02
Oct
2019
2019 Proxy Season Wrap-Up: Drawdown, Discrimination, and Drug Prices
We’re always interested in new and action-oriented ideas. One source of inspiration last year was Project Drawdown by Paul Hawken.[...]
Tag: shareholder activism
12
Mar
2019
A ray of sunlight from SVB Financial Group
At Clean Yield, we believe that sunlight is the best disinfectant. The latest ray of light comes courtesy of SVB Financial Group, a diversified financial[...]
14
Nov
2017
Not All Lobbyists Are Bad
Earlier this month, on behalf of Clean Yield, Dorigen took to the Hill with colleagues to lobby Senate and House offices on issues related to[...]
21
Aug
2017
2017 Proxy Season Wrap-up
The 2017 proxy season brought new highs and lows for shareholder advocates. The volume of shareholder voices reached new decibels this year, with record votes in support of climate risk disclosure at[...]
14
Jul
2017
Saving the World one Shareholder Resolution at a time
We are pleased to announce that Molly Betournay has recently joined the Clean Yield team as our Social Research and Advocacy Director. Molly will be[...]
01
Mar
2017
Right to File Shareholder Proposals Under Threat From Business Groups
Our second in a series of articles about socially responsible investing in the Trump era. Since the 1960s, one of[...]
06
Dec
2016
The Next Four Years: Fighting For a Livable Climate
“We are not going to allow one election to reverse generations of progress at the height of our historic diversity,[...]
02
Jun
2016
Open Letter to Shareholders of Alphabet, Inc.
On May 26, Clean Yield Asset Management uploaded an open letter to other Alphabet, Inc. shareholders on the Securities and Exchange Commission web site. In[...]
31
May
2016
The 2016 Proxy Season: Your Final Exam
A not-uncommon anxiety dream (at least for this writer) involves taking an exam for which one has not studied. Welcome to a waking version of[...]