Business is changing; responsible investors are part of the reason
Last month the Business Roundtable, which represents some of the largest companies in the United States, released a new statement of corporate purpose. The old one, which came out in 1997 and put shareholders above all other corporate stakeholders, was the product of a new outmoded way of thinking about the world, a notion that […]
Azzad’s updated proxy voting guidelines
Azzad engages in shareholder advocacy on behalf of our clients including proxy voting and filing resolutions and sending investor letters. Corporations have a role to play in some of the most significant challenges in the United States – from income inequality to climate change. In pursuing a fiduciary responsibility to shareholders, they can become detached […]
