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On 2nd Anniversary of Citizens United, Trillium, Green Century Capital Management & Advocacy Groups Launch Drive to Stem Corporate Political Spending

January 18, 2012

On the second anniversary of the Citizens United Supreme Court decision, Trillium Asset Management, LLC and Green Century Capital Management announce that they have filed shareholder resolutions at three companies, Bank of America, 3M & Target Corporation, urging them to refrain from making political donations in the future. This is the first time institutional shareholders have asked corporations to entirely refrain from political spending. Read more here …

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Target – Political Contributions (2011)

December 2, 2010

WHEREAS The Target web site appears to have a thoughtful, transparent process for reviewing political spending, with its disclosure of oversight and 2008 contributions over $5,000. The web site states “before any contribution is made, we determine that it is consistent with our business interests and under the circumstances, is an appropriate means of advancing our public policy position.” However, in July 2010 Target donated $150,000 to a political group, Minnesota Forward, which actively supports a candidate for Governor who is a vocal opponent of same-sex marriage, as well as full parenting rights for same-sex couples. Ironically, Target has been …

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