Driving Change as an Inclusive Leader
NorthStar is proud to announce that CEO Julie Goodridge will be speaking on a panel at YW Boston’s 2019 Elevating Lives Series....
New Report: Prison Labor in the Corporate Supply Chain
NorthStar has published a white paper outlining its perspective on the issue of domestic (U.S) prison labor in company supply chains, and recommending best practices for companies and investors to uncover and respond to abusive labor practices.
"Prison Labor in the United States: An Investor Perspe...
An Open Letter to Governor Charlie Baker (4/1/16)
AN OPEN LETTER TO CHARLIE BAKER: Dear Governor Baker, Almost 12 years ago gay and lesbian citizens of the Commonwealth were allowed to marry. My family played a big role in the case that made this possible, and it included much disruption to our lives and the life of our daughter, Annie. We all surv...
NorthStar Asset Management Urges Investor Groups to Divest From Gun Manufacturers (12/5/15)
If Congress won't act to control gun violence, maybe investors can; they can stop supporting the manufacturers of deadly assault weapons--like the Smith & Wesson guns used in the latest mass shooting in San Bernardino....
NorthStar paper on corporate political contributions (revised) released
NorthStar is proud to release a February 2014 revision to its pinacle paper, "Fiduciary Responsibility in Corporate Political Spending: TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY & STEWARDSHIP ." ...
Political Disclosure Won’t Inhibit Corporate Speech (Wall Street Journal: 11/23/11)
Mr. Smith's claim that NorthStar Asset Management is trying "to persuade corporations to voluntarily surrender their First Amendment rights" is mistaken. This is not and has never been NorthStar's position. NorthStar shareholder proposals asking companies to provide shareowners with a nonbinding vot...
Speech given at 2011 First Solar Shareholders Meeting
As shareholders and socially responsible investors, we are concerned that Senate Bill 1070, entitled “Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act” and other subsequent legislation regarding stringent immigration laws may negatively affect our Company and its potential growth. When it ...
Home Depot: Let the Shareholders Vote
On June 2nd, Home Depot shareholders will vote on a shareholder resolution brought by NorthStar Asset Management, Inc, a Boston-based socially responsible investment firm, to allow shareholders a say on political contributions made by their company, a direct response to the 2010 Citizens Unit...
The Supreme Court Had Its Say. Now Let Shareholders Decide. (New York Times: 5/14/11)
Should Home Depot’s board report each year on the company’s political policies and spending? In a groundbreaking vote at the company’s June 2 annual meeting, Home Depot’s shareholders will have the chance to vote on a nonbinding resolution of support for the company’s policies on, and f...
FedEx Delivers LGBT Benefits
After seven months of dialogue with FedEx Corporation, NorthStar Asset Management, Inc. is pleased to report that FedEx has committed to extending health benefits to domestic partners of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) employees in every state. Prompted by a discrepancy between FedEx...