Comments on: Appalachian resistance comes to NYC for Citi shareholder’s meeting http://understory.ran.org/2008/04/22/appalachian-resistance-comes-to-nyc-for-citi-shareholders-meeting/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:33:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: NLP Advisor http://understory.ran.org/2008/04/22/appalachian-resistance-comes-to-nyc-for-citi-shareholders-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-334889 NLP Advisor Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:55:03 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=943#comment-334889 Great blog. Do you know of any relevant NLP forums or discussion groups? Great blog. Do you know of any relevant NLP forums or discussion groups?

]]> By: NLP http://understory.ran.org/2008/04/22/appalachian-resistance-comes-to-nyc-for-citi-shareholders-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-190188 NLP Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:17:20 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=943#comment-190188 I was inside the meeting, and Maria Gunnoe spoke beautifully and passionately. Three out of eight shareholder resolutions on the ballot today addressed environmental or social issues. There were only two main agenda items on the meeting today: calling for heads of the directors over shareholder losses, and corporate responsibility. Speakers on the first item were hostile, combative, and angry (not that I blame them). Speakers on human rights and the environment were civil, moving, and eloquent. Given that the executives were taking a hard beating over losses, they seemed refreshed and receptive to the more important issues. Congratulations for a very well done presentation. No matter how long it takes to see change, when vital issues continue to take up more space in the proxy publication, and more time in the shareholders meetings, they will have to listen. Very well done. I was inside the meeting, and Maria Gunnoe spoke beautifully and passionately. Three out of eight shareholder resolutions on the ballot today addressed environmental or social issues. There were only two main agenda items on the meeting today: calling for heads of the directors over shareholder losses, and corporate responsibility. Speakers on the first item were hostile, combative, and angry (not that I blame them). Speakers on human rights and the environment were civil, moving, and eloquent. Given that the executives were taking a hard beating over losses, they seemed refreshed and receptive to the more important issues. Congratulations for a very well done presentation.

No matter how long it takes to see change, when vital issues continue to take up more space in the proxy publication, and more time in the shareholders meetings, they will have to listen. Very well done.

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