The Political Backlash Against #ESG is well-funded and multi-pronged. Lawsuits, Congressional investigations, 145 anti-ESG bills in 27 states, and 21 GOP Attorneys General warn big asset managers to vote against shareholder resolutions #ProxyPreview proxypreview.org/all-contributo…

“The Tesla board rejects a proposal to release an annual report on pending harassment & discrimination complaints, but recommends giving Elon Musk a $56 billion payday.”

Does this board serve on behalf of shareholders, or Musk? #CorpGov

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Investors want answers. 'Transition planning is the biggest category this year,' among climate-related [shareholder] proposals, said Michael Passoff, CEO of Proxy Impact GreenBiz #ProxyPreview #ProxyImpact #AsYouSow Si2 CeresOfficial #netzero Barbara Grady greenbiz.com/article/large-…

Just released!  #ProxyPreview  2024, a comprehensive guide to 525+ #ESG shareholder proposals. #ClimateChange Corporate #PoliticalSpending #HumanRights #Diversity top the list. New this year: #AI #Biodiversity . Proxy Impact As You Sow Si2 Read at proxypreview.org

WEBINAR Tomorrow, Thursday March 14. #ProxyPreview is the most comprehensive report on this proxy season's #ESG shareholder resolutions. Get an overview of all issues and dive deeper on #climate #energy #PoliticalSpending and #Lobbying . Register now: proxypreview.org

Its #EqualPayDay marking how far into 2024 women need to work to make what men earned in 2023 alone. Proxy Impact Arjuna Capital & @DiversIQ released our annual #RacialPay and #GenderPay Scorecard ranking the largest 100 US companies on #paygap disclosure static1.squarespace.com/static/5bc65db…

The C-Suite Gender Pay Gap Persists. It’s Not About Pay Discrimination. morningstar.com/sustainable-in…

Solar is set to overtake generation capacity of all other power sources by 2027.
In three years, it will overtake gas.
In four years, it will push past coal.
And it's creating jobs as it does it.

We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate

#climate #energy #renewables

Webinar #ProxyPreview  Thur 3/14, 1 ET. Learn about 450+ #ESG #ShareholderResolutions  to be voted this #ProxySeason  on #ClimateChange #PoliticalSpending #HumanRights #Diversity #Labor #ReproductiveRights #AI As You Sow Si2 Proxy Impact Advance ESG proxypreview.org

ICCR, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Vanguard, State Street, and most investors, supported some form of Scope 3 inclusion, but Scope 3 reporting is not required by the final rule due to strong opposition from carbon-intensive sectors: ai-cio.com/news/sec-final…

Musk Endorsement of #Antisemitic Post Draws Shareholder Criticism. finance.yahoo.com/news/musk-anti… via Yahoo Finance

Congratulations Danielle Fugere! As You Sow has become a leading shareholder advocate on #ClimateAction and helped pioneer corporate & investor education on #StrandedAssets #NetZero #FossilFuelFinancing and #ScienceBasedTargets among other material issues to investors.

Jan 2023: Apple CEO Tim Cook receives a 40% pay cut after shareholder vote.

In addition to reducing the total target, 75% of Cook's vesting shares will be tied to Apple's stock performance in 2023, instead of 50%. (1/2) cnbc.com/2023/01/12/app…

Why would red states hurt pensioners? Why would states at risk of climate damage fight emissions reporting? And why would politicians push an anti-ESG agenda that’s unpopular with their own voters? Easy - follow the money:
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We co-filed a #ChildSexualExploitation shareholder proposal Apple with Christian Brothers Investment Services. $AAPL is industry laggard and “the greatest platform for distributing child porn” said Apple's anti-fraud chief Eric Friedman #CSAM #ChildSafety ICCR #ESG Forbes
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.Fox News executives and its board knowingly allowed lies on air.

We're holding them accountable as long-term shareholders.

The March to End Fossil Fuels: 75,000 Rally in NYC to Push Biden & World Leaders on Climate Crisis
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California -the world's 5th largest economy- is demanding answers and payment for #ClimateChange induced fires, floods and drought from companies that knowingly lied about #ClimateRisk and #GHG emissions #CorporateAccountability #MakePollutersPay nytimes.com/2023/09/15/bus…

The Wall Street Journal just published research looking at corporate diversity programs. 'The findings were unambiguous,' showing that strong programs are linked to strong customer satisfaction, employee engagement, innovation, and social responsibility. wsj.com/business/c-sui…

The culture war came to proxy voting with anti #ESG month in Congress but first when CNX used a political Attack/Distract strategy of omitting/misrepresenting info & trolling shareholders (illegal under SEC rules) to distract from poor lobbying disclosure esginvestor.net/investors-take…