Not long ago, Larry Fink was writing annual letters to CEOs declaring that “climate risk is investment risk.” BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street, the Big Three asset managers collectively controlling roughly $25 trillion, were telling corporate America that workforce diversity drives financial performance, that executive pay had to be tethered to long-term value, and that companies ignoring environmental risk were companies ignoring shareholder risk.
Read MoreShareholder advocacy is facing a defining moment.
Over the past year, actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission have introduced new barriers to participation in the proxy process—limiting who can file resolutions, restricting the use of exempt solicitations on EDGAR, and signaling a broader retreat from corporate disclosure requirements. Many shareholders are feeling a chill.
Read MoreTo investors scanning quarterly earnings, the story appeared straightforward: durable federal counterparties, multi-year contracts, and predictable per-diem payments. But beneath that apparent stability lies a business model exposed to litigation, regulatory volatility, reputational damage, and profound governance risk—much of it tied to alleged abuses inside detention facilities.
Read MoreThis ancient species which has survived five mass extinctions over 450 million years, now faces a modern threat: the pharmaceutical industry’s dependence on its blood for drug safety testing, a practice which has depleted horseshoe crab populations.
Read MoreIn 2015, we started Invest Your Values with a simple but radical idea: investors deserve to know what companies are hidden inside their mutual funds and ETFs. Every month, our platform analyzes more than 6,000 funds, making the invisible visible. Investors—from retirees checking their 401(k)s to endowments managing billions—use the data to uncover risks and align their investments with their values.
Read MoreBy soliciting standing proxies that lock retail shareholders into management’s recommendations on every ballot item into the future, the program invites owners to abdicate their oversight power and replace judgment with blind faith in self-interested executives. That isn’t shareholder democracy – it’s a loyalty oath.
Read MoreThat 28-point drop represents a major milestone in the ongoing battle against plastic pollution. It also reflects the growing influence of shareholders who are committed to sustained engagements over several years in shaping corporate sustainability practices.
Read MoreThere is nothing beautiful about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s obstruction of US clean energy progress and American economic competitiveness.
Investors in public companies are concerned that the proposed bill, now before the Senate after it was passed by House Republicans by a one-vote margin, prioritizes culture war skirmishes over innovation and long-term economic stability and growth.
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