Findings of Chamber Report on Proxy Voting are Challenged
Adam Kanzer of Domini Social Investments analyzes report issued by the US Chamber of Commerce, and finds questionable methodology and political bias.

Book Review: The Truth about Green Business
Author Gil Friend surveys the current state of sustainable corporations, and provides steps that companies can take to green their business.

Activist Shareowners Tally Victories in 2009 Proxy Season
The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and As You Sow report successful shareowner efforts on resolutions addressing corporate governance, the environment, and human rights.

Lack of Indigenous Rights Policies Puts Companies at Risk
Report finds that few companies engaged in extractive business activities in indigenous lands have policies that address indigenous rights concerns.

Do Private Equity Buyouts Lead to Improved Corporate Governance?
Report by the Investor Responsibility Research Center Institute finds that governance policies at buyout-backed companies often reward executives at the expense of shareowners.

Investors Face Risk From Lack of Disclosure by Nanotechnology Companies
Report from the Investor Environmental Health Network finds that regulatory loopholes leave investors in the dark about potential liabilities, and suggests corrective steps for regulators to take.

Investors Call on ILO to Ensure End of Child Labor in Uzbekistan
Letter from investors to the ILO cites documentation that rights abuses continue in Uzbek cotton harvest, and asks the organization to monitor fall 2009 harvest.

Obama Administration Proposes Legislation on Say-on-Pay
Legislation would authorize the SEC to require annual shareowner votes on executive compensation, and would require standards of independence for corporate compensation committees.