IASJ Articles
Tesla’s Shareholders Call to Prevent Child Labor and Forced Labor in Supply Chains
Requested report would specify if and how Tesla plans to implement supply chain tracing and concrete steps to ensure full supply chain transparency. ** Originally published on 2 May 2023 on As You Sow’s press release page ** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Stefanie Spear, sspear@asyousow.org, 216-387-1609 BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA—MAY 2, 2023—Tesla shareholders will have the […]
As War Leads to More Orders, Weapons Makers Should Embrace Human Rights
Photo by Edgar Serrano on Unsplash * Originally published on Forum on the Arms Trade’s “Looking Ahead Blog” found here: https://www.forumarmstrade.org/blog/as-war-leads-to-more-orders-weapons-makers-should-embrace-human-rights by Aaron A. Acosta and Jeff Abramson 27 April 2023 In the coming month, shareholders at major U.S. defense manufacturers will again recommend that the companies consider human rights in their business decisions. This time, the companies should […]
Shifting Gears Part II: Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Mining in the U.S.
The transition to green energy technologies, like electric vehicles (EVs), will require a massive amount of transition minerals. EV’s require, on average, six times the mineral inputs of conventional cars. For example, the International Energy Agency predicts, that under the Sustainable Development Scenario (SDS),[1] between 2020 and 2040, demand for lithium will increase by 43 […]
Tyson Investor Letter Regarding Child Labor
February 15, 2023 On December 21, 2022, IASJ and a group of investors sent a letter to Tyson Foods’ CEO, Donnie King, inquiring into the U.S. Labor Department’s investigation into Tyson vendor Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (“PSSI”) regarding child labor in its meatpacking plants. Almost two months after the letter was sent, IASJ and investors […]
IASJ Calls on Tyson to Honor its Commitment to Conduct an Independent Racial Equity Audit
“The REA should be prioritized, conducted in an independent and expeditious manner, and involve meaningful consultation and input from affected workers and other relevant stakeholders.” February 9, 2023: Investor Advocates for Social Justice (IASJ), standing in solidarity with our partners at Venceremos and the workers whom they represent, call on Tyson Foods, Inc. (Tyson) to […]
Shifting Gears Part II: International Human Rights Violations
In preparation for the campaign launch of “Shifting Gears Part II: Human Rights in the EV Value Chain,” Investor Advocates for Social Justice (IASJ) is releasing an educational blog series to highlight salient human rights risks implicated in the electric vehicle (EV) transition. Read the first installment here. Although the EV transition has been viewed […]
Amazon Shareholders File Resolution For Independent Customer Due Diligence Report
Amazon Shareholders File Resolution For Independent Customer Due Diligence Report This morning, Amazon shareholders led by American Baptist Home Mission Societies filed a resolution for the business to commission an independent, third-party report of Amazon’s customer due diligence processes, known in other sectors as “Know Your Customer (KYC)” due diligence. Shareholders will have the opportunity […]
Microsoft Pledges to Improve Lobbying Disclosures in Agreement with Investors
November 16, 2022 Advocates withdraw lobbying alignment proposal in consideration of Microsoft’s commitments Investor advocates have reached an agreement with Microsoft Corporation to withdraw a shareholder proposal requesting evaluation of the company’s lobbying activities, in consideration of a new commitment from Microsoft to advance its disclosures and value-alignment practices surrounding political engagement. The proposal was […]
Shifting Gears Part II: Human Rights in the EV Value Chain
Investor Advocates for Social Justice (IASJ) is using our voice as faith-based and responsible investors to engage with portfolio companies in the automotive sector. Building upon our 2020 capstone report, Shifting Gears: Accelerating Human Rights in the Auto Sector, IASJ is launching a new phase of our campaign to address human rights in the electric […]
IASJ Publishes Guidelines for Collaborating with Impacted Stakeholders
July 11, 2022 Investor Advocates for Social Justice (IASJ) and other faith-based investors have a long history of working with communities, workers, civil society groups, and other stakeholders impacted by corporate activity to reduce harm on people and the planet. Collaboration with these impacted stakeholder groups continues to serve as an essential part of IASJ’s […]
