Investors Pursue Abortion Rights, Privacy Protection in Proxies

Feb. 27, 2023, 10:00 AM UTC

Abortion rights are on the corporate ballot for the first time since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, and several activist investors are banding together to make sure companies pay attention.

Investors from the Educational Foundation of America, the Tara Health Foundation, Arjuna Capital and more have coordinated to file over 30 shareholder proposals at companies including Walt Disney Co., Meta Platforms Inc. and United Parcel Service Inc. following the Supreme Court’s decision last summer in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

The proposals are varied: Some point to the workforce risks of abortion restrictions, while others ...

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