Investor Advocates for Social Justice

06/12/2026

In recent years, Department of Labor investigations identified illegal child labor violations connected to Tyson facilities, including children performing hazardous overnight work with dangerous equipment and chemicals. IASJ and our partners have called on Tyson to strengthen oversight, improve accountability, and address the root causes that allow child labor and worker exploitation to persist throughout Tyson's value chain.

On World Day Against Child Labor, we reaffirm a simple belief: no child should have to risk their health, safety, or future to support corporate profits.

06/12/2026

Child labor is a human rights issue, a workers' rights issue, and a corporate accountability issue.

In recent years, Department of Labor investigations identified illegal child labor violations connected to Tyson facilities, including children performing hazardous overnight work with dangerous equipment and chemicals. IASJ and our partners have called on Tyson to strengthen oversight, improve accountability, and address the root causes that allow child labor and worker exploitation to persist throughout Tyson's value chain.

On World Day Against Child Labor, we reaffirm a simple belief: no child should have to risk their health, safety, or future to support corporate profits.

06/11/2026

For 50 years, IASJ has helped investors use their voices and shareholder rights to hold corporations accountable on issues like human rights, racial justice, workers' rights, and environmental responsibility. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we have already raised $19,000 toward a $25,000 matching grant. Every gift brings us closer to ensuring this important work continues. We hope you'll help us cross the finish line.

We’re currently only $6,000 away from unlocking this grant, which will help sustain this important work. The deadline is July 1st.

I hope you’ll consider making a contribution to help us cross the finish line:

https://givebutter.com/PalantirHumanRights

06/11/2026

Palantir's official vote showed 13% support for our request for a Human Rights Impact Assessment, but when insider-controlled shares were excluded, a remarkable 56% of non-insider shareholders voted FOR Proposal #5.

Despite a voting structure that gives Palantir's founders nearly 50% of the company's voting power, independent investors sent a clear message: they want greater transparency and accountability around the human rights impacts of Palantir's technologies.

This outcome reflects the collective efforts of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, IASJ, faith leaders, other partners, and the many institutional investors who supported this proposal.

Read IASJ's full statement here: https://iasj.org/palantir-non-insider-vote-a-resounding-victory/

06/09/2026

GM investors are concerned about the lithium mine operation in Northern Nevada:

“As women of faith, we feel that it is important to stand with people that have already been harmed, to call out current harms that may be happening to them, and just speak out for future generations,” said Sister Susan Francois of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace.

If no action is taken at GM, the Sisters may file the proposal again before next year's annual general meeting.

Read the entire article here: https://knpr.org/local/2026-06-08/gm-investors-concerned-about-lithium-mine-operation-in-northern-nevada

06/03/2026

Palantir Non-Insider Vote Results to be Calculated within Days:

Today, Palantir shareholders voted on six proposals at the Company’s 2026 AGM, including Proposal #5, filed by the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace, asking the company to publish a Human Rights Impact Assessment “examining actual and potential human rights impacts associated with the use of Palantir’s products and services.”

During the AGM, which lasted less than 20 minutes, the Company announced that Proposal #5 did not pass – but this does not tell the whole story. Investors and the public will need to wait a few days until the official vote results are published in a Form 8-K and the non-insider vote is calculated.

Palantir has a three-class share structure, which means that in addition to class A and class B common stock, Palantir also has class F common stock. The class F common stock gives Alex Karp, Stephen Cohen, and Peter Thiel 49.999999% of the voting power. Palantir’s Form S-1 Registration Statement says its “multi-class common stock structure, [] provides our Founders and their affiliates with the ability to effectively control the outcome of matters requiring stockholder approval, even if they own significantly less than a majority of the shares of our outstanding common stock.”

What does this Mean?

In effect, the three-class share structure will significantly reduce the shareholder proposal support reflected in the 8-K. Once the 8-K is published (which must be released within 4 business days after the AGM), we will calculate the non-insider vote support for Proposal #5, which will give a much more accurate picture of how independent shareholders view this Proposal.

We look forward to the company’s 8-K filing to learn more about how independent shareholders voted on the need for disclosure regarding the current and potential human rights impacts of the use of Palantir’s products.

Today, Palantir shareholders voted on six proposals at the Company’s 2026 AGM, including Proposal #5, filed by the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace, asking the company to publish a Human Rights Impact Assessment “examining actual and potential human rights impacts associated ...

06/03/2026

Religious News Service wrote an article about the catholic sisters, investors, and immigrant rights activists who rallied on today outside of Palantir Technologies’ New York office, 30 minutes before the company held its annual general meeting and considered a shareholders’ proposal calling on the Company to conduct a human rights review of its work.

“We’re investors, but we’re also Catholics,” said Sister Susan Francois, assistant congregation leader and treasurer of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace and the lead filer of the shareholder proposal, called Proposal 5. “When we see potential risks to the company that are also causing harm to the human community, we feel that it is a moral and business imperative to raise the question.”

In the coming days, we will calculate the independent vote on this proposal, noting that Palantir's founders and co-founders, Peter Thiel, Alexander Karp, and Stephen Cohen, hold a collective voting power of exactly 49.999999% over the company.

Read the Full Article:

(RNS) — The proposal comes as immigrant community members and faith leaders prepare to rally outside the company’s New York office.

06/01/2026

Amazon AGM Results Highlight Calls for Board Accountability:

On May 20, 2026, Amazon shareholders cast their votes at the annual general meeting, and the results highlight a strong message: the Company must be held accountable for unilaterally excluding new shareholder proposals, following the SEC’s decision not to weigh in on the majority of “no-action” requests.

Jonathan Rubinstein, Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, received only 88.64% support from shareholders when insider shares were excluded. The other members of the committee, Gorelick and Ng, received 91.8% and 93.65%, respectively, and former committee member Stonesifer received 92.53% independent support.

To put this into perspective, it is important to emphasize that director “vote no” initiatives don’t typically result in the selected directors receiving less than the required 50% majority vote. Even lowering the director support by a few percentage points can still be impactful, considering Board nominees usually win the vast majority of shareholder votes. For example, in 2025, the average support for Board nominees was between 95.4% and 96.6%.

In Pope Leo XIV’s landmark AI encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, released publicly on May 25, he addressed AI developers directly. “I wish to address a special appeal to those who develop artificial intelligence. In one sense, technological innovation can represent human participation in the divine act of creation. Developers, therefore, bear a particular ethical and spiritual responsibility, for every design choice reflects a vision of humanity. Just as the creator of an artistic or literary work must consider the values it conveys, so developers are called to embed values in their projects with due seriousness: with transparency, responsibility toward affected communities, and careful attention to ensuring that what is being cultivated is a genuine good.”

Pope Leo XIV’s warnings are central to our collective shareholder advocacy efforts, underscoring the urgency of investor engagement and the continued need for advocacy. Shareholders have ownership rights in the companies they have shares in and the right to transparency about how those companies operate. Investors must continue to collaborate and push back on the systematic attempt to dismantle what took decades to build.

Read the full statement from IASJ here:
https://iasj.org/amazon-agm-results-highlight-calls-for-board-accountability/

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

Days ahead of the Annual General Meeting, momentum continues to build behind Proposal #5 at Palantir Technologies.

On May 29, Norges Bank, the manager of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, announced its support for Proposal #5, which requests that Palantir conduct and publish a Human Rights Impact Assessment.

As one of the largest investors in global markets, Norges Bank’s public disclosure sends a powerful message about the importance of transparency, accountability, and robust human rights due diligence.

In explaining its support, Norges Bank noted that companies should account for material sustainability risks and provide disclosures that help investors evaluate risks and opportunities. When those disclosures fall short, the fund may support shareholder proposals seeking reasonable transparency.

We are excited to see growing investor recognition that understanding and managing human rights risks is an important part of long-term shareholder value.

Read this article for more information: https://tinyurl.com/yew4sc7k