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Apr 21, 2021

Shareholder and consumer pressure for social justice

This week, the Service Employees International Union and nonprofit Majority Action called on managers of pension and hedge funds to press for social justice during corporate annual meetings. Plus, a large group of religious leaders calls for a boycott of Home Depot and says the company isn’t doing enough to oppose Georgia’s new law that makes it harder to vote. And, progress for restaurants that are able to pay rent again, but the data also shows challenges for minority-owned businesses.

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Asset managers have a lot of sway over corporate decision-making, said Chris Baumann of the Service Employees International Union.
Asset managers have a lot of sway over corporate decision-making, said Chris Baumann of the Service Employees International Union.
Jemal Countess/Getty Images for National Domestic Workers Alliance and Service Employees International Union

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Shareholder and consumer pressure for social justice