Stories from Dale Wannen
Finance
Largest Fund Manager Remains Resistant to Shareholder Action on Climate
According to a recent Stanford University study, temperature change from global warming could lower global GDP by about 23 percent […]
September 15, 2016
Finance
Your Investment Portfolio’s Naughty and Nice List for 2014
As most of us rush to get our holiday shopping done over the next week (or chose to do so […]
December 17, 2014
Finance
Big Endowments Are Divesting: Are You?
The divestment train has left the station. It’s hard to pass a headline that doesn’t include the words ‘divestment’ and […]
October 27, 2014
Finance
Resolution 2014: Make My Investment Portfolio Responsible
By Dale Wannen As we enter 2014, many of us are now pondering a New Year’s resolution. Some of us […]
December 23, 2013
Corporate Responsibility
Is Your Portfolio Melting the Polar Caps?
Ok, so climate change is happening. Scientists (yes, those who acquire knowledge) have told us that the earth has warmed […]
August 1, 2013
Energy
Coca-Cola Sued Over Sugar-Laden vitaminwater
My daily ritual of drinking a glass of orange juice was something that was passed down from my parents. However, […]
January 25, 2013
Finance
Shareholders at Procter and Gamble Question Packaging Waste
As I spun a few squares of Charmin toilet paper off of the roll to complete my morning duty, I […]
October 10, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Goldman Sachs Gambling on Social Impact Bonds
So the big boys have entered the room. It was recently reported that Goldman Sachs has invested $9.6 million into […]
September 24, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
SPAM Goes GREEN
I hate to admit this, but while perusing the aisles of a large chain supermarket last week, something moved me […]
July 27, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Shareholder Resolutions Flourish at JP Morgan Meeting
As an advocate of shareholder activism, I seldom see more than one or two shareholder proposals on proxy statements. However, […]
May 17, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Goldman Sachs Loses Battle with Largest Public Union in U.S.
Ever wondered why CEO of Goldman Sachs hasn’t been fired yet? Realizing the pressure of a recent shareholder resolution, Goldman […]
March 30, 2012
Finance
Shareholder Resolutions Break Records in 2011
Corporations and governments around the world took notice of the power of the masses in 2011 with the Occupy movement taking […]
January 3, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
How Shareholders are Battling Excessive Executive Compensation
In case you didn’t get the memo, excessive executive compensation was supposed to become a thing of the past after […]
June 30, 2011
Finance
Socially Responsible Investment Firm Divests Chesapeake Energy
In times when oil prices are on the brink of huge increases and radiation leaks from Japanese nuclear reactors seem […]
March 23, 2011