The Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2) is a proxy research provider and an incubator for empirical research on emerging sustainability topics.

Washington, DC
Joined September 2011
Presenting Proxy Preview 2022 right now: more proposals, an investor-friendly SEC, big proposal shifts. #proxypreview.
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SEC says GHG goals are "ordinary business" at J.B. Hunt - sec.gov/divisions/corpfin/cf…. #ClimateChange #ProxySeason
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43% of Sanderson Farms' stockholders voted in favor of a proposal calling for the company to stop feeding medically important antibiotics to healthy chickens, a practice that contributes significantly to #AntibioticResistance. Shareholders keep gaining traction in #proxyvoting.
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New “Spending Against Change” report from @Si2News and @5050Climate identifies $673 million spent to influence #ClimateAction over six years. #darkmoney #lobbying #politicalspending #climaterisk bit.ly/2sOzmBZ
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"The question for business re: sustainability isn't touchy-feely. It’s about business," sez Heidi Welsh #DarkMoney racked.com/2017/10/2/1637001…?
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The @UsChamberOfCom is more powerful than many realize. Corporate political spending is opaque & heavily influences policy-making around #climatechange, #EqualPay & #Sustainability. Investors are taking notice. bit.ly/2xdQF0W
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In 2016, #global #sustinv assets reached $22.89 trillion, a 25% increase from 2014. Find details here: bit.ly/2nmYRUx #ESG #ImpInv
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Huge development. Majority of shareholders support action on #climaterisk @ OXY & PPL, now ISS advises same on Exxon. #climatechange #energy xitter.cf/shannacleveland/status…
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First OXY, then PPL. Shareholders want action on #climaterisk. Preserve shareholders' voice, vote no on #ChoiceAct! #climatechange #energy xitter.cf/CeresNews/status/86523…
In lead-up to ExxonMobil vote, a #climaterisk shareholder proposal reached a majority @PPLElectric. #carbonassetrisk buff.ly/2rv8jad
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Our new report w/ @5050Climate: 5 top utilities lag on #climatechange readiness siinstitute.org/press-releas… #climaterisk #energy #Sustainability
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5 top utilities lag in #climatechange readiness. Comparative report, + 4 individual reports at siinstitute.org/press-releas… #climaterisk #energy
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Big US utilities like Duke and Southern not ready for climate change, investors worried 5050climate.org/news/utility… @5050Climate @Si2News
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New Si2 & @5050Climate report: some elec utils protect status quo, drag feet on #climatechange. 5050climate.org/news/utility… #climaterisk #energy
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Some elec utils work to preserve status quo rather than address #climatechange. Reject #ChoiceAct! 5050climate.org/news/utility… #ClimateAction
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The next frontier: Corp disclosure of state-level political activity. Our new report irrcinstitute.org/reports/ho…
Countdown to @Si2News webinar: How Major Cos. Govern and Spend on State Lobbying attendee.gotowebinar.com/reg… #CorpGov
TODAY at 1 pm EDT! ⏩ What do you know re: state-level corp 💰and lobbying? Disclosure? We found out! Learn more ⤵️ attendee.gotowebinar.com/reg…
Proxy Preview 2017 is now available -it is the insider’s guide to social & environmental #shareholder proposals proxypreview.org #ESG
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In #Sustainable @BloombergBrief: Our 1st ranking of the top U.S. #ESG #funds and trade ideas from their managers $$ bit.ly/sustfin39 – at Manhattan, NY
What do you know about corporate spending to influence state officials? We'll enlighten on 3/22, w/@IRRCResearch 💰💰 attendee.gotowebinar.com/reg…
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