Press Releases

Proposal on labour rights at Amazon maintains strong investor support 

RBC, BMO shareholders await banks’ commitment to Racial Equity Audits 

Six months after historic votes, Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal have yet to commit to independent assessments

TRU joins national investor initiative to boost climate transition

Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has taken another concrete step in their commitment to sustainability. The institution has joined the University Network for Investor Engagement (UNIE), a shareholder engagement program that addresses climate change-related issues.

Manifest Climate and Quinn+Partners to conduct inaugural assessment of top Canadian emitters against Climate Engagement Canada’s Net Zero Benchmark

Climate Engagement Canada (CEC), an investor-led engagement initiative, has engaged Manifest Climate and Quinn+Partners to assess Canada’s largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters against its newly released Net Zero Benchmark.

Shareholders seek climate action plan from Dollarama

Dollarama Inc. shareholders are being encouraged to vote to adopt a robust climate action plan for its operations and supply chain

Human rights risks of targeted advertising warrant third party assessment, shareholders say: significant support among investors on eve of vote

Alphabet shareholders will vote on June 2 on a proposal requesting third-party scrutiny of the company’s targeted advertising system.

Proposal on Freedom of Association Receives Strong Support from Shareholders at Amazon AGM 

The proposal filed by SHARE (Shareholder Association for Research and Education) on behalf of the Catherine Donnelly Foundation, SOC Investment Group, CCLA Investment Management, AP3, the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation and ACTIAM, urged Amazon’s Board of Directors to assess how the company’s actions in the face of union organising efforts align with its stated commitment to freedom of association and collective bargaining and core International Labour Organisation Standards.

Press Release: Shareholders should say NO to inflation-fueled pay increase for departing Loblaws Principal Executive Galen Weston

"Say on pay" doesn't mean always saying "yes." Investors should speak with their votes and say "no" to escalating executive pay at Loblaw Companies ltd.

BMO shareholders join RBC voters in support of Racial Equity Audits

More than 37% of shareholders voted in favour of a racial equity audit proposal at the 2023 Bank of Montreal (BMO) AGM.

“This is an important day” – shareholder vote at RBC a “turning point” for systemic racism in Canadian financial institutions

More than 44% of shareholders voted in favour of a racial proposal at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). Tthe proposal asked RBC to commission a third-party racial equity audit covering its employment and business practices.

Press Release: Scotiabank is second highest fossil fuel financer, and shareholders are demanding change

Scotiabank exposes itself and its investors to significant credit losses if it continues to lend to clients that do not rapidly take the requisite steps to decarbonize their operations.

Historic Win for Workers’ Rights! Majority of Starbucks Shareholders Vote to Support Freedom of Association Proposal

Co-filed by SHARE on behalf of the Catherine Donnelly Foundation, this is the first workers' rights proposal to receive a majority vote. This is a HUGE win for freedom of association, collective bargaining and unions.