Trillium Asset Management actively supports resolutions at BP on climate change and Tibet(Archive)
On April 19, two resolutions supported by Trillium Asset Management came to a vote at BP's annual shareholder meeting. …
"Beyond Petroleum" – What BP Really Means(Archive)
A few new colors were apparent this year at BP’s annual shareholder meeting in London. …
And Now A Word From Our Sponsor(Archive)
Some music artists are beginning to resist the proliferation of corporate sponsorship. We imagine the possibilities of artists using their leverage with corporations to forward social responsibility. …
With Social Issues in the Business Mix, Life Is a Lot More Interesting (Archive)
In the United Kingdom, where I have spent much of the past year, shareholder activism is not nearly as common as it is in the United States, but on one issue - animal rights - no other country in the world can match the Brits for their ferocious attacks on companies which test drugs on animals. …
What's In A Name(Archive)
The memory of warrior and spiritual leader Tasunke Witko - Crazy Horse to most of us - is so sacred to the Lakota Nation that his descendants and admirers wouldn't even think about naming one of their children after him. But Liz Claiborne gave a line of clothing the name of Crazy Horse. …
Shining a Light Abroad(Archive)
There are times when you feel confident about the future. …
Apology offered in Crazy Horse Malt Liquor Case(Archive)
SBC Holdings has settled a lawsuit with the descendants of the Lakota leader Crazy Horse that accused the company of using Crazy Horse's name without permission. …
Le Carré Aims his Pen at Big Pharma(Archive)
As we all know, literature has much more power than polemics. The Food & Drug Administration owes its existence to an Upton Sinclair novel, "The Jungle." Efforts to improve the lot of farm workers drew their initial sustenance from John Steinbeck's novel, "The Grapes of Wrath." And the modern consciousness on treatment of African-Americans can be traced to Richard Wright's 1940 novel, "Native Son." Indeed, literary critic Irving Howe declared: "The day 'Native Son' appeared, American culture was changed forever." …
And Now A Word From Our Sponsor (Archive)
The snow is melting, the temperatures are climbing again, and the days are getting longer. It’s time to dream about summer: the warm evenings on the back porch, long walks in the park, outdoor summer concerts and (not to detract from our dreaming) a few messages from our corporate sponsor. That’s right, it’s hard to imagine enjoying a concert or sporting event these days without being bombarded by commercials, product samples, signage, free coupons and trinkets branded by corporate logos. And at these events you don’t have the ability to hit the MUTE button or change the channel to avoid …
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