Public Statements

We regularly issue or endorse public statements on a variety of social and environmental issues. Below is a list of investor statements and letters we have signed, with the author(s) noted for each. Most are available to download in PDF format.

Although many of these statements were drafted by organizations with which we maintain formal relationships, Domini Impact Investments LLC and its subsidiaries are not affiliated with any of the following entities. Learn more about our partnerships.

Letter to the SEC expressing opposition to the PCAOB’s proposal to revise its auditor independence rules
Barbara Roper (signed by organizations, investors, and individuals) - December 16
Domini joins “We Are Still In” campaign calling for a national mobilization on climate and rejoining Paris Accord
We are still in (3,932 signatories consisting of governors, tribal leaders, mayors, state legislators, local officials, colleges, universities, businesses, investors, faith groups, cultural institutions, and health care organizations) - December 12
Investor statement urging New Mexico’s state agencies to strengthen draft rules to reduce methane waste and pollution from the oil and gas industry Ceres (signed by over 40 investors representing $102 billion) – November 18
Letter in opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed aircraft greenhouse gas (GHG) rule
Ceres (signed by investors representing $278 billion) – October 19
More than 100 investors send letters urging states to adopt the Transportation and Climate Initiative
Ceres (signed by over 100 investors) – October 8
Investment and Philanthropic Organizations Sign Confluence Philanthropy’s Belonging Pledge to Advance Racial Equity
Confluence (signed by over 150 investment and philanthropic organizations representing $1.83 Trillion) – October 6
Financial institutions commit to act on biodiversity with Finance for Biodiversity Pledge
Finance for Biodiversity (signed by 37 institutions representing $5.7 Trillion) – September 25
Investor expectations statement on diet, nutrition and health
Access to Nutrition Initiative (signed by 61 financial institutions and philanthropic organizations representing $13.6 Trillion) – September 15
Investor statement addressing the need for transparency on corporate workplace equity
As You Sow (signed by 125 investors representing $1.88 Trillion) – July 30
Investor letter to the Department of Labor opposing a proposed rule “Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments”
ICCR (signed by 138 members representing over $500 Billion) – July 30
Investor letter to Department of Homeland Security in support of just immigration and asylum policies as essential for a stable and prosperous long-term business environment
ICCR (signed by nonprofits, businesses, investors, and individuals) – July 15
Investor letter to US House Committee on Financial Services in support of the “Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act (H.R. 5933)”
AFSCME (signed by investors representing $811 billion) – July 14
Investor Statement Supporting Strong Methane Emissions Regulations in Pennsylvania
ICCR and Ceres (signed by investors representing $3.89 Trillion) – July 9
Letter to California Air Resources Board supporting Updated Advanced Clean Truck Rule (ACT)
Ceres (signed by major businesses and employers in California) – June 25
Letter to Governors urging them to join the multi-state initiative to accelerate the deployment of zero emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs)
Ceres (signed by major businesses, investors, institutions, healthcare systems, and employers) – June 18
Letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting comprehensive corporate disclosures regarding companies’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
AFR (signed by investors and the general public) – June 15
Letter to California Air Resources Board supporting Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) Rule
Ceres (signed by investors representing $3.89 Trillion) – May 27
Investor Statement: Recommendations for Meat Processors on Public Health Risks and Worker Protections During COVID-19
ICCR (signed by 118 investors and fiduciaries representing $2.3 Trillion) – May 21
Biopharma Investor ESG Communications Initiative releases guidance report 2.0
Biopharma Investor ESG Communications Initiative (Led by Biopharma Sustainability Roundtable) – May 1
Investor statement calling on all pharmaceutical companies to abide by 6 principles in addressing COVID
Achmea (signed by a large and diverse group of investors $2.86 Trillion) – April 20
Domini UN PRI Transparency Report
Domini – April 7
Letter to New York Governor in support of the draft Memorandum of Understanding on the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
Ceres (Signed by diverse group of organizations and businesses) – March 12
Letter commenting on proposed update to the regulations implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act
ICCR (Signed by investors representing $500 billion) – March 8
Letter to OCED calling for enhanced corporate tax transparency
Oxfam (Signed by investors representing $847 billion) – March 6
PRI Report “Tax Transparency: Outcomes from the PRI Collaborative Engagement 2017-2019”
PRI (summarizes the outcomes of the PRI collaborative engagement on corporate tax transparency, of which Domini was a part) – March 5
Letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expressing concerns about changes to shareholder rights to file proposals
Ceres (signed by investors representing $29 trillion) – February 3
Domini comment to SEC on proxy advisor rule and shareholder proposal rule Domini (representing $2 billion) – February 3
Letter to Securities and Exchange Commission preserve the right of shareholders to make their voices heard and the independence of proxy voting advice
PRI (500 PRI signatories representing $42 trillion) – February 3
Investor letter in support of the California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act
Domini (Signed by investors representing over $443 billion) – January 24

Letter to the SEC expressing concerns that staff guidance would weaken enforcement of auditors independence standards
Consumer Federation of America (signed by 19 organizations) - December 16
Letter to the California Air Resources Board in support for a more ambitious Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) rule as an essential climate policy
Ceres (signed by 9 institutional investors representing over $237 billion) - December 12
Comment letter to the SEC in opposition to proposed rules on shareholder proposals and proxy advisors that would introduce major impediments to ESG integration
PRI (signed by 75 institutional investors) - December 12
Comment letter to the EPA in opposition to proposed changes to the Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review within the Oil and Natural Gas sector
Socially Responsible Investment Coalition (signed by 22 institutional investors) - December 4
Comment letter of to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on the drafts of "SDG Impact Practice Standards for Private Equity Funds"
Forest Peoples Programme and Shift (signed by 12 representatives of civil society organizations, investors, national human rights institutions, and private practitioners working in the field of business and human rights and corporate social responsibility) - December 1
Comment letter to the SEC on proposed changes to corporate reporting requirements to encourage improvements in disclosure
Domini - October 22
Comment letter to the SEC expressing concerns that recent actions regarding proxy advisor regulation may reduce investor participation in the corporate governance voting process
Council of Institutional Investors (signed by 52 institutional investors) - October 15
Investor Statement to support the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and achieve Gender Equality
Mirova in support of UN Women and the UN Global Compact Office (signed by institutional investors representing approximately €4 trillion) - October 8
Comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor in opposition to proposed amendments to the H-2A program for temporary agricultural workers
ICCR (signed by 42 institutional Investors representing $500 billion) - September 23
Comment letter to the SEC expressing concerns about potential changes to Rule 14a-8 governing the shareholder proposal process
US SIF (signed by 129 institutional investors representing $525 billion) - September 18
Investor statement on deforestation and forest fires in the Amazon
PRI (signed by 230 institutional investors representing $16.2 trillion) - September 18
Investor Statement in Support of Ending Forced Arbitration for Sexual Harassment Claims
Return on Investment & Social Equity (RISE) (signed by institutional investors representing over $54 billion) - September 1
Investor Statement on the Need for Continued Regulation of Methane in the Oil & Gas Industry
ICCR (signed by 140 institutional investors representing $5.51 trillion) - August 27
Investor Submission to Equator Principles Association on its EP4 Draft and Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Boston Common Asset Management (signed by institutional investors representing $2.92 trillion) - August 23
Investor Submission to the Equator Principles Association: Ensuring Alignment of Draft EP4 with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Investor Alliance for Human Rights (signed by institutional investors representing $1.2 trillion) -August 23
Letter to the Senate Standing Committee on Governmental Organization in support for the California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act, AB572
Domini (Signed by 25 institutional investors representing $400 billion) - July 9
Global Investor Statement to Governments on Climate Change reiterating support for the Paris Agreement
Asia Investor Group on Climate Change, CDP, Ceres, Investor Group on Climate Change, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, PRI, and the UN Environment Finance Initiative (signed by 477 institutional investors representing over $34 trillion) - June 26
Comment letter to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on its Revised Exposure Draft for the Proposed Accounting Standards Update to Incomes Taxes in support of increased transparency in corporate tax reporting
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and Oxfam America (signed by 49 institutional investors representing over $1 trillion) - May 31
Joint Investor Statement on Corporate Disability Inclusion
New York State Comptroller and Oregon State Treasurer (signed by investors representing over $1 trillion) - May 20
Statement of support for the objectives of the Cerrado Manifesto
Consumer Goods Forum (signed by 136 institutional investors) - May 16
Letter to the House Financial Services Committee in support for the current shareholder proposal process as governed by SEC Rule 14a-8
Ceres (signed by investors representing over $700 billion) - May 13
Letter to the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in opposition to a rollback of Clean Water Act protections
ICCR (signed by more than 70 institutional investors representing $400 billion) - April 12
Letter to Members of Congress calling on them to support the core concepts of the Green New Deal
As You Sow (signed by more than 50 institutional investors representing over $60 billion) - April 11
Investor Expectations on Sustainable Palm Oil
PRI (signed by 58 investment organizations representing approximately $7.9 trillion) - April 3
Making Finance Work for People and Planet
Investor Alliance for Human Rights (signed by 63 investors representing $1.9 trillion) - March 13
Business for a Fair Minimum Wage Federal Sign On Statement: $15 by 2024
Business for a Fair Minimum Wage (signed by over 1,300 investors and business owners) - March 13
Investor expectations on deforestation in soybean supply chains
Ceres (signed by 57 institutional investors representing approximately $6.3 trillion) - March 7
Institutional Investor Statement Regarding Decarbonization of Electric Utilities
New York City Comptroller (signed by 20 institutional investors representing $1.8 trillion) - February 28
Letter of Support for H.R.1, the “For the People Act”
Public Citizen (signed by 29 institutional investors and NGOs) - February 8
Open letter to global index providers calling on them to exclude controversial weapons from mainstream indices
Swiss Sustainable Finance (signed by 175 institutional investors representing over $9.7 trillion) - January 31

Supporting Civic Freedoms, Human Rights Defenders and the Rule of Law
Business Network on Civic Freedoms and Human Rights Defenders (Domini was one of eight initial supporters) - December 7

Letter to Teva Pharmaceutical on risks related to the manufacturing and sale of opioids
Investors for Opioid Accountability, which represents investors managing $2.2 trillion (signed by 26 institutional investors) - November 26

Letter to Amazon.com expressing concern over its lack of meaningful engagement with its shareholders
ICCR (signed by 114 institutional investors representing over $2.6 trillion) - November 5

Letter to the Government of Bangladesh related to the ongoing labor and environmental violations occurring in the Bangladesh leather sector
ICCR (signed by 58 institutional investors) - October 29

Statement of Investor Commitment to Support a Just Transition on Climate Change
PRI (signed by 126 institutional investors representing over $6 trillion) - October 24

Investor Statement on Turkmen Cotton
Responsible Sourcing Network (signed by 42 institutional investors representing over $50 billion) - September 30

Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge
Principles for Sustainable Insurance, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (signed by over 140 institutional investors representing over $7.1 trillion) - September 17

Investor Statement: Access to Medicine Index
Access to Medicine Foundation (signed by 73 institutional investors representing over $10 trillion) - September 14

Letter to Senator Elizabeth Warren in support of the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2018
Union of Concerned Scientists (signed by 33 institutional investors and environmental- and public interest- organizations) - September 14

Investor Statement in Support of the Continued Functioning of the Accord to Ensure Bangladesh Factories are Safe for Garment Workers
ICCR (signed by 153 institutional investors representing over $2.8 trillion) - September 13

Letter to U.S. Department of Labor opposing its decision to remove cotton from Uzbekistan from the List of Products Requiring Federal Contractor Certification as to Forced or Indentured Child Labor
The Cotton Campaign - August 29

Statement of Support for the objectives of the Cerrado Manifesto (halt deforestation and incentivise sustainable land management in Brazil's Cerrado biome)
FAIRR (signed by 35 institutional investors and more than 70 global consumer goods companies) - August 2

Letter to RSPO encouraging the integration of ESG factors into its palm oil production standards during the 2018 Principles and Criteria review, which will set the standards for the next five years
Ceres (signed by more than 90 institutional investors representing $6.7 trillion) - August 1

Joint Letter to General Electric Regarding Amu Power's Lamu Coal Plant
As You Sow (signed by 56 institutional investors representing $713 billion) - July 18

Proxy Season 2018: Shareholder Proposal Decision-Making of the Securities and Exchange Commission: Analysis and Recommendations of the Shareholder Rights Group
Sanford Lewis, Director of the Shareholder Rights Group (Domini helped review the report) - July 2

Letter to UN Working Group on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises to provide recommendations on the practice of corporate human rights due diligence
Investor Alliance for Human Rights (Domini helped draft the letter) - June

Letter to Amazon.com CEO Jeffrey Bezos regarding privacy concerns related to Rekognition, a facial recognition system being sold to law enforcement agencies
Harrington Investments (signed by 19 institutional investors) - June 15

Investor Declaration on Plastic Pollution
Plastic Solutions Investor Alliance (convened by As You Sow, signed by 25 institutional investors representing $1 trillion) - June 13

Letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission expressing concerns related to the shareholder proposal process and the SEC's Rule 14a-8 no-action letter season
Domini helped draft the letter on behalf of a large coalition of investors - June 11

Investor Statement on Supply Chain Modern Slavery Legislation in Canada
Shareholder Association for Research and Education, Church Investors Group, Church of Sweden & ICCR (signed by 129 global institutional investors representing $2.3 trillion CAD) - June 6

2018 Global Investor Statement to G7 Governments on Climate Change
Asia Investor Group on Climate Change, CDP, Ceres, Investor Group on Climate Change, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, PRI & the United Nations Environment Programme – Finance Initiative (signed by 319 institutional investors representing $28 trillion) - June 4

KnowTheChain Investor Statement: Investor Expectations on Addressing Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains
Investor Alliance for Human Rights & KnowTheChain (signed by investors representing $3.4 trillion) - May 24

Letter to oil and gas companies and the banks that fund them in opposition to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Sierra Club (signed by institutional investors representing $2.52 trillion) - May 14

Letter to Banks and Credit Card Companies: Investor Concerns over Firearms Financing
First Affirmative Financial Network (signed by 43 institutional investors representing $54 billion, and sent to 18 major banks and credit card companies) - April 30

Investor Statement of Concern on the Increasing Harassment and Attacks on Human Rights Defenders
Investor Alliance for Human Rights (signed by 68 institutional investors) - April 24

Investor Statement on Gun Violence
ICCR (Domini helped draft the statement, signed by 142 institutional investors representing $634 billion) - March 29

Letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission expressing concerns about a decision to permit EOG Resources, an oil and gas company, to omit a shareholder proposal on climate change from its proxy statement
Domini helped draft the letter with several attorneys that defend shareholder proposals - March 14

Letter to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) concerning human rights violations in RSPO members' palm oil production, and calling on RSPO to implement a more transparent and responsive complaints mechanism to properly uphold the credibility of its certification system
Domini co-authored letter with Green Century Capital Management (signed by 101 institutional investors representing over $3.2 trillion) - March 12

Labor Lens Investing: The Business Case for Fair Labor Practices
Boundless Impact Investing (Domini's Managing Director of Corporate Engagement Adam Kanzer was interviewed for the report) - March 6

Letter to members of U.S. Congress urging action to reinstate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Haiti, and Nicaragua for another 18 months, and to extend TPS for Syria, Nepal, Honduras, and the remaining countries for at least another 18 months
ICCR (signed by 113 institutional investors representing $500 billion) - February 12

A New Bar for Responsible Tax: The B Team Responsible Tax Principles
The B Team (Domini was part of the working group that oversaw the drafting of the Principles) - February 9

Letter to Governor Brown and Members of the California State Legislature in support of Senate Bill 100, which will accelerate and expand the State's clean-energy targets
Ceres (signed by 20 institutional investors representing $212 billion) - February 5

Letter to SASB during public comment period in support of SASB and its standards
Domini - January 31

Letter to SASB during public comment period on proposed changes to provisional standards for the Food & Beverage Sector
Green Century Capital Management, As You Sow & ICCR (signed by investors and organizations representing over $60 billion) - January 29

Investor Statement Calling on Global Brands to Strengthen Worker Safety in the Bangladesh Garment Sector
ICCR (Domini helped draft statement, signed by 150 institutional investors representing over $3.7 trillion) - January 25

Letter to U.S. Congress in support of Conflict Minerals reporting requirements of Dodd Frank §1502
ICCR, US SIF, Boston Common Asset Management, & Responsible Sourcing Network (signed by investors representing over $2.2 trillion) - December 21

Letter to the 50 largest employers of the Fortune 500 urging them to continue offering comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care benefits to their employees
Trillium Asset Management (signed by investors representing $40 billion) - December 11

Letter to U.S. Congress in support of the Dream Act of 2017
ICCR (signed by investors representing over $2.67 trillion) - November 16

Investor Statement on Antibiotics Stewardship
FAIRR (signed by investors representing over $2.67 trillion) - November 15

An Investor Response to the U.S. Chamber’s Proposal to Revise SEC Rule 14a-8
Ceres, ICCR, & US SIF (Domini contributed to the paper) - November 9

Investor Statement to the Equator Principles Association (Update to Feb. 17 statement to banks financing the Dakota Access Pipeline)
Boston Common Asset Management (signed by investors representing over $2.67 trillion) - October 23

Letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urging that greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles be preserved or strengthened
Ceres (signed by investors representing over $856 billion) - October 5

Letter to Leather Working Group urging expansion of the scope of its protocol to include labor standards
ICCR (signed by investors representing $400 billion) - September 29

Letter to Sanderson Farms urging revisions to the company's policies regarding antibiotic use
As You Sow (signed by investors representing over $46 billion) - September 13

Petition for rulemaking requesting that the Securities and Exchange Commission adopt new rules, or amend existing rules, to require issuers to disclose information about their human capital management policies, practices, and performance
Human Capital Management Coalition (coalition of investors, including Domini, representing $2.8 trillion) - July 6

Investors Applaud Extension of Successful Accord for Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh Garment Sector
ICCR (Domini quoted in press release) - June 30

“We Are Still In” Declaration in support of climate action to meet the Paris Agreement
PRI (signed by mayors, governors, college and university leaders, businesses, & investors representing more than 127 million Americans and $6.2 trillion of the U.S. economy) - June 13

Letter to New York State Senator Avella and Assembly member Ortiz in support of bill calling on NY State Department of Health to publish a list of chemicals of high concern in children's products
Investor Environmental Health Network (signed by investors representing $2.2 trillion) - June 5

Investor Statement in Support of No Tobacco Day
PRI (signed by investors representing $3.53 trillion) - May 31

Investor Statement on the 4th Anniversary of the Rana Plaza Tragedy
ICCR (signed by investors representing over $4.3 trillion) - April 25

The Business Case for the Current SEC Shareholder Proposal Process
Ceres, ICCR, & US SIF (Domini contributed to the paper) - April 24

Investor statement in support of establishing a Modern Slavery Act in Australia
PRI (signed by investors representing $2.2 trillion) - March 25

Statement: G20 governments must lead in phasing out subsidies and public finance for fossil fuels - to accelerate green investment and reduce climate risk
PRI (signed by investors representing more than $2.8 trillion) - March 7

Letter to Texas Governor Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Patrick, and Speaker Straus in opposition to discriminatory anti-LGBT legislation (including "bathroom bill" Senate Bill 6)
NYC Office of the Comptroller & Trillium Asset Management (signed by investors representing $11 trillion) - February 21

Investor Statement to Banks Financing the Dakota Access Pipeline (sent to 17 global banks)
Boston Common Asset Management (signed by investors representing $653 billion) - February 17

Global Investor Statement on Decreasing Deforestation in Latin America Through Joint Action Mechanisms (sent to 21 consumer goods companies)
Green Century Capital Management (signed by investors representing $617.5 billion) - February 15

Letter to President Trump and members of Congress in support of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
American Sustainable Business Council & ICCR - February 6

Letter to President Trump's Strategic and Policy Forum urging rejection of Executive Order on travel and immigration and the promotion of human rights
International Corporate Accountability Roundtable, Institute for Human Rights and Business, & ICCR - February 1

Letter to members of the U.S. House of Representative in support of H.J. Resolution 41 and the Cardin-Lugar Extractives Industry Anti-Corruption Provision
Publish What You Pay - United States coalition - January 31

Investor Expectations on Labour Practices in Agricultural Supply Chains
PRI (signed by 55 investors representing $3.9 trillion) - January

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