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9th of April 2008

Shareholders Laud Ford as First U.S. Automaker to Set “Clearly Defined Goal” FOR A MAJOR CUT IN Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Religious, Pension Fund Shareholder Resolutions Key to Step Taken by FordWednesday April 9th, 2008 Patrick MitchellICCR DETROIT AND NEW YORK CITY///April 9, 2008///Religious and other institutional investors joined today with Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) in announcing that Ford is the first U.S. auto company to spell out how it plans to reach the goal of […]

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Ford wins over critics with greenhouse pledge

Reuters DETROIT, April 9 (Reuters) – A group of activist investors including the state of Connecticut on Wednesday dropped a campaign targeting Ford Motor Co (F.N) after the No. 2 U.S. automaker detailed plans for cutting greenhouse gas emissions over the next 12 years. Ford’s action made it the first U.S. automaker to spell out […]

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12th of August 2007

Resolved: Public Corporations Shall Take Us Seriously

Dashka SlaterNew York Times The ring tone on Sister Patricia Daly’s cellphone is the “Hallelujah” chorus from Handel’s “Messiah,” which makes every call sound as if it’s coming from God. On the particular May afternoon, however, David Henry, who handles investor relations for the ExxonMobil Corporation, was on the line. Henry wanted to know if […]

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5th of February 2007

God and mammon on her side

Sister Patricia Daly is a nun with a fund, a thorn in the side of corner cutters, child exploiters and pollutersRichard Wray The Guardian All campaigners claim to have right on their side, but one New Jersey-based adversary of corporate America can go one better: God’s in her corner. Sister Patricia Daly, a Dominican nun, […]

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10th of January 2006

Religious Shareholders Force Disclosure by GE That Company Spent Tens of Millions To Delay Clean-Up of Hudson River, Other PCB Site Discharges

Shareholders Declare Victory in Getting Company to Disclose Information; Even Though Proxy Struggle is Over for Now, Shareholders Still Urging GE to Clean PCB Pollution Immediately. Tri-State CRI Press Release In the successful conclusion of a 10-year shareholder initiative, the Tri-State Coalition For Responsible Investment (Tri-CRI) announced today that it has been victorious in pressuring […]

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21st of December 2005

Ford Says It Will Reduce Vehicle and Plant Emissions

The Associated Press : To view Ford’s Report on the Business Impact of Climate Change Click Here. DETROIT, Dec. 20 – The Ford Motor Company said Tuesday it was taking action to reduce harmful emissions from its plants and vehicles, but it said continued progress depended on better collaboration with the oil industry and government, […]

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20th of December 2005

Ford Motor Co. Releases Climate Risk Report to Shareholders

The Ford Motor Co. today released a first-of-its-kind report in the auto industry analyzing the business implications of climate change on the company’s strategic planning and overall competitiveness. The report highlighted the severity of the global warming challenge, the need for stabilizing and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and steps the company is taking to capture […]

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13th of December 2005

Violent Video Game Sales Guidelines Recommended For U.S. Retailers

Inconsistencies Seen in Efforts to Prevent Sales to Minors of M-rated Games; Proposed Guidelines Show Industry a Path to Protecting Children and Serving Parents Tri-State CRI members are among the members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) who have developed recommended guidelines for U.S. retailers to keep “Mature” (M)-rated video games out of […]

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11th of November 2005

Record-setting report: Company’s efforts in genetically modified foods is again a topic

AMY HOAKHerald and Review DECATUR – A group of shareholders asked for the same thing last year: a report disclosing what genetically modified foods are used by Archer Daniels Midland Co. And just as last year, the group didn’t convince a large percentage of its peers to vote in favor of the proposal. At ADM’s […]

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21st of September 2005

ICCR Applauds Ford’s Innovation Commitments

ICCR members applaud today’s commitment by the Ford Motor Company to increase annual production of hybrid vehicles to 250,000 by 2010. “This is a tremendous step for Ford in their evolving strategy to address fuel and energy efficiency. These commitments have the potential to turnaround the viability of the US auto industry” noted Dominican Sister […]

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