Now out! ICCR's 2026 Proxy Resolutions and Voting Guide. Inside you'll find ICCR member-sponsored proposals for 2026 corporate proxies along with a preliminary overview of the proxy season. www.iccr.org/reports/2026...

Newground filed a shareholder proposal that calls on Goldman Sachs to expand disclosure of lobbying expenditures. Lobbying transparency helps shareholders ensure that management behaves in alignment with their interests, and is considered a best practice on Wall Street. newground.net/blog/shareho...

"More than 200 employees from Google and OpenAI have signed an open letter stating their solidarity with Anthropic in limiting the use of advanced AI for domestic surveillance or fully autonomous warfare."

This is a fascinating and important case. Such a stark contrast to the litigation in the U.S. by Republican state attorneys general attempting to make it illegal for asset managers to consider climate change in their investment decisions.

An unfortunate step backward by Vanguard. BlackRock and State Street should stand firm against this ideological attack on ESG investing by climate-denialist Republican AGs carrying water for the coal industry. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/c... #ClimateChange #ClimateRisk #ESG #SRI #ImpInv #SustInv

📆What's on deck for 2026 corporate proxies? What trends should investors expect? Find out on Mar. 20 - Hear key insights during the webinar launch of ICCR's 2026 Proxy Resolutions & Voting Guide. Registrants will receive a copy of the Guide us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @srievent.bsky.social

A federal judge said Thursday that the IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential taxpayer information “approximately 42,695 times” to ICE, in most of those cases giving ICE additional address information in violation of privacy rules created to protect taxpayer data. apnews.com/article/irs-...

"Anthropic will reject a 'best and final offer' to continue working with the US military, according to its chief Dario Amodei, setting up a legal fight between one of America’s leading AI labs and the Pentagon." giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Goldman Sachs has caved to conservative pressure to scrap diversity criteria for board candidates — even after shareholders soundly defeated a wave of anti-DEI proxy proposals last year at GS and dozens of other Wall St companies. www.wsj.com/finance/gold... #ProxyVoting #DEI #ESG #SRI #ImpInv

"A shareholder proposal on workforce diversity will proceed to AT&T’s annual meeting after four NYC pension funds and the telecom giant settled a legal dispute that put new SEC guidance for proxy season in the crosshairs." www.pionline.com/institutiona... #ProxyVoting #DEI #ESG #ImpInv

Jesse Jackson was a hero in the responsible investment community. From the South Africa divestiture movement in the 1980s to calling on Silicon Valley to respect worker's rights, he was a pioneer of shareholder democracy. newground.net/blog/jesse-j... #JesseJackson #ESG #SRI #ImpInv #SustInv

This should be required viewing in business schools. A few months old, but still worth watching. newground.net/blog/rep-cas...

#CNN repeatedly interrupts useful programming for idiotic and nonsensical “breaking news“ on non-news involving Trump. In the CNN app, go to “settings“ then to “app feedback“ to express displeasure with these policies.

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! If you're an investor (and that includes anyone with a retirement account) check out this new guide to learn how your portfolio can protect Indigenous rights, and the planet. It's about ethics AND fiduciary duty. www.ussif.org/research/res... #IndigenousPeoplesDay #ESG

Just because they spew, “DEI bad!” disinformation doesn’t make it true. In fact, it’s just the opposite of true, it’s nonsensical. We need to stop conceding the language and narrative to them and reclaim it, NOW!! Otherwise, it’s capitulation.

Wisconsin & Hawaii plan to join the Affordable Clean Cars Coalition. Two business networks issued a letter backing the group, launched by nearly a dozen U.S. governors in June, urging state collaboration to advance clean vehicles amid federal policy setbacks. www.ceres.org/resources/ne...

5 key drivers of nature loss have the potential to cost $430bn per year--highlighting the economic imperative for investors and companies to better protect nature in order to protect profits. Join our free webinar to unpack the real financial risks of nature loss: https://bit.ly/41rMuuK

Yes. Climate risk = business risk = financial risk.

🚨This week, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and DoJ said they plan to 'kill' DEI, by any name, including in the private sector. But DEI is a business imperative. Corporations that do not capitulate to the Trump regime will win consumer support. peopleofcolorintech.com/articles/sha...

The People's AI Action Plan addresses the risks of an unregulated AI industry that puts the information of everyday people in harm's way. View the concrete, actionable ideas and strategies endorsed by over 90 organizations: peoplesaiaction.com @ainowinstitute.bsky.social @openmicmedia.bsky.social

Celebrating the well-deserved recognition of impact investing leaders like @palfrey.org, @darrencwalker.bsky.social and many more. Be sure to check out the #Time100Philanthropy list: time.com/collections/...

Meanwhile, from the department of sanity... www.eenews.net/articles/un-...

“'But when Target was like, ‘Forget DEI’, and Costco was like, ‘We value diversity,’ I was like, ‘I’m going to spend my money in a place that’s aligned with my values.’” www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

I wrote a memorial essay in praise of the great Joanna Macy over there at my newsletter.....

"Despite the political backlash, U.S. companies have either maintained or increased sustainability investments since the beginning of 2025, according to a survey of 400 global executives at U.S. corporations released Tuesday..." www.esgdive.com/news/us-comp...

apnews.com/press-releas...: Shareholders of 30 Companies Worth $13 Trillion Vote Overwhelmingly to Defeat Anti-DEI Proposals

Apple is one of 30 corporations whose shareholders voted to reject anti-DEI proposals in 2025, most by 99 percent of voting shares. bsky.app/profile/waja...

🔥 House Republicans held an anti-DEI hearing. USC Professor Shaun Harper testified: "DEI opponents make assertions that are often, at best, based on anecdotes. They repeatedly neglect to substantiate their critiques with credible quantitative survey results." priceschool.usc.edu/news/dei-pro...

The number of companies committed to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI or by any other name) far outnumber the handful of companies that have entirely ended those initiatives. Because DEI is a business imperative. www.impactivize.org/dei-employer...

You know who isn’t cooperating with ICE sweeps in its parking lots? Lowe’s

Happy birthday, John Lewis! #GoodTroubleLivesOn

💥 NEW AfroTech: "Shareholders at 30 of the largest U.S. companies just delivered a powerful counterpunch to the anti-DEI movement. During the 2025 proxy season, every single one of the anti-DEI proposals filed at these corporations’ shareholder meetings was rejected" afrotech.com/shareholders...

💥 Shareholders from which 30 companies voted to reject anti-DEI proposals? Here’s the full list, including Costco, Apple, Levi’s, Mastercard, etc. www.impactivize.org/2025-shareho... Impactivize Shareholder Scorecard™ -

In philanthropy, endings deserve as much care and clarity as beginnings. As more foundations and nonprofits choose to sunset operations and spend down their assets, a new set of strategic best practices is emerging. Here's our helpful guide to a good end. newground.net/blog/sunsett...

🔥 Oklahoma Republican Treasurer Todd Russ’ anti-DEI shareholder proposals got less than 1% of the shareholder vote at companies including Alphabet (Google), Netflix and Lululemon. More than 99 percent of shareholders rejected Russ’ anti-DEI proposals. oklahomawatch.org/2025/06/20/f...

While Capitol Hill races to finalize sweeping changes in the so-called One, Big, Beautiful Bill, much remains unresolved. Read the latest for valuable clues on where tax policy may be headed. newground.net/blog/tax-pol...

Shareholders understand what right-wing ideologues don’t: DEI policies aren’t just good for humanity, they’re good for business.

Former Congressman Carlos Curbelo’s latest op-ed explains why businesses and investors must be free to consider material financial risks, including climate change, to protect long-term stakeholder value: www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-e...

💥 Netflix Board of Directors recommended shareholders vote to reject an anti-DEI proposal presented at its annual meeting today. In its proxy statement, Netflix Board called the proposal "unnecessary," saying "it would not be in the best interests of Netflix or our stockholders." Voting results TBA.

Alec Baldwin moves shareholder proposal #7 at Chevron's 2025 annual meeting, on Newground's behalf. The proposal requests a lower threshold to call special meetings, so shareholders can address lapses in oversight of the company's environmental and human rights practices. vimeo.com/1088158263

Celebrating the new American Pope!

The Business Roundtable, which represents Wall St CEOs, has proposed a bundle of proxy-voting "reforms" that would silence small shareholders. For decades, individual investors and small funds have been at the vanguard of the movement for corporate accountability. www.pionline.com/washington/b...

While this may not be a surprise, it's no less shortsighted. www.changethechamber.org/news-researc...

On this Earth Day, we reflect on the profound guidance of Pope Francis, who said, “To be protectors of God’s handiwork is not an option.” newground.net/blog/the-pop...

On this Earth Day, we reflect on the profound guidance of Pope Francis, who said, “To be protectors of God’s handiwork is not an option.” newground.net/blog/the-pop...

Tremendously saddened to awake to this morning‘s tragic news of the loss of Pope Francis. Particularly at this fraught time, his passing is like flight feathers being plucked from the wings of justice and compassion. A blessing for you, and for us all.

These dys-Trumpian times sure inspire some beautiful creativity. Some gems from Seattle's #HandsOff protest.

"At a time of growing backlash to environmental, social and governance goals and investment strategies, pension funds, particularly in blue states and Europe, have emerged as a bulwark against efforts to sideline climate-related risks." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/b...

Tariffs get all the attention, but ask economists what they're really worried about and many will point to the Trump administration's cuts to federal support for the sciences, including canceling grants and revoking student visas. #EconSky www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/b...

Congrats to The Shareholder Commons on the launch of the 3rd edition of Portfolios on the Ballot! Proxy voting is a powerful tool & POTB helps investors identify initiatives that protect the social & environmental systems supporting all companies in a portfolio. theshareholdercommons.com/potb/