‘Tis the Season to Bar Sexual Orientation Discrimination
The New York City Employees Retirement System files a shareowner resolution asking 11 Fortune 500 companies to explicitly bar sexual orientation discrimination.

SEC Report on Shareowner Nomination of Directors Opens Some Doors, But May Close Others
A recent SEC report recommends several solutions for allowing shareowners access to director nominations, but social investors worry it may not solve some problems.

Federal Lawsuit Seeks Slave Reparations from Three Companies
African-American attorneys filed a class-action lawsuit against three companies that allegedly profited from slavery, either directly or through acquired companies.