November 6, 2008

Big business prepares for a less friendly Washington

Source: Miami Herald

After years of playing offense, big business is getting ready for the less familiar role of playing defense following President-elect Barack Obama's victory and legislative gains by other Democrats.

Corporate America enjoyed...

January 25, 2008

Institutional Investors Continue to Press Companies for an Advisory Vote on Executive Pay

Source: Accountability- Central Newsroom

Shareholder resolutions filed with over 90 companies by Over 70 institutional and individual investors

February 22, 2007

General Electric Statement on Locomotive Regulations

Source: GE

FAIRFIELD, Conn.)--The General Electric Company today released the following statement regarding discussions with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding future emission standards for locomotives.

February 15, 2007

GE Unit Makes One of Its Largest Wind Portfolio Investment Commitments; Wind Farms in California, Illinois, New Mexico, Pennsylvania

Source: GE-Ecomagination

STAMFORD, Conn. & HOUSTON--GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of General Electric (NYSE: GE), announced today that it has committed to invest in a 410-megawatt wind farm portfolio, among its single largest wind investments.

February 8, 2007

44 Companies To Face Political Disclosure Shareholder Resolution In 2007 Proxy Season

Source: Center for Political Activity

19 companies have agreed to or in dialogue on disclosure, board oversight of political spending

January 24, 2007

Institutional Investors to Press Companies For a Shareowner Vote on Executive Pay - Shareholder Resolutions Filed With 44 Companies Seeking To Tie CEO Pay To Corporate Performance

Source: Interfaith Center on Corporate responsibility

WASHINGTON — A diverse network of institutional investors today announced the filing of shareholder resolutions at 44 U.S. corporations as part of an unprecedented push to press companies in the 2007 proxy season to give...

January 24, 2007

In Major Expansion, Four Leading Companies Widen Political Disclosure

Source: Center for Political Accountability

General Electric, Hewlett-Packard, American Electric Power to Disclose Trade Association Political Spending, Home Depot Adopts Soft Money Disclosure

November 14, 2006

GE Invents Innovative New Extem(1) Resin for Exceptional Performance, Cost-Effective Manufacturing & Environmental Responsibility; --- The First New Polymer in 20 Years

Source: General Electric

PITTSFIELD, Mass.--Underscoring its position as an innovator of many of the most advanced materials technologies in the world, GE Plastics today announced another first: the invention and launch of Extem(1) thermoplastic...