TheStreet Archives — Arjuna Capital

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June 1, 2020 by TheStreet

THE STREET: Facebook, Twitter Controversies Renew Shareholder Calls for Oversight

COVID-19 and U.S. elections are amplifying shareholder calls for better oversight of social media, even if the proposals are doomed to fail. By Annie Gaus, May 27, 2020 At their annual ...

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March 21, 2018 by Francesca Fontana for TheStreet

TheStreet: Facebook woes continue as investors, users launch lawsuits

“For investors, this really comes down to issues of transparency and accountability,” said Natasha Lamb, managing partner at Arjuna Capital. “There has been a disregard for investors in general.” Last ...

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June 1, 2017 by Ronald Orol for TheStreet

TheStreet: Facebook defeats activist proposal urging review of ‘fake news’

Lamb said she wants Facebook to explain how many ads or content they are blocking, how much staff they have evaluating “fabricated content claims” and how much are they outsourcing ...

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June 1, 2017 by Tony Owusu for TheStreet

TheStreet: Facebook’s Zuckerberg to face questions about fake news from shareholders

Impact investing funds Arjuna Capital and Baldwin Brothers are set to put forth proposals on ways Facebook (FB) can be proactive in combating fake news at the company’s annual ...

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May 31, 2017 by Ronald Orol for TheStreet

TheStreet: ExxonMobil dealt “watershed” blow as climate change proposal wins majority backing

An activist shareholder proposal seeking to have ExxonMobil (XOM) produce a report on the impacts of “technological advances” and “climate change policy” on its oil and gas reserves received the ...

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March 1, 2017 by Ronald Orol for TheStreet

TheStreet: Activist campaign drives Home Depot to focus on lead paint

Under pressure from sustainable investment fund Arjuna Capital, the big box retailer agreed to bring more attention to the harms of lead paint to children. Read the story at TheStreet.

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March 30, 2016 by Janet Morrissey for TheStreet

TheStreet: Should you sell eBay if the company can’t achieve gender pay equality?

A battle over gender pay equity is looming in Silicon Valley. An investment management firm is launching proxy fights to force some of the country’s biggest technology firms to ...

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