On Friday, the board’s Executive Committee approved a resolution that authorizes DUMAC, Duke’s investment arm, to adopt a proxy voting guideline for investments in which the university has direct ownership. The guideline stipulates that Duke vote in favor of “well-written and reasonable shareholder resolutions that ask companies for reports on their policies and efforts regarding … Continue reading
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) holds vast resources of minerals, and many of the mines are controlled by parties that have perpetrated severe human rights abuses in the region. In an effort to enhance transparency in the minerals supply chain, Section 1502 of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act mandates … Continue reading
Sourcemap is an initiative to make information on the source of products and their supply chains public, so that we can make informed choices about their social and environmental impact. Developed by the MIT Center for Civic Media and the MIT Media Lab’s Tangible Media Group, Sourcemap has grown over the past few years. We … Continue reading
