shareholder advocacy
In order to fulfill its Mission and be a socially responsible steward, Bon Secours Health System will not only refrain from investing in companies whose products, services, or actions are contrary to its Mission, but will also participate in shareholder activism to promote the health of society at large.
Bon Secours Health System recognizes the importance of exercising shareholder rights to raise issues of social and ethical concern with companies with which it has vendor/business relationships or in which it holds stock or debt securities. The System believes that shareholder activism complements and strengthens portfolio screening.
Bon Secours Health System’s Socially Responsible Investment guidelines call for shareholder activism in areas that reflect the System’s values, and
- where experience and expertise can provide a substantive contribution,
- where opportunities to impact the health of communities served present themselves, and
- when the conditions of poor and vulnerable populations are effected by activities of corporations.
