Research plays a vital role in corporate campaigns. In this Reining in the Bulls podcast episode, Michael interviews Phil Mattera of Good Jobs First, who provides background on how research evolved from focusing on the company in general to focusing on CEOs and the Boards of Directors, and the companies that “interlock” with the target […]
Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc. is a grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of investigative reporting. IRE was formed to create a forum in which journalists throughout the world could help each other by sharing story ideas, newsgathering techniques and news sources. IRE provides members access to thousands of reporting tip sheets and other materials through its Resource Center.
The Corporate Research Project assists community, environmental and labor organizations in researching companies and industries. Their focus is on identifying information that can be used to advance corporate accountability campaigns.
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OpenSecrets.org is a database that provides information on corporate contributions to political candidates which is useful in pointing out inconsistencies between their stated policies and the voting priorities of their candidates.
Form 10-K is a comprehensive annual report filed by publicly traded companies with the U.S. SEC. It provides a detailed summary of the company’s financial performance, business strategy, and potential investor risks. This form is required by the SEC to ensure transparency and provide investors with essential information to make informed decisions.
Good Job First’s Violation Tracker is a database of legal and regulatory violations by corporations over the last several years. The database includes violations in other major countries as well as the U.S.
Good Jobs First’s ‘Subsidy Tracker’ is a database that allows you to look up companies and the U.S. taxpayers subsidies that they receive.
As You Sow’s ‘Resolution Tracker’ is a database of current shareholder resolutions involving human rights, diversity and inclusion, climate, environment, and other issues.