Press Releases
FEB 15, 2024
MAy 1, 2020
JPMorgan Chase To Remove Lee Raymond, Notorious Climate Denier, From Lead Independent Director Position
In New SEC Filing, JPMorgan Chase Announced Commitment to Designate New Lead Independent Director By End of Summer
Mar 9, 2020
Major Power Companies’ Planned Investments Will Undermine their Decarbonization Targets, New Report Warns
Duke Energy, Dominion Energy, and Southern Company Together Produce over 4% of all U.S. CO2 Emissions
feb 25, 2020
JPMorgan Recognizes Its Climate Responsibility With Insufficient New Climate Policy
JPMorgan needs climate-competent board to lead transition into net-zero economy
Jan 14, 2020
BlackRock Announcement Marks Watershed Moment in Recognition of Systemic Risks of Climate Change
BlackRock must now draw clear lines for fossil fuel and fossil-adjacent companies to align their operations accordingly
Nov 5, 2019
Proposed SEC Rules Threatens Investors’ Efforts to Hold Companies Accountable
The SEC’s proposed rules would suppress the voices of shareholders on critical governance, social, and environmental issues just when they are needed most.
SEP 27, 2019
Majority Action and New York City Comptroller, the lead signatory to the Net-Zero investor Coalition on behalf of three New York City pension funds, claim an important victory for investors who have been stepping up to hold corporate boards accountable to the need for urgent action to confront climate change.
sep 25, 2019
NRG joining Xcel Energy and Duke Energy in unambiguously committing to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 is a victory for investors that have been calling for ambitious climate commitments in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
sep 17, 2019
The announcement that Duke Energy aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 represents an important milestone and a victory for investors that are calling for ambitious climate commitments in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
sep 17, 2019
Top Wall Street Firms Shield Corporations From Accountability on Climate Change
World’s Largest Asset Managers BlackRock and Vanguard Voted Against Critical Shareholder Resolutions That Would Have Created a Significant Corporate Shift on Climate Change, According to New Report by Majority Action
AUG 30, 2019
BlackRock and Vanguard’s votes reveal that both asset managers voted to shield the leadership of top gun manufacturers Sturm Ruger and American Outdoor Brands Corporation from accountability.
AUG 30, 2019
SEC disclosures reveal that top asset managers voted against key climate resolutions at ExxonMobil, Duke Energy, Ford, General Motors, and Dominion Energy.
MAY 6, 2019
In exempt solicitation filing, shareholder activists target weak oversight and governance as a barrier to addressing social and political crises threatening shareholders’ long-term financial interest.
MAY 2, 2019
Investors and Activists Call for Independent Oversight of Dominion Energy
Dominion Board of Directors cited for lack of expertise to address business and shareholder risks in the face of climate change. Proxy advisor Institutional Shareholder Services recommends to vote for the proposal.
MAY 2, 2019
Sturm Ruger statement inaccurately defends the company’s record of failing to respond to investor concerns on protecting shareholder value and public safety.
MAY 1, 2019
Majority Action advising shareholders to require Duke to disclose political contributions and lobbying expenses. Pensions & Investment Research Consultants Ltd recommends investors vote against climate-change denying Duke director among others.
APRIL 30, 2019
Majority Action and Partners Deliver 129,000+ Signatures to BlackRock
The groups are demanding the company support key shareholder resolutions on climate change and political transparency at various Annual General Meetings (AGMs) in the coming weeks.