Sentences with phrase «of his activism for»

And there were «credible reports» that Beijing tried to force Tibetan Buddhists and Uighur Muslims to return to China from abroad because of their activism for religious freedom, the U.S. said.

Michelle's passion for breastfeeding advocacy began with her nursing in public incident at Target in 2011 which led to the largest nurse - in to date with over 6,000 moms who participated in nursing their children at Target stores all over the U.S. Michelle currently sits on the advocacy board for the United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC), and is the Director of Activism for Best For Babes Foundation.

It evolved into a symbol of activism for Chicagoans working to change immigration laws that shatter the homes of so many children.

Today, I'm thrilled to introduce Michelle Hickman, the Director of Activism for Best for Babes, and a long time breastfeeding mama.

[Music] Robin Kaplan: So we're back with Michelle Hickman, who is the Director of Activism for Best for Babes, and we are talking about ways to combat nursing in public harassment.

This summer has been a busy season of activism for New York.

As the inaugural recipient of the Laura Kavazanjian Memorial Scholarship Fund, named for a 2010 HGSE alumna, Gombas is now stepping into a legacy of activism for the education of women and girls.

Thank you, I didn't know of his activism for animals.

* [Not that the oil lobby argument is implausible but it seems that most of them are in the forefront of activism for carbon trading.

«Dear Alan, I am writing to express my immense gratitude and respect for your courageous act of activism for our community by speaking out against climate change and expressing serious concerns about Kinder Morgan's pipeline expansion on Burnaby Mountain.

Not exact matches

As companies continue to seek the winning formula for attracting millennial talent, new research from global public relations firm Weber and Shandwick and KRC Research finds that CEO activism may be the key to getting the attention of today's younger workforce.

While «The Daily Show» skewered nightly television news and «The Colbert Report» directly parodied the «O'Reilly Factor» in the same medium and format as the show, the universe of the media on the far right online isn't as coherent or visible, and the mediums for activism are ever - changing.

But it's been that kind of year for the 58 - year - old Schultz — out in the realm of political and social activism, as well as inside the caffeinated corporate suite.

A snap poll of residents in South Perth has revealed strong support for development in the area, despite activism against the high - rise project plans.

Woodley, who is known for her environmental activism, has previously joined members of North Dakota's Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to protest against the proposed construction of the $ 3.7 billion project.

The Vanguard brand was built on the idea of relentlessly reducing the cost of investing for the average person — not on activism.

The goal of activism is social change, not nostalgia or activism for activism's sake.

On its own, this strategy likely won't satisfy even long - term shareholders, and in its time of trial Talisman has picked up some shorter - term players with a penchant for shareholder activism.

Distaste for this no - holds - barred approach even led one prominent activist, Jeff Ubben, the CEO of hedge fund ValueAct, to stick up for Kleinfeld during a panel discussion on activism at the Milken Institute conference in May.

The successful revolt comes amid a wave of investor activism in Switzerland, where Nestlé also faces demands for change from U.S. - based investors, while Credit Suisse is under attack from home - grown ones.

Despite Cook's recent political activism, he is unlikely to host an event for Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump, who called for a boycott of Apple products back in February.

But for us to do so requires nothing less than a very substantially heightened degree of direct political activism by people who really care about the survival of our country.

But this kind of «CEO activism» is actually a step forward for corporate involvement in the public square.

United for a Fair Economy conducts the Responsible Wealth Project, a network of over 750 business leaders, investors, and other wealthy individuals who work to build a fairer economy through shareholder activism, support for the living wage, and fair taxation work.

Emerson Collective, Powell Jobs's vehicle for activism and investments, will begin a flight of spots on Wednesday that attack President Donald Trump.

The less - justified reason is that it became a very convenient political target for the larger international climate activism movement at a time of despair coming out of the [2009] Copenhagen climate talks, that Kyoto was dead and there might not be a successor.

As Co-chair of the Business and Human Rights Group of Amnesty International USA, Simon Billenness helps manage Amnesty International USA's use of a portfolio of stocks for shareholder activism on issues of human rights.

Summers called for smart tax reform and rules to discourage the kind of activism that strips cash out of companies.

Indeed, its precepts have come to be widely regarded as a model for «good governance» and for the brand of investor activism illustrated by the Allergan story.

That activism made them prime targets for the right - wing smear machine: a collection of Fox News hosts, conservative pundits, conspiracy theorists, Twitter provocateurs, and YouTube commentators who piled on the teens in the wake of the shooting.

That's what makes movements like the March for Our Lives, and much of the activism that's followed the Parkland shooting, so important.

We discuss implications for disclosure by institutional investors; regulation of their fees; stewardship codes; the rise of index investing; proxy advisors; hedge funds; wolf pack activism; and the allocation of power between corporate managers and shareholders.

Among the topics on the agenda: the evolution of shareholder activism and research findings about activist funds» returns, the amended Shareholder Rights Directive (EU) 2017/828, litigation and its effectiveness as tool for activist investors, and what can an issuer do to adequately address activists» new challenges.

Mid-decade activism by CalPERS, for example, reportedly was «fueled partly by the political ambitions of Phil Angelides, California's state treasurer and a CalPERS board member,» who planned on running for governor of California in 2006.

In this current age of corporate activism, global retail giant Amazon has been on the front lines for equality in Washington state, leveraging the company's wealth and influence to drive historic social change.

Part of the web cultural phenomenon called «hacktivism» (internet activism)- petitioning is a means of getting signatures in protest of or support for an issue or cause.

We generally avoid public activism, but in this case management has misrepresented our idea, and we think our fellow shareholders deserve an opportunity of new way the merits of our plan for themselves.»

In a sign of things to come for corporate activism, The Gap, Timberland, Levi Strauss and Walgreens have just joined Whole Foods and Bed, Bath and Beyond in a boycott of petroleum products sourced from the notorious Alberta Tar Sands.

Because of this, we don't want to face those same struggles when we do activism for animals.

The April 20 walkout will be a test for the staying power of this new wave of activism.

In a series of exclusive interviews for a TIME cover story about Icahn and shareholder activism, I have followed Icahn's efforts to get Apple to part with more of its $ 147 billion cash hoard.

That's what makes movements like the March for Our Lives — and much of the activism that's followed the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, which killed 17 — so important.

Women's activism to correct this injustice has been building, as evidenced by the rising tide of financing options for -LSB-...]

It offered, in its official programming, a series of set pieces: moments serving not only as political activism, but also as tailor - made sound bites for CNN, as snippets of video perfect for sharing online.

Interviewed by Gregory Millman of The Wall Street Journal's Risk and Compliance Team for a story on shareholder activism in Canada, May 15, 2015.

because he was a close friend with a gay man for the purpose of civil rights activism??

During the last decade, a resurgence in feminist activism has inspired a new generation of women to fight for equality following a relatively quiet few years for feminist campaigns.

Through works of mercy on our streets and peacemaking in conflict zones around the world, our communities have been known for their activism.

It will also generate more of the cynicism about journalism so many non-journalists feel, and heighten the disgust for liberal bias that animates so much conservative activism.»

It is also used to justify Christian political activism, including the pragmatism of voting for an imperfect candidate like Trump.