We re currently in annual shareholder meeting season, which runs roughly April through June. Being part of a team which helps design, update and maintain Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and also being an investor in those funds personally, I set out to take responsibility for what is in the portfolios by attending the shareholder meetings of the companies I own. But the point was not just to show up, but also to speak up, so I researched ways in which these companies were taking positions on divisive political issues which were not necessary to serve shareholder interests, and which might even work against them.
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JPMorgan, CVS, GM, Walgreens join corporate fight against laws targeting transgender kids Melody Hahm © Provided by Yahoo! Finance Destiny Clark holds a sign during a rally at the Alabama State House to draw attention to anti-transgender legislation introduced in Alabama on March 30, 2021 in Montgomery, Alabama. (Photo by Julie Bennett/Getty Images)
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Marriott International Named to DiversityInc Hall of Fame
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BETHESDA, Md., May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ After leading the
DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2020, Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) was named to the
DiversityInc Hall of Fame, as the first hospitality company joining previously number one ranked companies.
DiversityInc announced this recognition on May 6 during their annual awards event.
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DiversityInc Hall of Fame list recognizes companies that are driven, based on company-submitted data, in six key areas to include leadership accountability, human capital diversity metrics, talent programs, workforce practices, supplier diversity, and philanthropy.