Major companies from Home Depot to McDonald’s to Apple have faced pressure from their shareholders to do racial-equity audits. I wrote about the possibility of these audits actually assessing and addressing ways corporate America could improve bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

A REIT Pebblebrook (PEB) has become the second known company to adjourn an annual meeting to vote later on say-on-pay. Activision did this last year. Shareholders were upset.

Committing to an audit is just the first step in a process, companies must also show that their efforts are making a difference. #CivilRightsAudit #RacialEquityAudit #CorpGov Levi Sumagaysay marketwatch.com/story/amazon-m…

SOC Investment Group calls on SEC to hold Musk and Tesla to consent decree. #CorpGov socinvestmentgroup.com/engagements-al…

You know what would be awesome? Protected bike lanes on Q and R Street. Sign the petition: waba.org/blog/2022/05/s…

SOC Investment Group calls on SEC to investigate HCA’s misleading statements and lack of disclosure. #CorpGov Read more here: socinvestmentgroup.com/engagements-al…

The role of a law firm in a #RacialEquityAudit is to analyze the facts at a company and make recommendations. Not to hide corporate shortcomings, bolster relationships with current clients, or court future clients. #CivilRightsAudit #RacialJustice #CorpGov wsj.com/articles/law-f…

We’re excited to be joining NYC Comptroller, Trillium, Parnassus and SEIU in filing a proposal calling on Apple’s board to assess Apple’s adherence to its commitments to freedom of association and collective bargaining rights. #CorpGov

More on the freedom of association and collective bargaining rights assessment proposal at Apple. #CorpGov marketwatch.com/amp/story/is-a…

The chaos around succession at Starbucks last spring made it clear to investors that the company must develop a more robust succession planning policy. #CorpGov #Starbucks fortune.com/2022/09/30/sha…

The recent NLRB complaint against #Apple is just the latest proof that the company would benefit from the labor rights assessment proposed by shareholders. #CorpGov nytimes.com/2022/10/04/bus…

Office of New York City Comptroller Mark Levine and a coalition of shareholders have urged #Apple to respect workers’ rights. comptroller.nyc.gov/newsroom/compt…

Workforce mental health is integral to human capital management and to investors' ability to assess a company's long-term success. Investors require better corporate disclosure on workforce health & safety risks. #CorpGov #HCM responsible-investor.com/corporates-to-…

In response to the use of child labor at a Hyundai factory and supplier in Alabama, we call on the Hyundai board to overhaul how they oversee human and labor rights risks at the company. How will they respond? #HumanRights #LaborRights #CorpGov #Hyundai

Usage of child labor is unacceptable. We’ve written to the Hyundai board of directors to demand changes to their human and labor rights risk oversight process. #HumanRights #LaborRights #CorpGov Read the letter here: socinvestmentgroup.com/engagements-al…

We expect $JPM's third-party #RacialEquityAudit will measure how the $30 billion is closing the racial wealth gap and where JPM can improve. Anything less would suggest JPM isn't truly committed to addressing racial equity in its business. #CorpGov nytimes.com/2022/10/21/bus…

SOC Investment Group calls on GE to extend sustainability commitments to spin-off companies. #CorpGov Read the letter here: socinvestmentgroup.com/engagements-al…

Hyundai’s response to reports of child labor at facilities in Alabama has been insufficient. We continue with our call on the #Hyundai board of directors to overhaul their human and labor rights risk oversight process. #CorpGov #HumanRights #LaborRights socinvestmentgroup.com/engagements-al…

“Story about a report about an audit”’is basically FT Alphaville’s raison d’etre, even without the puncturing of a big bank’s PR bloviation. Would have loved to have had this, but failing that read the thread. 👇