Do Black Lives Matter to Shareholders? 8 Top U.S. Companies Face Racial Pay Equity, Police Brutality and Board Composition Proxy Fights - Milwaukee Community Journal

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Do Black Lives Matter to Shareholders? 8 Top U.S. Companies Face Racial Pay Equity, Police Brutality and Board Composition Proxy Fights - Milwaukee Community Journal

ARJUNA CAPITAL: 2021 PROXY SEASON TO SHOW IF “BLACK LIVES MATTER” TO SHAREHOLDERS Eight Corporations Face Resolutions on Racial Pay Equity, Civil/Human Rights Voices on Boards, Insuring Police Brutality Cases; Bank of New York Mellon, Adobe Already Have Taken Action to Address Shareholder Concerns. BOSTON, MA – February 2, 2021 – Do U.S. […]

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