Politics of Poverty
Ideas and analysis from Oxfam America's policy experts
Politics of Poverty
Where’s the data?
Political gridlock and increased backlash have inhibited the US Securities and Exchange Commission from fulfilling its ambitious corporate transparency agenda. As Oxfam’s data depicts, we are nowhere near knowing how companies perform leaving stakeholders such as investors, governments, and the public in the dark about corporate behavior.
Politics of Poverty
Walmart Investors Signal Their Concerns Over Human Rights and Worker Well-being – Will Walmart Heed The Warnings?
Votes were up on shareholder resolutions calling on Walmart to improve conditions for its workers by protecting their health and safety, improving racial equity in the workplace and respecting their human rights at the 2024 annual general meeting.
Politics of Poverty
Power and profits: 1; people and planet: 0
The Security and Exchange Commission’s new rule on greenhouse gas emissions leaves investors and the planet unprotected.