Shareholders claim support of the golf tournament violates company's policies on discrimination.
April 5, 2006: 2:50 PM EDT
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Exxon Mobil is under fire for practicing what some shareholders are calling high-profile sex discrimination.
A group of shareholders say that the company's sponsorship of events like the Masters Golf Tournament, which is held at the men-only Augusta National Golf Club, is in direct violation of the company's stated policies on discrimination.
The annual tournament has drawn criticism in recent years for being held at a private club where women are barred from membership. This year's Masters starts Thursday.
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Is this PC-ness to an extreme or are these shareholders valid in their concern? Should companies/organizations sponosr events that do not conflict their org's stated purpose and policies?