Genocide-free investment shareholder proposal gains traction despite opposition from JPMorgan.
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Eight years later, Vanguard shareholders vote again on genocide-free investing
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 […]
Franklin Templeton proxy voting
Proxy voting in 2019 at Franklin Resources 9.1% of shareholders’ votes at Franklin Resources (9.9% of the yes and no votes) were in favor of the genocide-free investing proposal at the annual meeting on February 12, 2019. Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) is the parent company of Franklin Templeton mutual funds. Read […]
Voya proxy voting
Proxy voting in 2016 A proposal to report on investments in companies tied to genocide with regard to Voya’s corporate values received 6.09% in favor (7.70% of the yes/no votes) at Voya’s annual meeting on May 26, 2016 Read William Rosenfeld’s presentation of the proposal at the May 26, 2016, annual […]
SEC rules Franklin Resources may not omit genocide-related proposal from proxy
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 […]
Institutional Investors Ask ING U.S. to Heed Results of Anti-genocide Proxy Vote
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 […]
ING letter
ING response to shareholders Shareholders at the ING Emerging Countries Fund approved the genocide-free investing proposal by a wide margin in a vote on June 28, 2012. The proposal passed 59.8% to 10.7% with 29.5% abstaining. This decisive win at ING is a first for the genocide-free investing proposal and affirms […]
Millions of Fidelity Customers Continue to Vote in Support of Genocide-free Investing
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 […]
