Pioneers in #impactInvestment, #ESG, and shareholder engagement. Past Board-member #ICCR. #SRI #ImpInv (retweet≠endorsement)
Seattle, WA
Joined April 2010
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#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.
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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.”
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"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."
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Delaware lawmakers caved to Musk and Zuckerberg yesterday, passing #SB21, a bill that strips small shareholders of many rights to hold billionaire CEOs accountable. The governor has already signed it into law.
#corporateaccountability #shareholderrights
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Newground filed a shareholder proposal with Tesla that calls for disclosure of its corporate political spending. Transparency on "dark money" would foster trust with shareholders, improve oversight & protect democracy. newground.net/blog/sharehold…
#ESG #SustainableInvesting
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Newground filed a shareholder proposal that calls on Amazon to address misalignment between its public commitments on climate action, versus the company's political and "dark money" lobbying that undermine those commitments. newground.net/blog/amazon-sh…
#ESG #SustainableInvesting
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To reduce risk and improve oversight related to pollution and human rights abuses, Newground filed a shareholder proposal that calls on Chevron to lower the threshold to convene a special meeting of stockholders. newground.net/blog/sharehold… #ImpactInvesting #SustainableInvesting
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Dear Chevron shareholders: Please vote FOR proposal #12 "Independent Board Chair" on the 2023 proxy. Chevron should follow best practices and separate the roles of CEO and board chair.
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#corpgov #esg #impinv #sustinv #shareholderengagement @Iamscottiet
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Whenever money moves it has an impact. Here are 5 key strategies to make the impact of your wealth more positive for people and the planet.
newground.net/insights/how-w…
#ESG #SRI #ImpInv #SustInv #humanizingwealth #humanizewealth
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On March 24, the WA Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a state long-term capital gains tax – long sought by progressive tax policy advocates. If you are an investor living in Washington State, here's what you need to know.
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Newground Social Investment is proud to join the hundreds of investors and companies calling on U.S. policymakers to protect the freedom to invest responsibly.
Learn more about the statement: freedomtoinvest.org
#FreedomToInvest #ESG #SRI #ImpInv #SustInv
We applaud Pres. Biden’s veto today of a bill that would have banned pension funds from considering the environmental, social & governance impacts of the companies they invest in.
#ESG #SRI #ImpInv #SustInv #EthicalInvesting
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I just vetoed my first bill.
This bill would risk your retirement savings by making it illegal to consider risk factors MAGA House Republicans don't like.
Your plan manager should be able to protect your hard-earned savings — whether Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene likes it or not.
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Here’s Morningstar analyst @Jon_F_Hale’s helpful backgrounder on the Labor Department #ESG rule that Biden’s veto preserved.
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Biden issued his first veto today of a Republican resolution that would prohibit ERISA retirement plans from considering #climate and other #ESG related risks. Here's a backgrounder on the Dept of Labor rule that was preserved by this veto:
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.@JuddLegum mixes research, hyperbole & rhetoric to draw overly generalized & sweeping conclusions: xitter.gq/JuddLegum/status/15348…
While there IS an issue w/ relative newcomer funds having low conviction + high marketing budgets, two essential points: /1
1. Something I agree with @elonmusk on: the multi-trillion dollar ESG industry is, for the most part, a scam
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NHK (the giant Japan Broadcasting Corporation) is sending a film crew here to tape and interview around my responses to the $CVX and $AMZN annual shareholder meetings as they unfold, on Wed. 5/25/2022.
@ICCRonline @US_SIF
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Lucy Lawless urges a vote FOR Proposal #10 on Chevron's proxy – because it will help indigenous Ecuadorians in the Amazon, clean up oil pollution & prevent new human rights abuses.
Learn more at: newground.net/chevron
@RealLucyLawless $CVX #ProxyVoting #CorpGov #ESG #SRI
Big thanks to Lucy Lawless for working with us on this important action – it was an honor!
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Learn more at newground.net/chevron
#XenaWarriorPrincess
Lets talk turkey: Lucy Lawless Appeals to Chevron Shareholders 2022 youtu.be/wF9-aWHO-EI via @YouTube
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Our formal filing to @SECgov seeks votes FOR Item #10 @ Chevron 5/25 shareholder mtg. Push @BlackRock & @Vanguard_Group to vote FOR.
Videos+more: newground.net/Chevron
@RealLucyLawless @SusanSarandon @FrancescoEcon @AlecBaldwin @JodyWilliams97 @RogerWaters @KhinOhmar
Chevron shareholders should read the document below by investor @NewgroundSRI to rein in the reckless behavior of CEO Wirth and company management on Ecuador.
"Problems mounting because Chevron's management is out of control." static.twentyoverten.com/5bf…
What an honor to work w/ such a powerful advocate on making this video. More videos & expanded context at newground.net/chevron
Lets talk turkey: Lucy Lawless Appeals to Chevron Shareholders 2022 youtu.be/wF9-aWHO-EI via @YouTube
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Just learned about #SCOTUS leak. ‘Sickening’ comes up as a word, but the feeling is a wave of somber melancholy, followed by resigned indignation over the need to stand back up and keep fighting. #RoeVWade #SupremeCourt
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