Updates
Tri-State CRI Submits Public Comment on Definition of “Recruitment Fees”
As part of our work to advance human rights and ethical recruitment in global corporate supply chains, the Tri-State Coalition was pleased to have the opportunity to submit a comment on the definition of “Recruitment Fees” for the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) on Combating Trafficking in Persons. The FAR prohibits government contractors from charging employees recruitment […]
Tri-State CRI Featured in ICCR Corporate Examiner
Check out the latest edition of the ICCR Corporate Examiner July 2016, featuring a spotlight on the Tri-State CRI and our work to advance socially responsible investing. In this feature article on page 17, ICCR spoke with Sister Pat Daly and Mary Beth Gallagher about our history, the important role of Coalitions for Responsible Investment, […]
Investors View Solid Support for Climate Proposals at ExxonMobil/Chevron AGMs as Wake-Up Call for Industry
CEOs Tillerson and Watson remain bullish on fossil fuels in spite of mounting pressure from institutional investors calling for alternative, more sustainable energy pathways. NEW YORK, NY, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016 – ICCR members who have long advocated for climateconscious business planning at oil and gas giants ExxonMobil and Chevron, pushed for climate action through […]
Tri-State CRI Encouraged by Strong Support at ExxonMobil Annual Meeting
In a rebuke of ExxonMobil’s Board and Management, at today’s annual meeting 18.5% of ExxonMobil shareholders representing around $69 billion in Exxon shares voted to support Tri-State CRI’s resolution calling for Exxon to acknowledge the moral imperative to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius or less. Faith based investors welcome this strong signal from […]
Shareholders to Southern Company: Transition from Coal to Low-Carbon Business Model
One-third of Southern Company Shareholders Vote for Climate Resolutions By As You Sow and Tri-State Coalition Atlanta – May 25, 2016 – Shareholder resolutions filed at Southern Company by shareholder advocacy group, As You Sow, and faith-based investor coalition, the Tri-State Coalition for Responsible Investment (“Tri-State CRI”) sent Southern Company’s Board and management a strong message: the […]
Investors are Encouraged to Support Shareholder Proposals at Southern Company
The Tri-State Coalition for Responsible Investment is encouraging shareholders to vote in favor of shareholder proposals at the May 25th Annual General Meeting of The Southern Company. Tri-State CRI supported the drafting and filing of Item 9 on the proxy, which was filed by the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth and 10 co-filers, who […]
Sister Patricia Daly to ExxonMobil: Get on board with Paris goals (Responsible Investor)
From Responsible Investor (link) Shareholders are encouraged to support the ‘moral imperative’ resolution on May 25 by Sister Patricia Daly | May 10th, 2016 Will climate change impact everyone the same way? What will happen to low-lying populations and vulnerable peoples if warming exceeds 2°C? Are these impacts fair? Mitigating climate change has been called the […]
ExxonMobil Fails to Block Climate Justice Proposal at the SEC
Faith-Based Shareholders Force Vote at ExxonMobil on Moral Imperative of Limiting Global Warming to 2 Degrees Celsius New York, NY, Thursday, March 24, 2016 – As a result of an SEC ruling yesterday, for the first time ExxonMobil shareholders will grapple with the moral and justice implications of climate change, as related to the company’s […]
Tri-CRI Meets with Cardinal Peter Turkson
Cardinal Peter Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, who was the primary author of Laudato Si’, was in New York this month and we were pleased to have the opportunity to not only, see him speak, but also meet with him. He was the keynote speaker at a session entitled “Catholics, Capitalism, and the Climate,” […]
Tri-CRI applauds Cambell’s Leadership on GMO Labelling
The Tri-State Coalition for Responsible Investment joins the broader Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility community in welcoming Cambell’s announcement that it will begin voluntarily labeling food products containing GMO ingredients. This decision places Campbell’s in a leadership role in terms of transparency and sustainability in the food sector. Tri-CRI also recognizes the leadership of Cathy […]
