May 18, 2007

The Myth of the Shareholder Franchise - Program on Corporate Governance

By: Harvard Law School - by Lucian Bebchuk

The Program on Corporate Governance is pleased to announce the following discussion paper on reforming corporate elections.

May 17, 2007

WP Letter to the Editor in response to "Save the Earth, Sacrifice your Returns?"

By: Social Investment Forum

As you correctly point out, socially responsible investing (“Save the Earth Sacrifice Your Returns”, May 13, 2007) is growing rapidly in response to individual and institutional investor demand.

May 3, 2007

Dover: The Stockholder Meeting That Wasn’t

By: Walden Asset Management – by Tim Smith

Dover is a relatively large company based in New York City which holds its stockholder meeting in Wilmington, Delaware. Walden had a shareholder resolution requesting a Sustainability Report.

April 25, 2007

The New York Times Company Comments on Annual Meeting Vote

NEW YORK--The New York Times Company said today that all directors have agreed to continue to serve despite today's withhold vote. The Company also said it will continue to pursue its plan to reduce costs, improve financial...

April 12, 2007

Principles, Paulson & Piffle

By: KLD Newsline By Peter D. Kinder

On March 13, US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson opened a conference on corporate regulation post Sarbanes-Oxley with remarks that should trouble everyone concerned with corporate governance, shareholder rights, or a just society.

March 12, 2007

An Invitation to Promote Ethical Corporate Behavior Through TIAA-CREF Investments

By: Authors: Jaime Lagunez, Ph.D.; Neil Wollman, Ph.D.; and Dennis Brutus, Ph.D.

TIAA-CREF has become one of the most important pension funds in the world, with stock and other assets of around $400 billion. Because many members of the academic community are the final owners of such stocks, we hope they wish...

March 8, 2007

An Invitation to Promote Ethical Corporate Behavior Through TIAA-CREF Investments

By: Authors: Jaime Lagunez, Ph.D.; Neil Wollman, Ph.D.; and Dennis Brutus, Ph.D.

TIAA-CREF has become one of the most important pension funds in the world, with stock and other assets of around $400 billion. Because many members of the academic community are the final owners of such stocks, we hope they...

March 1, 2007

Proxy Season Matters... Really Matters to the IRO! (copy 1)

By: By Hank Boerner - (NIRI IR Update - March 2007)

Spring is here and the annual proxy season is in full gear - and why does this matter to the investor relations officer? The dramatic changes taking place in recent proxy seasons - and the sea changes to come in 2007 and 2008 -...

January 7, 2007

Harvard Still Holds Sudan Stake; Through index fund, school owns estimated $6.6 million in PetroChina, Sinopec stock

By: Harvard Crimson – (By DANIEL J. HEMEL)

Harvard’s endowment is still invested in two Chinese oil firms accused of financing the genocide in Sudan, even though the University has said it would divest its shares in both companies.

December 19, 2006

Trade Associations and Oversight of Company Political Spending

By: Directors Monthly (By Bruce F. Freed and Jamie Carroll)

The effort to limit corporate money in politics has created new channels for corporate political involvement, many hidden from public view. Prominent among these are trade associations. In response to the Bi-Partisan Campaign...