Advocacy Matters
Welcome to Advocacy Matters, a monthly column where IASJ staff members will be publishing opinion pieces about current events, human rights, environmental issues, and corporate controversies. At IASJ, we believe that in the pursuit of social justice, advocacy matters. Advocates champion the cause of human rights and equitable economies for all. In this new monthly column, IASJ staff will share research and frontline news that informs our advocacy efforts and vision for corporate accountability. Stay tuned to IASJ’s social media and website for more articles from our staff.
Investor Concern Over Microsoft’s Human Rights Due Diligence Heightens
For Immediate Release: July 1, 2026 Investor Concern Over Microsoft’s Human Rights Due Diligence Heightens as Co-filer Holdings Nearly Quadruple The Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, Eastern American Area, and a large investor group of 55 co-filers, collectively holding more than $300 million in MSFT stock, refiled last year’s Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) […]
Palantir Non-Insider Vote, a Resounding Victory
For Immediate Release: June 11, 2026 Palantir just released the official results following last Wednesday’s annual general shareholders’ meeting. A significant percentage (56%) of Palantir’s non-insider shareholders voted in favor of Proposal 5 at the Company’s June 3, 2026, Annual General Meeting, showing growing investor concern around the human rights risks associated with the Company’s […]
Palantir Non-Insider Vote Results to be Calculated within Days
Today, Palantir shareholders voted on six proposals at the Company’s 2026 AGM, including Proposal #5, filed by the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace, asking the company to publish a Human Rights Impact Assessment “examining actual and potential human rights impacts associated with the use of Palantir’s products and services.” During the […]
Amazon AGM Results Highlight Calls for Board Accountability
On May 20, 2026, Amazon shareholders cast their votes at the annual general meeting, and the results highlight a strong message: the Company must be held accountable for unilaterally excluding new shareholder proposals, following the SEC’s decision not to weigh in on the majority of “no-action” requests. In April 2026, shareholder groups (SOC Investment Group, […]
Investors Escalate Pressure on Palantir Over Human Rights Risks as AGM Draws Near
For Immediate Release: May 21, 2026 A growing coalition of faith-based and institutional investors and leaders is calling on shareholders of Palantir Technologies Inc. (Palantir) to vote FOR Proposal 5 at the Company’s June 3, 2026, Annual General Meeting. The proposal, filed by Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace (CSJP), supported by […]
Investors Send Palantir Letter Regarding its Human Rights Impacts
May 14, 2026 Thirty-four investors with at least USD $336,120,852,425 in assets under management or advisement sent an investor letter to Palantir to express concern over the use of its technologies to commit human rights violations and to urge the company to conduct a Human Rights Impact Assessment. The Investor Letter Dear Mr. Thiel and […]
Investors Declare Intention to Vote AGAINST directors Rubinstein, Gorelick, Ng, and Stonesifer
May 13, 2026 A group of investors has publicly disclosed plans to vote AGAINST Amazon Directors Jonathan Rubinstein, Jamie Gorelick, Andrew Ng, and Patricia Stonesifer ahead of the company’s upcoming AGM. The vote pre-disclosure is part of a broader Director “Vote No” campaign led by SOC Investment Group, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS), […]
IASJ and Others Launch Director “Vote No” at Amazon
April 20, 2026 IASJ and a group of concerned investors launched a director “Vote No” campaign at Amazon ahead of the Company’s May 20 AGM. Other signatories to the “Vote No” campaign include: American Baptist Home Mission Societies, Oxfam America, SOC Investment Group, and United for Respect Education Fund. Read the “Vote No” Letter Here […]
The Bitter Reality Behind Easter Chocolate
03.31.26 Chocolate Press Statement As we approach Easter, one of the holidays with the highest chocolate sales, it is critical to reflect on the bitter conditions facing cocoa farmers whose labor helps make this celebration sweet for many. The call for cocoa farmers in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to receive a living income is more […]
Catholic Religious Sisters Urge Palantir to Conduct Human Rights Impact Assessment
https://youtu.be/Vi8R_LhaadM?si=sIX1MC2V6mU5SE0o February 25, 2026 Palantir has not agreed to implement a shareholder proposal filed by the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace (CSJP), asking the Company to conduct and publish a Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) – a report that describes actual and potential human rights impacts associated with the use of […]
