Corporate Moves
NYC Pension Fund-Led Group Strikes Deal With Apple on Workers’ Rights to Organize
Tech giant agrees to publish independent assessment on employees’ rights to unionize.
Tag: New York City Comptroller
Newsmakers
New York City Retirement Systems Emphasized Sustainable Stakeholder Value in 2022
Comptroller Brad Lander prioritized DEI reporting standards and combated legal opportunistic insider trading at portfolio companies.
Manager Selection
NYC Comptroller Hires Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Director
Taffi Ayodele will lead office’s strategy to expand engagement and allocations to minority and women-owned firms.
Newsmakers
NYC Comptroller Accuses BlackRock of Bailing on Net Zero
Brad Lander says the ‘contradiction between BlackRock’s statements and actions is alarming.’
Asset Allocation
Two NYC Pension Funds Divesting $4 Billion from Oil Companies
The move from the largest funds under the $239.8 billion New York City Retirement Systems follows a commitment made in 2018.
Asset Management Culture
NYC Pension Head Calls on GM to Disclose Lobbying Practices
Scott Stringer accuses automaker of privately working against climate policies it publicly supports.
Newsmakers
NY Comptrollers, CalSTRS Retaliate Against Mylan Board
A recently filed form reveals the EpiPen company ignored majority shareowner votes again, and the response is ferocious.