I think it's great that employees can direct this kind of business decision.
It's also unfortunate (I am assuming) that the employees have much less of a stake collectively than other shareholders.
There's a good chance they would make more informed decisions if they were to fail or be successful based on those decisions.
For what it's worth, I think the employees would still make these demands, it would just be nice to be able to show that it was also the right business decision.
Why does it matter if it's the right business decision? Don't moral considerations have precedence over business considerations? It should be expected of a company to take a profit hit if it is the only way to uphold a moral standard. Regular people do it all the time, why should corporations be held to lower standards?
That's a fair point, but it's often hard to find a single agreed upon moral compass at an entire company.
Also, I would bet that a review of this from a business point of view might make a moral stance moot. If that's the case, it seems like an easier way to avoid a minefield.
It's also unfortunate (I am assuming) that the employees have much less of a stake collectively than other shareholders.
There's a good chance they would make more informed decisions if they were to fail or be successful based on those decisions.
For what it's worth, I think the employees would still make these demands, it would just be nice to be able to show that it was also the right business decision.