Associations, companies faced with calls for transparency
- May 26, 2011 |
- Walt Williams
Supreme Court decision, U.S. Chamber of Commerce activities cited as main drivers behind shareholder disclosure resolutions. Shareholder groups advocating socially responsible investing have been increasingly pushing corporate disclosure of political contributions, including those to trade associations and other nonprofit groups. RELATED CONTENT Business groups: disclosure curbs speech At least 93 shareholder resolutions demanding political spending disclosure have been filed with corporations so far this year, according to the Sustainable Investments Institute of Boonsboro, Md., a nonprofit organization tracking efforts to influence corporate behavior on… Read More