Document Type
Contribution to Book
Language
eng
Publication Date
2014
Publisher
Emerald
Source Publication
Socially Responsible Investment in the 21st Century: Does It Make a Difference for Society?
Source ISSN
978-1-78350-467-1
Abstract
Purpose
To demonstrate how the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in the United States through the “National Jesuit Committee on Investment Responsibility” played a significant role as a socially conscious institutional and religious investor in influencing Chevron’s Human Rights Policy 520 and to analyze the factors that contributed to a successful shareholder engagement with the company.
Methodology/approach
Case study based on firsthand information.
Findings
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Our conclusion offers support for Allen et al.’s (2012) conclusion of legitimacy (credibility) being the dominant force in a successful engagement.
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We found that coalition-building is a significant moderating variable in increasing shareholder salience. This finding contradicts the study by Gifford (2010).
Originality/value of chapter
The chapter is based on the actual process of shareholder engagement with Chevron Corporation that led to the human rights policy and is written mainly based on firsthand information.
Recommended Citation
Santos, Nicholas J. C.; Sealey, John; and Onuoha, Austin G. C., "Shareholder Engagement and Chevron’s Policy 520 on Human Rights: The Role Played by the United States Jesuit Conference’s “National Jesuit Committee on Investment Responsibility”" (2014). Marketing Faculty Research and Publications. 215.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/market_fac/215
Comments
Accepted version. "Shareholder Engagement and Chevron’s Policy 520 on Human Rights: The Role Played by the United States Jesuit Conference’s “National Jesuit Committee on Investment Responsibility”" in Socially Responsible Investment in the 21st Century: Does It Make a Difference for Society? Eds. Celine Louche and Tessa Hebb. Bingley: Emerald 2014: 43-63. DOI.
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