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Social Investment Forum Urges Senate to Bring Forth Strong Financial Services Reform Bill with Needed Corporate Governance Reforms
March 8, 2010 | A letter from the Social Investment Forum to the full membership of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Development stresses the need for action on corporate governance in three areas: proxy access, a majority voting standard, and the annual advisory vote on executive compensation, also known as “Say on Pay.” Social Investment Forum CEO Lisa Woll states, “Of all of the changes Congress can enact, instilling good governance among U.S. companies should be a top priority. Corporate governance reforms do not cost the American taxpayer a dime, and they help the SEC and other regulators do their jobs more effectively by providing greater oversight of corporations and accountability in the boardroom.” more >

Groups Issue Call to Action on ESG Disclosure in Emerging Markets
March 1, 2010 | more >

Shareowner Activists Request Better Disclosure of Strategic Risks by Oil Sands Developers
March 12, 2010 | By Robert Kropp. Investor group led by Boston Common Asset Management in the US and FairPensions in the UK joins forces to engage with BP and Shell on disclosure of strategic risk mitigation in Canadian oil sands developments. more >

Connecticut AG Sues Rating Agencies for Their Role in Financial Meltdown
March 11, 2010 | By Robert Kropp. Lawsuit charges that Moody's and Standard & Poor's knowingly assigned inflated ratings to investments backed by sub-prime loans in order to earn lucrative fees. more >

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