Category: Press Releases
Free Enterprise Project Rings in the New Year With Five Corporate Settlements
Washington, D.C. -- Shareholder activists with the National Center for Public Policy Research's Free Enterprise Project (FEP) have successfully negotiated shareholder proposal withdrawals with Prudential, Eli Lilly, Exxon, Capital One and AT&T. "As set forth on our website, 'the National ...
Cisco’s DEI Under Scrutiny — Shareholders Insist on Measurable Returns
Washington, D.C. – Shareholder activists with the National Center for Public Policy Research’s Free Enterprise Project (FEP) are demanding to know whether Cisco’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs provide positive financial value to shareholders or whether they needlessly increase ...
Microsoft Shareholders Push for Stricter Oversight of European Security Program
Washington, D.C. – Microsoft shareholders are encouraged to vote today for the “European Security Program Censorship Risk Audit,” a shareholder proposal put forward by the National Center for Public Policy Research’s Free Enterprise Project (FEP). In June, Microsoft launched its ...
Tesla Shareholders Urged to Vote on Child Labor, Elon Musk Compensation and More
Washington, D.C. – The National Center for Public Policy Research is urging Tesla, Inc. shareholders to make their voices heard this week by voting their proxy ballots before Thursday’s annual shareholder meeting. The National Center recommends investors support its own ...
Visa Resorts to Word Games to Dodge DEI Scrutiny
Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must not become complicit in Visa's potentially bad faith attempt to avoid scrutiny of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies, warned the National Center for Public Policy Research's Free ...
DOJ’s Uber Lawsuit Triggers Questions from Disability Activists and Shareholder Activists
The National Center's Able Americans program and Free Enterprise Project teamed up to deliver a letter to the Uber board of directors yesterday seeking answers related to the recent lawsuit filed against Uber by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding ...
SEC Must Reject Costco’s Effort to Block Greenwashing Proposal
Washington, D.C. – The National Center for Public Policy Research’s Free Enterprise Project (FEP) has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to block an attempt by the Costco Wholesale Corporation to exclude its greenwashing shareholder proposal. The National ...
Shareholders Raise Censorship Concerns About Microsoft’s European Entanglements
Washington, D.C. -- The National Center for Public Policy Research's Free Enterprise Project (FEP) has filed a shareholder proposal with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), calling on the company to evaluate the risks of its European Security Program (ESP) being used ...
Able Americans Champions Concrete Reforms for Those Living with Disabilities or Mental Illness
Washington, D.C. - Able Americans, a project of the National Center for Public Policy Research, has released two important new reports aimed at improving the lives of Americans living with disabilities or mental illness. In “ABLE Accounts 3.0: Empowering People ...
National Center for Public Policy Research Announces Leadership Transition
Ridenour, Faoro and Almasi Take On New Roles Washington, D.C. – Three leaders within the National Center for Public Policy Research have recently transitioned into new roles: David Ridenour now serves as chairman of the National Center’s board of directors, ...
