Dollar General Workers Silenced — Again — at Shareholders’ Meeting

Dollar General workers traveled for nine hours by bus from Louisiana to attend a rally at corporate headquarters in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, on May 25, during the company’s 2022 annual shareholders’ meeting. They demanded better pay and safer working conditions, but were greeted with a closed door. Read more.

Translating Faith into Responsible Investing: The Growth of ESG Investing

Over the last two years, there has been a spectacular increase in investments that focus on or include environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. UCF has prepared a report that examines the recent explosion of ESG investing universally, as well as the ways in which UCF, on behalf of its clients, has participated in and contributed to that growth. Download and read the report.

Meta Shareholders Set to Vote on Resolution Filed by UCF

UCF filed a shareholder resolution calling on Meta to prepare and publicly release a report disclosing its lobbying activities and payments. That resolution, known as Item No. 13, will be voted on at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Meta Platforms on May 25. Read more.

Reproductive Rights: UCF Turns to States and Companies

In the wake of the Supreme Court draft majority opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, UCF will continue the fight for legal abortion and women’s reproductive rights by focusing attention and engagement on states and large employers. Read more.

UCF Pushes for Independent Chairperson at Gilead

UCF’s Director of Responsible Investing, Matthew Illian, presented the following remarks at the Gilead Sciences Corporation meeting of shareholders on May 4, 2022, regarding a shareholder resolution calling for an independent Board Chair.

Will Russia’s War Set Back Sustainable Investing?

As the war in Ukraine rattles global energy markets, sustainable investors worry that the calls to address global climate concerns are getting drowned out by the cacophony of short-term energy needs. How does this affect the progress of sustainable investing?

Organizational Sustainability: Using the UNSDG as a Guide

In March, UCF led a workshop on organizational sustainability at the annual gathering of the Council for Health and Human Service Ministries. The workshop uses the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for organizations to develop sustainability goals. View and download the presentation today.

Norfolk Southern Releases Climate Lobbying Report in Response to Shareholder Resolution

In response to a 2021 shareholder resolution co-filed by UCF, Norfolk Southern has responded by releasing its first ever Climate Lobbying report and financial contributions to seven different trade associations.

Climate Symposium

Matthew Illian, Director of Responsible Investing, recently presented at a Climate Symposium sponsored by UCF and the UCC Pension Boards. View the video presentation today.

5 Steps Toward Sustainable Investing

View and download a helpful guide to assist faith-based and non-profit organizations who want to align their investments with their values.