stop hiding behind restrictive patents, exclusionary licensing deals, & registration delays and start making this shot available to everyone who needs it.

Data Centers May Need 40% More Power Than Previously Thought

Data Centers May Need 40% More Power Than Previously Thought #Climate

Bank policy scan: HSBC accelerates backsliding on fossil fuel commitments The policy change On November 6, 2025, HSBC (UK) updated its Sustainability Risk Policies Framework, rolling back several fossil fuel–related commitments. The previous version dated from…

HSBC dropped a new Sustainability Risk Policies Framework. When you compare it to the February 2025 version, the shifts are hard to miss.

Our analysis flags several key areas of backsliding on fossil fuel finance.

www.banktrack.org/article/bank...

Pouring more money into coal plants doesn’t add up—and here’s another reason: Coal is more prone to equipment failures than cheaper, cleaner and more abundant renewable energy.

@zeitlin.bsky.social via @heatmap.news explains:

In this new blog post, Alexandra McPherson & Kayla Powers of Clean Production Action make the case for integrating Environmental Justice considerations into investment decisions as a framework that both protects asset value & advances more equitable investment outcomes www.iccr.org/environmenta...

ICCR joins 40 orgs in an amicus brief supporting FTC Commissioner Slaughter in Trump vs. Slaughter. Comm'r Slaughter’s case now before the Supreme Court could decide the future of independent agencies—and whether they remain free from political and industry control 👇 www.iccr.org/wp-content/u...

Faith-Based Investors and Other Institutional Shareholders Push Back on ESG For over 50 years, the Interfaith Center of Corporate Responsibility has engaged companies on ESG risk.

Leslie Norton of Morningstar interviews ICCR CEO Josh Zinner on the future of shareholder engagement and ESG advocacy, the role of faith-based investors in a changing landscape, Texas law #SB233, and AI's climate risks in this wide-ranging new interview:
www.morningstar.com/sustainable-...

So true - Canadian governments (fed, prov, muni) are paying tens of billions each year - damages caused by polluters who profit from externalizing their costs.

A close up of the Texas state capital building, with the US and Texas state flag flying against a bright blue sky.

BREAKING: ICCR and allies file lawsuit against State of Texas to protect shareholder rights - suit seeks to block wide enforcement of Texas law #SB2337 which violates the free speech guarantee of the First Amendment and restricts the freedom to invest @democracyforward.org @ceresorg.bsky.social

Continuing our fun thread ”LNG is Poison for People + the Planet”, here’s a look👇 at an LNG plant’s horrifying impact on local air quality in Texas.

These revelations follow a TTP report from last month which showed scammers spending millions on Facebook ads that use deepfake videos of President Trump, AOC, Bernie Sanders, Elon Musk, and other political figures to hawk fake government benefits. www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/met...

The AI boom isn’t clean. It’s carbon-intensive.

Private equity firms like BlackRock & Blackstone are buying up utilities to power data centers, risking higher bills and more pollution.

Read our latest findings: pestakeholder.org/reports/from-power-plants-to-proce

Would Elon Musk Work Harder for $1 Trillion Than $1 Billion?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that his unprecedented $1 trillion #execpay package is about control of Tesla, not money. But with unchecked power and numerous start up distractions, investors should question if Musk would really work harder for the power they are being asked to hand over. #corpgov

Toxic emissions: how net zero became a ‘poisoned’ policy for the Coalition Liberal MPs convinced net zero commitment ‘dead’ at next week’s party meeting, saying populist right’s ‘pathological hatred of the environment’ dashed hopes of compromise

Toxic emissions: how net zero became a ‘poisoned’ policy for the Coalition #Climate

In this clip Rebecca Adamson reminds us that the world’s energy transition resources lie on Indigenous lands and that integrating Indigenous leadership and wisdom is essential for a sustainable global economy.

Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ans...
Listen: www.podbean.com/eas/pb-hig24...

The gap between #AI development and regulation must be closed. It’s time for the international community to draw clear boundaries on the use of militarised AI and autonomy. #StopKillerRobots

Watch what states are saying at #UNGA80 live: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a...

A new benchmark by Ceres shows how 71 companies have responded to mounting financial, regulatory, and reputational risks tied to their water use and impacts.

Join us for a free webinar on November 18 to explore key findings from the benchmark.

Register for free: https://bit.ly/4oAWuee

Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen Bet Big on Trump. It’s Paying Off for Silicon Valley. The Trump administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists like Andreessen, who previously accused the agency of “terrorizing” fintech startup...

Since Trump took office, virtually all CFPB investigations have ground to a halt, including three probes into Andreessen-backed companies, according to the records and the people familiar with the cases. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Making multinationals publicly disclose country-by-country reports would boost tax revenues and curb abuse. The UN Framework Convention offers a chance to establish public reporting as a unified standard. @icrict.bsky.social

#UNtaxConvention #TaxJustice2025 bit.ly/taxjustice25

Graphic reading, "Fossil fuels don't just drive climate change - they harm our health at every stage of life and every system of the body."

Fossil fuels are bad for our climate and our health. A new report from @psr.org shows how coal, oil & gas harm every system of the body at every stage of our lives. Learn more: psr.org/fuelingsickness.