Category Archives: Press Release

Boston, MA – November 7, 2017 – While news of the 14 year-old genocide in Darfur, Sudan, is rarely in the news anymore, current headlines focus on Syria and Burma, where brutal regimes, like the Sudanese regime, are also committing crimes against humanity. On November 15, as part of a […]

Despite company’s effort to suppress vote, shareholders will be heard on genocide-free investing JANUARY 9, 2014 – Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission made public a rejection of the attempt by Franklin Resources, parent company of Franklin Templeton mutual funds, to suppress a genocide-free investing shareholder proposal from its proxy […]

Serious concerns about ING disregarding the vote and taking no action Boston, MA – August 7, 2013 – On the day that ING U.S. releases its quarterly earnings report, a diverse coalition of institutional investors and corporate governance advocates are calling on the company to reconsider a recent decision to […]

Although “repulsed” by genocide, after 5 years of votes Fidelity still invests in companies tied to genocide Boston, MA – June 18, 2013 – Today, six mutual funds recorded votes at Fidelity’s shareholder meeting on a proposal to avoid investments in companies that “substantially contribute to genocide.” These funds bring […]

JPMorgan continues to increase investments tied to genocide although a signatory to UN PRI TAMPA, FLORIDA – MAY 21, 2013 – In the Q&A portion of today’s annual meeting at JPMorgan Chase, CEO Jamie Dimon stated that “he doesn’t know the specifics of PetroChina,” a company widely recognized as contributing […]

Local and national human rights and religious groups issue open letter supporting shareholder proposal. The proposal, which is the first shareholder proposal to appear on the company’s proxy ballot in nineteen years and possibly the first ever, requests “that the Board institute transparent procedures to avoid holding or recommending investments in companies that, in management’s judgment, substantially contribute to genocide or crimes against humanity, the most egregious violations of human rights.” Franklin Resources is opposing the proposal.