Press Releases & Media Statements



















November 9, 2023

Major US Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Call On Corporations to Account for Racial Equity and Civil Rights Audits


November 2, 2023

In Hottest Year on Record, New Report Reveals Largest Asset Managers Continue to Rubber Stamp Strategies of Climate Laggard Companies


March 15, 2023

Majority Action Responds to BlackRock CEO’s Letter to Investors


February 28, 2023

New Report Reveals How the Four Largest Asset Managers Continue to Exacerbate the Climate Crisis in 2022


February 15, 2023

New Report Shows Four Largest Asset Managers Undermined Surge of Shareholder Support for Racial Equity in 2022


January 10, 2022

NEW REPORT REVEALS: For 2nd Straight Year, Proxy Voting by Climate Action 100+'s Largest Investor-Signatories Undermines Goals of World's Largest Investor Climate Initiative 


December 20, 2022

STATEMENT: Majority Action Responds to BlackRock’s 2023 Investment Stewardship Policies


December 8, 2022

Major US Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Demand Corporations Implement Racial Equity and Civil Rights Audits


May 27, 2022

Shareholder Advocates Responds To Reports That Trian Partners May Be Planning Wendy’s Transaction


May 25, 2022

Today’s Votes at Chevron Show Major Asset Managers Shielding Board of Directors from Accountability


May 20, 2022

Massachusetts Treasurer joins CalPERS in Announcing Opposition to Chevron Board Members for Failure to Respond to Climate Risk Concerns


May 19, 2022

Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System joins Illinois State Treasurer in Vote Against Southern Company Board Chair Thomas Fanning


April 25, 2022

Shareholders and Advocates Push for Boardroom Accountability at The Wendy’s Company, Urge Votes Against Board Chair Nelson Peltz and 3 Additional Directors


April 7, 2022

Major Asset Owners and Fund Leaders Call On Asset Managers to Vote for Shareholder Initiatives on Racial Justice


April 5, 2022

Majority Action and SEIU Release Proxy Voting Guide to Empower Investors to Hold Companies Accountable for Failures to Address Racial Inequality and Injustice


March 8, 2022

Majority Action Releases Proxy Voting Guide For Investors to Vote Against Directors at Companies Failing to Meet Key Climate Change Benchmarks


October 7, 2021

Most Large Asset Managers Voted to Support Directors at U.S. Companies Exacerbating the Climate Crisis in 2021


July 20, 2021

Majority Action Responds to BlackRock’s Annual Stewardship Report


June 17, 2021

Broad Institutional Investor Coalition Calls on More Than 80 Corporations to Stop Funding Voter Suppression


May 26, 2021

Majority Action Responds to ExxonMobil Annual General Meeting


May 25, 2021

Majority Action Responds to BlackRock Vote for Three Alternate Directors at ExxonMobil


May 20, 2021

Shareholders Issue Strong Rebuke to State Street for Racial Justice Failures at Annual Meeting, With Over One Third Supporting Resolution In Support of Racial Equity Audit


May 6, 2021

Duke Investors Deliver Stunning Rebuke Against Company Leadership, Doubling Votes Against Board Directors and Securing Majority Support for Political Spending Resolution


May 6, 2021

Foundation Leaders Call on their Asset Managers to Uphold Racial Justice Commitments


May 3, 2021

State Treasurers Announce Votes Against Board Directors at Duke Energy for Climate Oversight Failures


April 20, 2021

Top Racial Justice Movement Leaders Demand Largest Asset Managers Fulfill Racial Justice Commitments in Open Letter


April 1, 2021

Shareholders Call for Board Accountability at Duke Energy, Urging Investors to Vote Against Lead Independent Director and Chair/CEO for Corporate Governance Failures Connected to Climate Change, Racial Equity


March 30, 2021

Majority Action Launches Campaign Mobilizing Investors to Vote Against Directors at Companies Failing to Address Climate Change


March 23, 2021

Investors Challenge Major Companies in Georgia over Donations to Lawmakers Pushing Racist Voter Suppression Bills


February 17, 2021

BlackRock’s Climate Disclosure Requests Accomplish Nothing Without Consequences for Boards Failing to Lead Companies Towards Decarbonization


February 10, 2021

Treasurers And Fiduciaries of Major Funds Call on Largest Asset Managers To Hold Boards Accountable on Political Spending and Reform Own Spending Practices in Aftermath of Capitol Insurrection


January 26, 2021

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s Annual Letters Continue to Show a Shirking of Responsibility for Systemic Risks


January 18, 2021

Dan DiMicco’s Departure from Duke Energy Board of Directors After Supporting Efforts to Overturn Election Signals Reckoning for Boards Across S&P 500


December 18, 2020

Majority Action Responds to Lee Raymond’s Resignation from JPMorgan Board of Directors 


December 15, 2020

New Report Shows BlackRock and Vanguard Voted Against Shareholder Efforts for Racial Equity, Undermining Public Statements in Support of Racial Justice


December 10, 2020

Activist, Client, and Shareholder Demands Drive Breakthrough Climate Proxy Voting Commitment from BlackRock


October 9, 2020

Majority Action Applauds U.S. Senators’ Demand for Answers about BlackRock’s ‘Troubling and Inconsistent’ Proxy Voting Record on Climate


October 6, 2020

JPMorgan Chase Announces Inadequate Initiative to Address its Leading Role in Financing Catastrophic Climate Change


September 23, 2020

New SEC Restrictions Leave Shareholders No Choice But to Vote Against Directors to Voice Concerns about Company Behavior


September 22, 2020

Despite Recent Public Commitments on Climate Change, New Report Shows BlackRock and Vanguard Voted to Shield Fossil Fuel Executives from Accountability in 2020


September 3, 2020

Trump Department of Labor’s New Proxy Voting Proposal Attempts to Silence Long-Term Investors, Undermine Shareholder Democracy


July 31, 2020

Dominion Energy Reshuffling of Leadership is Not the Change Shareholders Need


July 14, 2020

BlackRock’s Actions On Key Votes Expose Its Lack Of Commitment To Mitigating Systemic Climate Risks


July 8, 2020

Atlantic Coast Pipeline Debacle Demonstrates Urgent Need for Board Refreshment, Reform at Dominion Energy


June 3, 2020

Walmart Associates, Shareholder Advocates Respond to Walmart Annual Shareholder Meeting


May 27, 2020

Today’s Climate Votes at ExxonMobil, Chevron Show Power of Major Asset Managers to Shape Corporate Behavior on Climate, Shareholder Advocates Say


May 21, 2020

Majority Action Responds to Doubling of Investor Votes Against JPMorgan Chase Lead Independent Director Lee Raymond 


May 21, 2020

Walmart Associates, Shareholder Advocates Propose Hourly Worker Representation to Company Board of Directors 


May 19, 2020

Majority Action Responds to Votes At JPMorgan Chase Annual Shareholder Meeting


May 14, 2020

State Treasurers Step Up Call for Independent, Climate-Competent Governance at JPMorgan Chase


May 7, 2020

Majority Action Responds to Strong Shareholder Support for Independent Board Chair at Dominion Energy


May 7, 2020

Majority Action Responds to Votes for Independent Board Chair and Lobbying and Political Spending Disclosures at Annual General Meeting of Duke Energy


May 7, 2020

Majority Action Responds to Vote for Independent Board Chair at Annual General Meeting of Ameren Corporation


May 6, 2020

Majority Action Responds to Vote for Independent Board Chair at Annual General Meeting of Dominion Energy


May 1, 2020

JPMorgan Chase To Remove Lee Raymond, Notorious Climate Denier, From Lead Independent Director Position


April 22, 2020

Top Institutional Investors Announce They Will Vote Against JPMorgan Chase Lead Independent Director Lee Raymond Due To Numerous Governance Concerns


March 9, 2020

Major Power Companies’ Planned Investments Will Undermine their Decarbonization Targets, New Report Warns


February 25, 2020

JPMorgan Recognizes Its Climate Responsibility With Insufficient New Climate Policy


January 28, 2020

State Street Global Advisors Announcement on ESG Voting Indicates Growing Trend, Leaving Vanguard As Sole Index Fund Leader to Fail to Commit to Holding Boards Accountable for ESG Failures


January 14, 2020

BlackRock Announcement Marks Watershed Moment in Recognition of Systemic Risks of Climate Change


January 9, 2020

Majority Action Responds to BlackRock’s Decision to Join Climate Action 100+


Nov 5, 2019

Proposed SEC Rules Threatens Investors’ Efforts to Hold Companies Accountable

The SEC’s proposed rules would suppress the voices of shareholders on critical governance, social, and environmental issues just when they are needed most.


SEP 27, 2019

Statement in Response to DTE Energy, NRG Energy and Duke Energy’s Announcement That They Aim To Achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2050

Majority Action and New York City Comptroller, the lead signatory to the Net-Zero investor Coalition on behalf of three New York City pension funds, claim an important victory for investors who have been stepping up to hold corporate boards accountable to the need for urgent action to confront climate change.


sep 25, 2019

Statement in Response to NRG Energy’s Announcement That It Aims to Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

NRG joining Xcel Energy and Duke Energy in unambiguously committing to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 is a victory for investors that have been calling for ambitious climate commitments in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.


sep 17, 2019

Statement in Response to Duke Energy’s Announcement That It Aims to Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

The announcement that Duke Energy aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 represents an important milestone and a victory for investors that are calling for ambitious climate commitments in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.


sep 17, 2019

Top Wall Street Firms Shield Corporations From Accountability on Climate Change

World’s Largest Asset Managers BlackRock and Vanguard Voted Against Critical Shareholder Resolutions That Would Have Created a Significant Corporate Shift on Climate Change, According to New Report by Majority Action


AUG 30, 2019

BlackRock and Vanguard Rubber Stamp Boards of Gun Manufacturers, Shielding Them from Accountability on Public Safety, Corporate Governance, and Long-Term Investor Value

BlackRock and Vanguard’s votes reveal that both asset managers voted to shield the leadership of top gun manufacturers Sturm Ruger and American Outdoor Brands Corporation from accountability.


AUG 30, 2019

BlackRock and Vanguard Protect Fossil Fuel, Energy, and Auto Execs From Facing Accountability on Climate Change

SEC disclosures reveal that top asset managers voted against key climate resolutions at ExxonMobil, Duke Energy, Ford, General Motors, and Dominion Energy.


MAY 6, 2019

Color Of Change and Majority Action urge shareholders to vote “no” on Mark Zuckerberg’s nomination to Facebook board of directors at May annual meeting

In exempt solicitation filing, shareholder activists target weak oversight and governance as a barrier to addressing social and political crises threatening shareholders’ long-term financial interest.


MAY 2, 2019

Investors and Activists Call for Independent Oversight of Dominion Energy

Dominion Board of Directors cited for lack of expertise to address business and shareholder risks in the face of climate change. Proxy advisor Institutional Shareholder Services recommends to vote for the proposal.


MAY 2, 2019

Majority Action and Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility Respond to Firearm Manufacturer Sturm Ruger’s Latest Letter to Shareholders Regarding Firearm Safety and Boardroom Responsibility

Sturm Ruger statement inaccurately defends the company’s record of failing to respond to investor concerns on protecting shareholder value and public safety.


MAY 1, 2019

Shareholders Seek to Hold Duke Energy Accountable for Transparency and Climate-Related Failures that Endanger Shareholder Value at Upcoming Board Meeting

Majority Action advising shareholders to require Duke to disclose political contributions and lobbying expenses. Pensions & Investment Research Consultants Ltd recommends investors vote against climate-change denying Duke director among others.


APRIL 30, 2019

Majority Action and Partners Deliver 129,000+ Signatures to BlackRock

The groups are demanding the company support key shareholder resolutions on climate change and political transparency at various Annual General Meetings (AGMs) in the coming weeks.