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Video: NorthStar pushes for equal voting at Facebook

Click through to watch a Bloomberg interview of NorthStar's CEO Julie Goodridge regarding NorthStar's pending shareholder proposal at Facebook that seeks equal voting for all shareholders....
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Bloomberg: “At Facebook’s Shareholder Meeting, a Challenge to Zuckerberg’s Power is Already Doomed”

NorthStar’s dogged pursuit of equal voting rights is highlighted in a recent Bloomberg article about this week’s Facebook annual meeting.  While Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg continues to hold majority voting rights of the company, NorthStar fervently believes that all governance...
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Facebook Shareholders Seek Better Oversight

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 shareholders one vote per share....
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NorthStar’s CEO honored as a 2019 Academy of Women Achievers Awardee

NorthStar’s CEO honored as a 2019 Academy of Women Achievers Awardee

Julie Goodridge, NorthStar's founder and CEO, will be honored this June as one of YW Boston's 2019 Academy of Women Achievers Awardees. Read more here....
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Costco Shareholders Affirm the Importance of Oversight and Disclosure for Prison Labor

Costco Shareholders Affirm the Importance of Oversight and Disclosure for Prison Labor

At the recent annual meeting of shareholders for Costco, nearly 29% of shareholders voted in favor of a NorthStar shareholder proposal related to prison labor....
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CNBC: “Zuckerberg has no clue about what it means to protect user privacy…”

CNBC: “Zuckerberg has no clue about what it means to protect user privacy…”

NorthStar's CEO Julie Goodridge recently appeared on CNBC to discuss the most recent news of the tech giant's "mismanagement of user data." Click through to watch the video....
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Facebook’s tipping point: Tech giant grapples with slower growth, calls for major leadership shakeup

Facebook’s tipping point: Tech giant grapples with slower growth, calls for major leadership shakeup

As Facebook continues to struggle against "scathing reports," NorthStar's CEO Julie Goodridge was quoted in a recent Fox News article regarding the governance issues at Facebook. Read more....
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CNBC: “Facebook investors sound off about Zuckerberg after stock plunges 40 percent in four months”

CNBC: “Facebook investors sound off about Zuckerberg after stock plunges 40 percent in four months”

Coupled with Julie’s appearance on CNBC, NorthStar’s CEO joins other investors “sounding off” about Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg after a series of missteps continue to push the stock price lower. Through its shareholder proposals, NorthStar pushes Facebook to improve gove...
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NorthStar’s CEO talks about Facebook on CNBC and Bloomberg

NorthStar’s CEO talks about Facebook on CNBC and Bloomberg

On November 19, 2018 NorthStar's CEO Julie Goodridge was invited to speak on Bloomberg TV as well as CNBC related governance issues at Facebook. Click through for links to both videos. ...
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Windy City Times features Julie’s lifetime work in SRI

Windy City Times features Julie’s lifetime work in SRI

NorthStar's CEO, Julie Goodridge, was recently interviewed by a Windy City Times reporter about Julie's career and passion for making social change....
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Views

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....
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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...
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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...
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Ideas. To inspire, inform, and challenge

Leslie Christian, our Senior Investment Advisor who also runs our Outside Investments department, maintains a blog of her thought leadership outside the NorthStar website....
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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....
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NorthStar leads investors concerned about lawsuits against fellow shareholder activist

There is a chill in the air for shareholder activists as four companies – Express Scripts Holding Company, Omnicom, Chipotle, and EMC Corporation – recently filed suits in U.S. District Courts to prevent a shareholder from exercising his right to participate in decisions about corporate governan...
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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 ." ...
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2012 NorthStar Voting Report Released

2012 NorthStar Voting Report Released

NorthStar Asset Management is happy to announce the release of its newest report describing the firm’s proxy voting activity for the calendar year 2012.  Click on the image below or here to access the report. ...
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Letters to the Editor: The Cost of Divestment (Swarthmore Daily Gazette and the Swarthmore Independent; 9/26/13)

Letters to the Editor: The Cost of Divestment (Swarthmore Daily Gazette and the Swarthmore Independent; 9/26/13)

Letters to the Editor written by Swarthmore Mountain Justice, a divestment student group at Swarthmore College, and the Swarthmore Independent...
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Letter to the Editor (Advisor Perspectives: 7/16/13)

Letter to the Editor (Advisor Perspectives: 7/16/13)

Advisor Perspectives published a letter to the editor by NorthStar’s CEO, Julie Goodridge.  Click here to see the article....
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