Open MIC Announces Significant Shareholder Votes on Internet Privacy and Freedom of Speech
Investors in two major U.S. Internet Service Providers – CenturyTel, Inc. and EarthLink, Inc. – voted in substantial numbers in favor of a first-time shareholder resolution that highlighted the importance of Internet management practices and their impact on Internet privacy and freedom of expression. The resolutions, which were filed and voted on for the first time this year, attracted 30.49% of the vote at CenturyTel and 9.25% at EarthLink. Taken together, the votes mean that investors controlling stock worth more than $900 million voted in favor of the resolutions at the two companies. “This is the kind of vote that …
The Importance of Being Google’s Sustainability Report
by Jonas Kron Google is a company that we often point to when asked to name companies that address environmental and social issues constructively. The company’s RE<C (Renewable Energy Cheaper Than Coal) is a groundbreaking initiative that will help change the power landscape, creating opportunities to advance solar thermal power, wind power technologies, and enhanced geothermal systems. We also are pleased to recognize Google’s efforts to cut or offset all of its greenhouse gas emissions at company data centers. Google is on the vanguard of efforts to maximize the efficiency of computers and minimize the environmental impact of the Internet …
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