August 25, 2010 — This just in from the Social Investment Forum:
Dear members,
In a widely anticipated three-two vote along party lines, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today enacted a new rule 14a-11 granting shareholder access to the proxy, following more than three decades of debate.  The new rule, however, includes some significant changes from [...]

August 19, 2010 (Boston) – Trillium Asset Management Corporation, along with Walden Asset Management and Calvert Asset Management Company, has filed shareholder proposals this week at Target and Best Buy, which are under fire for making sizable political contributions to a group channeling funds to a Minnesota gubernatorial candidate known for his opposition to lesbian, [...]

Trillium Asset Management Corporation (Trillium) is leading a group of 40 international investors in issuing a public statement condemning abusive workplace conditions in the global electronics supply chain. The lead group of investors, including Trillium, the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, Boston Common Asset Management, LLC, As You Sow and Domini Social Investments LLC, are sending a [...]

The 2009-2010 proxy season was marked by a number of strong votes on shareholder proposals and successful corporate dialogues sponsored by Trillium Asset Management Corporation.
“Across the industry, investor support for environmental, social and governance proposals (ESG) has climbed dramatically in the last several years,” said Shelley Alpern, Director of ESG Research and Shareholder Engagement at [...]

CNN “Toxic Town” Broadcast –June 2 and 3, 8PM Eastern, featuring Mossville, Louisiana  and CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Mossville is surrounded by facilities owned by Conoco Phillips, Georgia Gulf, and PPG Industries, as well as the largest concentration of vinyl manufacturing facilities in the U.S. Governmental health studies revealed that Mossville residents are exposed to high [...]

STRONG SUPPORT FROM CHEVRON SHAREHOLDERS FOR PROPOSAL TO STRENGTHEN DIRECTORS’ ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTISE
May 26, 2010, Houston – The proponents of a stockholder proposal at Chevron Corporation seeking greater board environmental expertise hailed the 27% in support it received, according to preliminary results released by the company.
“As a businessman and investor, I know how important it [...]

For Immediate Release: May 5, 2010
Forging the Roadmap to Sustainability:
2010 Joan Bavaria Awards Go to Tim Smith and Center for Political Accountability
BOSTON—Investment advocate Tim Smith of Walden Asset Management in Boston and the Center for Public Accountability in Washington D.C. were honored last night by Ceres and Trillium Asset Management as this year’s winners of [...]

BOSTON, MA, APRIL 20, 2010 – Trillium Asset Management Corporation (Trillium) recently added Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI), a CARSTM-rated Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI), based in Wiscasset, ME, to its list of Community Investment organizations that are available for client investment.
“CEI is well known for providing financing to job-creating small, medium and micro enterprises, natural [...]

April 14, 2010 (Boston) – Trillium Asset Management Corporation (“Trillium”) and the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate announced today they will present a shareholder proposal at the annual meeting of PPG Industries (NYSE-PPG) shareholders addressing the company’s environmental impacts in low-income communities. The meeting takes place on April 15, 2010 in Pittsburgh.
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Trillium Asset Management Corporation (“Trillium”) is pleased to announce the withdrawal of four shareholder 2010 resolutions as we head into the annual meeting season.  Resolutions filed with Plum Creek Timber, Lincoln Electric, State Street Bank and Whole Foods Market have resulted in changes to corporate policies that will have a positive impact on transparency, corporate [...]