Shareholder Activism on the Rise – from Nuns and Unitarians
The Manhattan Institute’s Proxy Monitor project is aimed at “shedding light on the influence of shareholder proposals on corporations.” It provides a thorough analysis of proposals made from 2008 –...
View ArticleHow Far Does Faith-Based ‘Shareholder Right to Know’ Go?
On January 31, the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility issued a press release, announcing the organization’s “2013 Proxy Resolutions and Voting Guide.” A quick read of the release and...
View ArticleArgument Outline: Why Religious Freedoms Apply to For-Profit Corporations
[Note: “Argument Outline” is a new occasional series that provides summaries of religious, economic, and public policy arguments presented in the public square.]The Religious Freedom Restoration Act...
View ArticleJustice Alito: ‘For-Profit’ Businesses Pursue More Than Material Gain
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court just announced its ruling in favor of Hobby Lobby, holding that, “as applied to closely held corporations, the government’s HHS regulations imposing the...
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