IASJ Articles
Poet Laureate, I Love The Way You Care
By Margie Mia x Johnson, Poet Laureate of Newark, NJ I love the way you care — sharp, alive, a whole chorus rising up against the dark. The way you care, steady as breath, faithful as morning/ joy comes / we know a lot about night. Care — fierce, un-tired, un-quiet, unafraid / rocking to […]
Remembering, Recognizing, and Renewing Our Shared Commitment
The following is a speech by Ruthly Cadestin highlighting the past fifty years and noting a recommitment for years to come: Good Evening, Again, it’s an honor to welcome you to this special celebration – our 50th Anniversary Gala. Tonight, we gather not just to celebrate, but to remember, recognize, and renew our shared […]
Investors Signal Urgent Need for Microsoft to Strengthen Human Rights Due Diligence
December 9, 2025 Today, over 26% of Microsoft shareholders supported a resolution calling on the Company to evaluate the effectiveness of its human rights due diligence processes. The proposal was filed by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary Charitable Trust and the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Mary, Eastern American Area and […]
A Voice in the Wilderness: 50 Years of Pursuing Justice without Fear or Favor
September 16, 2025Caitlin Seznec and Aaron Acosta Introduction Since its inception 50 years ago, Investor Advocates for Social Justice (IASJ) has consistently been a leader in countering systems of oppression and advocating for corporate accountability. IASJ’s work is carried out according to our faith-based convictions, that all humanity is equal and imbued with inherent dignity […]
Standing Together: A Legal Response to the Anti-Inclusion Executive Order
Investor Advocates for Social Justice has joined 27 other employers, firms, and organizations in filing an amicus brief with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Together, we are urging the court to preserve our right to maintain diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. This case challenges an injunction against the Administration’s anti-DEI Executive Order. In our […]
Investors Demand Accountability on Human Rights ahead of Chevron AGM
With a legacy of environmental destruction and human rights violations, Chevron faces growing demands for transparency and accountability ahead of its Annual General Meeting on May 28, 2025. Investors are demanding that Chevron move beyond empty commitments and prove whether its operations truly align with its Human Rights Policy, specifically its obligation to prevent, mitigate, […]
Clarifying Our Values: IASJ Responds to Mischaracterizations of Our Proposals
FROM RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT: MAY 7, 2025 The Anti-Defamation League’s mission is to “stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all.” But over the past year that mission has stretched to include defending some of the world’s biggest weapons companies from shareholder proposals calling for reporting on the […]
Investors, Workers, and Communities are Calling on Ford to Provide Answers at the May 8 AGM
May 7, 2025 Tomorrow, at its 2025 AGM, Ford Motor Company faces a defining moment. The Company has an opportunity and an obligation to address mounting concerns of investors, workers, and frontline communities related to its joint venture, BlueOval SK. The multi-billion-dollar joint venture is constructing three battery plants – two in Kentucky, one in […]
Shareholder Proposal Withdrawn Following Agreement with NextEra Energy, Inc.
April 8, 2025 – An agreement has been reached with NextEra Energy, Inc., leading to the withdrawal of the 2025 shareholder proposal filed on behalf of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY. The proposal, filed for the first time this year, requested a third-party Environmental Justice Audit to assess the heightened racial impacts of NextEra’s […]
Wells Fargo Reverses Climate Commitments, Exposing Investors and Human Rights to Greater Risks.
MONTCLAIR, NJ, MARCH 27, 2025. Wells Fargo has recently made the controversial decision to abandon its previously announced commitment to achieve net-zero financed emissions by 2050. In addition, the bank has rescinded its interim 2030 emissions reduction targets for key sectors such as power generation, oil and gas, auto manufacturing, and steel production. This shift […]
