January 2018 — Arjuna Capital

In The News

January 30, 2018 by Ross Kerber for Reuters

Reuters: #MeToo movement puts pressure on U.S. banks to disclose diversity data

Under pressure from Arjuna shareholder proposals, Citigroup and Bank of America each said this month that on average they pay women 99 percent of what they pay men in the United ...

In The News

January 29, 2018 by Jena McGregor for The Washington Post

Washington Post: Bank of America is the latest company to ban this dreaded job-interview question

The change was part of an announcement Bank of America made in response to a shareholder proposal about its gender pay gap, in which it said female workers with similar ...

In The News

January 29, 2018 by Gillian Tan for Bloomberg

Bloomberg: JPMorgan misses a chance to lead by example

Also notable is the fact that JPMorgan is still one of a handful of banks that’s yet to respond to investor Arjuna Capital’s calls for transparency about the ...

Market Reflection

January 26, 2018 by Natasha Lamb for Arjuna Capital

Shareholder Engagement Update: 1Q18

Over 70% of all women view online harassment as a major problem. But, it’s not just a problem for women. It’s a problem for Facebook and Twitter that play ...

In The News

January 25, 2018 by Clare Dickinson for Financial News

Financial News: May urges investors to press tech companies over “illegal” content

May pointed to the example of Arjuna Capital and the New York State Common Retirement Fund, which earlier this month co-filed shareholder resolutions asking Facebook and Twitter for details of ...

In The News

January 25, 2018 by Jordyn Holman for Bloomberg

Bloomberg: BofA plans to restrict pay conversations during job interviews

Bank of America’s decision follows a shareholder proposal by Arjuna Capital that sought to force the company to improve disclosures about its pay practices. Arjuna withdrew the proposal after ...

Market Reflection

January 25, 2018 by Farnum Brown for Arjuna Capital

Market Outlook: 1Q18

By most economic measures, things are about as good as they get—without spurring inflation. This is textbook behavior in the late stages of an economic expansion when inflation poses ...

Press Release

January 25, 2018 by Arjuna Capital

Bank of America is 2nd Top U.S. Bank to Act on Shareholder Pressure to Close Gender Pay Gap

BofA Follows Major Step on January 15th by Citigroup, the 1st U.S. Bank to Act on the Gender Pay Gap; Arjuna Capital Withdraws Gender Pay Shareholder Resolution; Hold-outs Include: ...

In The News

January 24, 2018 by Hannah Kuchler for Financial Times

Financial Times: Why quitting smartphones is the new quitting smoking

Arjuna Capital and the New York State Common Retirement Fund have submitted proposals to Facebook and Twitter, calling for them to stop sexual harassment on their platforms. Read this ...

In The News

January 23, 2018 by Tanya Tarr for Forbes

How Citigroup And Other Leading Corporations Are Making Equal Pay A Reality

Citigroup joins a growing number of major corporations that are voluntarily working to close the pay gap, despite a lack of support from the current US administration. “ Pay transparency is ...

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