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SEC adopts rules on ‘conflict minerals’ vital to manufacturing.
WASHINGTON -- The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday voted 3-2 to adopt a controversial rule requiring new disclosures by public companies regarding their use of so-called "conflict minerals" mined in war-torn Central Africa that are essential to the...
Sick of Secret Health Insurer Politicking
The majority of Americans believe that secret corporate money in politics is a bad thing for democracy, but what about the real life (and death) impacts on the millions of people who passively own part of the company and/or purchase its services? From the Huffington...
Integrity and Justice: Tell Chipotle to Go Deeper Than Just a Slogan
Chipotle's refusal to sign a Fair Food Agreement is especially frustrating because the CIW's Fair Food Program shows us that there is a better way to do business with true integrity. Ten major food retailers (including grocery stores Whole Foods and Trader Joe's and...
Supreme Court Rejects Opportunity to Revisit Citizens United, Democracy Stumbles
Today the Supreme Court passed on the opportunity to revisit its disastrous 2010 Citizens United decision which is wreaking havoc on democracy and it has done so in a way that avoids giving the American public a much deserved explanation. We agree with our friends at...
Medtronic’s Santa Rosa, CA Facility Goes Solar, Saves Money.
We are proud to highlight the recent completion of a 321 kW solar electric installation at the Santa Rosa campus of Medtronic, a core holding of Harrington Investments and a global leader in medical technology. The $1.2 million system will save Medtronic an estimated...