Category Archives: Press

3 More Virtues That Can Make You Wealthier

Published by The Motley Fool. Next up from the 13 virtues is justice. As Franklin explained, “Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.” In the investment world, the concept of justice appears when we consider socially responsible investing. Right now, for example, many shareholders […]

Genocide-Free Investing Proposal Wins Support at JPMorgan

Published by Social Funds. by Robert Kropp A first-time resolution requesting that the company institute procedures to prevent investment in companies that contribute to genocide, submitted by Investors Against Genocide, wins 7.69% of shareowners’ votes. SocialFunds.com — Yesterday’s annual meeting of JPMorgan Chase, held in Columbus, Ohio, had its share […]

Genocide-free Investing gains Momentum at JPMorgan Chase

Shareholder Vote Boosts Campaign by Investors Against Genocide COLUMBUS, OH  (May 17, 2011) – The shareholder proposal on “Genocide-free investing” earned 7.69 percent of the vote at today’s JPMorgan Chase shareholder meeting. The favorable vote is more than double the 3% required for the proposal to be presented at next […]

Mortgage mess dominates JPMorgan annual meeting

Published by Reuters. By David Henry COLUMBUS, Ohio | Tue May 17, 2011 5:50pm EDT (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon faced harsh questions about mortgage foreclosures at the bank’s annual meeting, and he promised the company would fix what it could. Community organizers from Brooklyn […]

Protesters At JPMorgan Shareholder Meeting Demand Action On Foreclosures, Human Rights

Published by Huffington Post. by Zach Carter WASHINGTON — More than 1,000 activists descended on JPMorgan Chase’s annual shareholder meeting Tuesday, according to community organizers present at the event, demanding action on the company’s foreclosure practices and calling for an end to the company’s investment in a company promoting genocide […]

Are JPMorgan’s shareholders genocidal maniacs?

Published by Breaking Views. By Antony Currie. The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. NEW YORK: Are JPMorgan’s shareholders a bunch of genocidal maniacs? Of course not. But 93 percent of them voted against a fellow investor’s motion to adopt a genocide-free investing policy, […]

Shareholder Activists Push for Genocide Vote

Published by Dix & Eaton. May 16, 2011 by Gregg At tomorrow’s annual meeting, JPMorgan Chase shareholders are being asked to vote on a genocide-free investing proposal, put forth by the Massachusetts-based nonprofit Investors Against Genocide (IAG). The group is using the proposal in the proxy to call attention to […]

Are your investments funding genocide?

Published by MiaFarrow.org Many financial institutions invest in PetroChina, a company which, through its parent, CNPC, provides Sudan’s government with revenue that has been helping fund the Darfur genocide for years.   With a billion-dollar stake in PetroChina as of January 2011, JPMorgan Chase is one of its largest investors. […]