Author: Mari Schwartzer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Costco Commits to Continued Reporting on Prison Labor Boston, MA (October 24, 2019) – After negotiations with NorthStar Asset Management, Inc., a Boston-based wealth management firm, Costco Wholesale has become the first U.S. corporation to commit to public reporting on the p...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Over 90% of Independent Alphabet Shareholders Seek Equal Voting Rights Boston, MA (July 2, 2019) – At the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders of Alphabet last month, an estimated 92% of independent class A shareholders supported a proposal that asked the company to adopt a pl...

At Alphabet’s annual shareholder meeting this Wednesday, NorthStar and a dozen other shareholders that have filed proposals seek answers from Alphabet’s management team and board of directors on a range of corporate governance and human rights issues.  For many years, NorthStar ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TJX Companies’ Shareholders Support Disclosure on Prison Labor Boston, MA (June 5, 2019) – From the TJX Companies’ annual shareholder meeting on June 4th, a preliminary vote report indicated that approximately 38% of shareholders voted in favor of a shareholder proposal t...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Home Depot Shareholders Affirm the Importance of Oversight and Disclosure for Prison Labor Boston, MA and Atlanta, GA (June 3, 2019) – At The Home Depot’s annual shareholder meeting on May 23rd, approximately 30% of shareholders voted in favor of a shareholder proposal that...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Facebook Shareholders Seek Better Oversight Boston, MA (May 23, 2019) – Amid company controversy, shareholders at the May 30th Facebook annual meeting will ask that Mark Zuckerberg hand over his oversized control of the company and create a governance structure allowing all s...