As part of Mercy Investment Services' shareholder advocacy, we engage companies in dialogue surrounding issues of concern.
National Association of Manufacturers - May 2011
Addresses contradictions between climate change policies of organization on NAM's board and the board's desire to remove the EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Click here for the press release.
Immigration reform - March 2011
With more than 60 other investors, asks 174 major companies to actively support comprehensive immigration reform. Click here for the press release.
Board diversity - February 2011
Asks companies for more progress in including women and diverse persons on their boards.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce - January 2011
Asks organizations serving on the board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerece to evaluate their role in the Chamber's actions. Click here for the press release.
Details agreement between international coalition of investors and BP, which withholds a resolution and allows BP to honor its pledge to adequately disclose operational risk and safety issues by fall 2012.
IBM and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce - August 2010
Asks IBM to evaluate its role on the board of directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, given the contradictions between IBM's and the Chamber's stance on the environment and climate change
Oil, gas and insurance companies and deepwater drilling - August 2010
Requests disclosure on risk management and prevention from 27 oil and gas companies and 26 insurance companies involved in deepwater drilling
U.S. endorsement of U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - July 2010
Letter to President Obama and White House and State Department officials asking that the U.S. endorse the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, consistent with international human rights law.
World Cup human trafficking - April 2010
Encourages patrons/sponsors of World Cup 2010 to raise awareness of human trafficking. Patrons/sponsors receiving the letter include Adidas, Coca-Cola, Sony, Visa, Hyundai, McDonald’s, Anheuser-Busch, Continental, MTN, Castrol, and Univision
BP oil sands risk assessment - April 2010
Asks BP to continue disclosure on its planned Canadian oil sands projects
Citizens United political disclosure and accountability - February 2010
Requests that companies disclose political contributions made with corporate funds
Sustainability reporting in emerging markets - February 2010
Encourages emerging markets companies to regularly disclose environmental, social and governance performance data to investors
Requests that 17 banks including American Express, JP MorganChase, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and CitiGroup enact a shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation
