GenocideFreeInvesting

News spotlight

UN Secretary General calls on Chinese companies to engage with the Global Compact over Sudan, Global Compact Critics, 07-04-2008
Fidelity board sticks to 'no' vote on divestment proposal, Board IQ, 07-01-2008
Press release on Fidelity halting voting on genocide-free investing, 06-18-2008
Pressure on Fidelity board grows to support genocide-free investing, Board IQ, 06-03-2008
More Fidelity funds vote on Sudan question, Risk Metrics, 05-28-2008
Sudan divestment campaigns gain momentum, International Herald Tribune, 05-23-2008
Fidelity, mutual fund industry feel heat on Darfur, Corporate Responsibility Officer, 05-21-2008
Tell TIAA-CREF You Do Not Want Your Retirement Money to Support Genocide, Eric Cohen op-ed, Chronicle of Higher Education, 05-16-2008
Global Compact responds to letter on Sudan: PetroChina, UN Global Compact, 05-15-2008
McCain urges Sudan divestment, ABC News, 05-15-2008
Genocide screens at Fidelity funds gain support, Risk Metrics, 04-28-2008
Press releases from Investors Against Genocide

Selections from national press coverage

Cindy McCain sells Sudan related investments, AP, 05-14-2008
Don't let your mutual-fund firm bully you into voting, Star-Telegram, 04-13-2008
Blood for cash - Fidelity vote reflects changing momentum, MarketWatch, 04-08-2008
Fidelity holders defeat investment limit, AP in Forbes and Wall Street Journal, 03-19-2008
Investors who toss proxy ballots could miss chance to weigh in on political issues, AP in CNBC, 03-11-2008
Darfur outrage spreads to mutual funds-Shareholders get a say, Wall Street Journal, 03-12-2008
Fidelity bid to stop vote on human rights fails, Reuters, 01-24-2008
The rise of the activist shareholder boosts SRI, Financial Times, 11-05-2007
Buffett's PetroChina sale, fiscal or social?, Wall Street Journal, 10-12-2007
Buffett's PetroChina sale pleases activists, investors alike, MarketWatch, 09-14-2007
Fidelity's PetroChina stake sale shows campaign power, Reuters, 05-23-2007
Fidelity Sells PetroChina, Marc Gunther, 05-16-2007
Death by Dollars, NY Times, Nicholas Kristof op-ed, 02-11-2007
You Too Can Divest from Sudan, LA Times, Mia Farrow op-ed, 02-05-2007
Fidelity's Sudan Problem, CNN Money, 01-29-2007
Mutual Funds and Sudan, Wall Street Journal, 01-27-2007

Selections from video and audio coverage

Mutual fund conflicts of interest and genocide-free investing, Corporate Watchdog Radio, 04-16-2008
The Fidelity genocide vote, click video window, MarketWatch, 04-08-2008
Fidelity Resists Pressure to Break Sudan Ties, click "Listen Now" on NPR Morning Edition, 03-20-2008
Interview with Eric Cohen on genocide-free investing, click video window, Fox Business News, 03-19-2008
Fidelity fund share holders reject plan, click video window for Fidelity protest, Boston Globe, 03-19-2008
Activist investors promote genocide-free mutual funds, Corporate Watchdog Radio, 02-27-2008
Darfur Divestment, click "Listen to story" on WBUR radio, 07-26-2007
Fidelity Funding the Genocide?, Fox25 TV News (online video), 01-29-2007

Archive of press coverage

UN Sec.Gen. calls on Chinese companies, GlobalCompactCritics	07-04-08
Fidelity board sticks to 'no' vote on divestment proposal, Board IQ	07-01-08
Fidelity's inaction speaks volumes, Boston Globe	06-29-08
Fidelity declines to divest from Sudan, InvestmentNews	06-19-08
Fidelity won't relent on divestment, Boston Globe	06-19-08
Fido funds cast last genocide votes, Mutual Fund Wire	06-19-08
Nonprofit urges humane investments, The Forward	06-18-08
Pressure on Fidelity grows for genocide-free investing, Board IQ	06-03-08
More Fidelity funds vote on Sudan question, Risk Metrics	05-28-08
Sudan divestment campaigns gain momentum, Int'l Herald Tribune	05-23-08
Fidelity, mutual fund industry feel heat on Darfur, CorpRespOfficer	05-21-08
Drop in voting adds to costs, Wall Street Journal	05-19-08
Tell TIAA-CREF you do not want to support genocide, Chronicle	05-16-08
Global Compact responds to letter on Sudan, UN GlobalCompact	05-15-08
McCain urges Sudan divestment, ABC News	05-15-08
More Fidelity funds reject genocide-linked proposal, Guardian	05-14-08
Cindy McCain sells Sudan related investments, AP	05-14-08
UN Global Compact and PetroChina, CSRwire	05-14-08
Quelling activists' revolt on human rights, Compliance Week	05-13-08
UNGC called upon to influence PetroChina,GlobalCompactCritics	05-13-08
Genocide screens at Fidelity funds gain support, Risk Metrics	04-28-08
Are your mutual funds funding genocide?, AJWS Reports	04-25-08
Fidelity holders reject genocide proposal, Wall Street Journal	04-17-08
More Fido shareholders say nay to proposal, Mutual Fund Wire	04-17-08
Fidelity shareholders reject genocide proposal, Bloomberg	04-16-08
Mutual fund conflicts of interest and gen.-free invest., CWR audio	04-16-08
Don't let your mutual-fund firm bully you into voting, Star-Telegram	04-13-08
The Fidelity genocide vote, MarketWatch video	04-08-08
Blood for cash-Fid.vote reflects changing momentum, MarketWatch	04-08-08
For genocide-free investing, op-ed, The Armenian Weekly	04-05-08
Mutual funds get resolutions on Sudan, Risk Metrics	03-28-08
Mush from Fidelity, Seattle Times	03-25-08
UUA, other investors pressure Fidelity over Sudan, uuworld.org	03-24-08
Fidelity resists pressure to break Sudan ties, Morn.Edition audio	03-20-08
Fidelity shareholders lose bid for divestment, Boston Globe	03-20-08
Despite loss, activists cheer Fido Sudan vote, Ignites	03-20-08
Shareholders call for genocide-free funds, Jewish Advocate	03-20-08
Shares don't care, Boston NOW	03-20-08
Interview on genocide-free investing, Fox Business News video	03-19-08
Fidelity funds reject genocide-linked proposal, Washington Post	03-19-08
Fidelity holders defeat investment limit, AP in Forbes	03-19-08
Fidelity fund share holders reject plan, Boston Globe video	03-19-08
Fidelity shareholders vote on genocide-free, MoneyMgmtExec	03-19-08
Vote for genocide-free investing, Prism Webcast News	03-18-08
EU boycotts China oil firm over funding Darfur, The Independent	03-17-08
Youtube, Facebook empower small investors, Ignites	03-17-08
PHR joins campaign for genocide-free investing, PHR	03-17-08
Darfur outrage spreads to mutual funds, Wall Street Journal	03-12-08
Investors who toss proxy ballots could miss chance, AP in CNBC	03-11-08
Shareholder activists try new tactic in divestment, Social Funds	03-05-08
Fidelity shareholders to vote on genocide restrictions, Bloomberg	03-03-08
Funds targeted in divestment campaign, Fund Action	02-29-08
Advocates prep for Fido funds' genocide vote, Ignites	02-28-08
The squeeze on PetroChina, BusinessWeek	02-28-08
Activists promote genocide-free mutual funds, CWR audio	02-27-08
Business, China and Darfur, Huffington Post	02-25-08
Fidelity confirms vote on genocide-free investing, CSRwire	02-25-08
Activists push genocide-free investing resolution,InvestmentNews	02-18-08
SEC nixes Fidelity's proxy request, MoneyManagementExecutive	02-18-08
Taking a stand at UNH (against Vanguard), Seacoast Online	02-18-08
Investor group confronts mutual funds over Sudan, Risk Metrics	02-15-08
Darfur and Fidelity, WBCN radio, Eric Cohen interview audio	02-10-08
Fidelity must allow vote on genocide-free investing, Law 360	01-25-08
Activists call on Vanguard group to divest $200m, PhilBusJournal	01-25-08
Fidelity bid to stop vote on human rights fails, Reuters	01-24-08
SEC ruling could bring Fidelity vote on 'genocide-free' proposal, AP-BostonGlobe	01-24-08
PGGM excludes PetroChina from fund over Sudan, Reuters	01-18-08