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Shareholder advocacy aimed at Campbell Soup

1 recorded campaign from 1 organization.

Humane World for Animals (formerly The Humane Society of the United States) · 2023 · Filed a resolution
Resolution on animal welfare failed at Campbell Soup, 6.5% support
Animal-welfare-related shareholder proposal went to a vote and failed with 6.5% support.
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What shareholders voted on

From Campbell Soup’s own filings with the SEC. Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it.

2025

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
A non-binding shareholder proposal requesting that the Board replace supermajority voting provisions in the Company’s governing documents with simple majority voting provisions	Shareholder proposal	43.5%	Failed
A non-binding shareholder proposal regarding a report on the effectiveness of the Company’s regenerative agriculture program including pesticide reduction outcomes	Shareholder proposal	10.8%	Failed
Maria Teresa (Tessa) Hilado	Company proposal	99.5%	Passed
The resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Campbell's executive officers named in the proxy statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders	Company proposal	98.9%	Passed
Archbold D. van Beuren	Company proposal	90.7%	Passed
Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Campbell's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026	Auditor	98.2%	Passed
Election of Mick J. Beekhuizen	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Kurt T. Schmidt	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Mary Alice D. Malone, Jr.	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Sarah Hofstetter	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Grant H. Hill	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Howard M. Averill	Director	99.5%	Passed
Election of Fabiola R. Arredondo	Director	99.5%	Passed
Election of Bennett Dorrance, Jr.	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Keith R. McLoughlin	Director	99.1%	Passed
Election of Marc B. Lautenbach	Director	97.6%	Passed

2024

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
A non-binding shareholder proposal regarding a diversity audit	Shareholder proposal	7.3%	Failed
Approve an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the Company’s name to The Campbell’s Company	Company proposal	99.7%	Passed
Maria Teresa (Tessa) Hilado	Company proposal	99.2%	Passed
Archbold D. van Beuren	Company proposal	97%	Passed
The resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Campbell's executive officers named in the proxy statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders	Company proposal	96.2%	Passed
Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Campbell's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2025	Auditor	96.9%	Passed
Election of Mark A. Clouse	Director	99.8%	Passed
Election of Fabiola R. Arredondo	Director	99.2%	Passed
Election of Bennett Dorrance, Jr.	Director	99%	Passed
Election of Kurt T. Schmidt	Director	98.8%	Passed
Election of Keith R. McLoughlin	Director	98.8%	Passed
Election of Sarah Hofstetter	Director	98.8%	Passed
Election of Grant H. Hill	Director	98.8%	Passed
Election of Howard M. Averill	Director	98.8%	Passed
Election of Marc B. Lautenbach	Director	98.4%	Passed
Election of Mary Alice D. Malone	Director	97.2%	Passed

2023

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
A non-binding shareholder proposal requesting that the Company provide a report detailing its conversion plans for achieving compliance with its cage-free egg commitment by 2025	Shareholder proposal	6.6%	Failed
Maria Teresa (Tessa) Hilado	Company proposal	99.6%	Passed
Archbold D. van Beuren	Company proposal	97.1%	Passed
The resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Campbell's executive officers named in the proxy statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders	Company proposal	95%	Passed
Requesting that the Board provide a report assessing how the Company is protecting 401(k) retirement fund plan beneficiaries - especially those with a longer investment time horizon - from increased future portfolio risk created by present-day investments in high-carbon companies	Company proposal	7.9%	Failed
Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Campbell's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024	Auditor	96.3%	Passed
Election of Mark A. Clouse	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Fabiola R. Arredondo	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Bennett Dorrance, Jr.	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Howard M. Averill	Director	99.2%	Passed
Election of Marc B. Lautenbach	Director	99.1%	Passed
Election of Sarah Hofstetter	Director	99%	Passed
Election of Kurt T. Schmidt	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of Keith R. McLoughlin	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of Grant H. Hill	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of Mary Alice D. Malone	Director	97.5%	Passed

2022

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
A non-binding shareholder proposal requesting that the Board provide a report assessing how the Company’s 401(k) retirement funds manage the growing systemic risk to the economy created by investing retirement plan funds in companies contributing significantly to climate change	Shareholder proposal	8.8%	Failed
A non-binding shareholder proposal requesting that the Company disclose an analysis of the practices in its supply chain that violate its Responsible Sourcing Supplier Code and/or Supply Base Requirements and Expectations Manual	Shareholder proposal	7.8%	Failed
Maria Teresa (Tessa) Hilado	Company proposal	99.6%	Passed
John P. (JP) Bilbrey	Company proposal	99%	Passed
Approve the Campbell Soup Company 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan	Company proposal	97.8%	Passed
Archbold D. van Beuren	Company proposal	97.1%	Passed
The resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Campbell's executive officers named in the proxy statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders	Company proposal	95.2%	Passed
Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Campbell's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023	Auditor	95.7%	Passed
Election of Marc B. Lautenbach	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Bennett Dorrance, Jr.	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Mark A. Clouse	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Keith R. McLoughlin	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Fabiola R. Arredondo	Director	99.5%	Passed
Election of Kurt T. Schmidt	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Grant H. Hill	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Sarah Hofstetter	Director	99.2%	Passed
Election of Howard M. Averill	Director	99%	Passed
Election of Mary Alice D. Malone	Director	98%	Passed

2021

Item	Kind	Asked for by	Support	Outcome
A non-binding shareholder proposal requesting that the Board replace supermajority voting provisions in Campbell’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws with simple majority voting provisions	Shareholder proposal	Kenneth Steiner	41.1%	Failed
A non-binding shareholder proposal requesting that Campbell adopt a policy, and amend its governing documents as necessary, to ensure that all shareholder meetings be held, either in whole or in part, through virtual means	Shareholder proposal		23.1%	Failed
John P. (JP) Bilbrey	Company proposal		99.1%	Passed
Maria Teresa (Tessa) Hilado	Company proposal		98.6%	Passed
Archbold D. van Beuren	Company proposal		97.9%	Passed
The resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Campbell's executive officers named in the proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders	Company proposal		94.8%	Passed
Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Campbell's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2022	Auditor		96.5%	Passed
Election of Grant H. Hill	Director		99.4%	Passed
Election of Mark A. Clouse	Director		99.4%	Passed
Election of Keith R. McLoughlin	Director		99.3%	Passed
Election of Kurt T. Schmidt	Director		99.2%	Passed
Election of Marc B. Lautenbach	Director		99%	Passed
Election of Howard M. Averill	Director		98.9%	Passed
Election of Sarah Hofstetter	Director		98.8%	Passed
Election of Fabiola R. Arredondo	Director		98.8%	Passed
Election of Mary Alice D. Malone	Director		98.1%	Passed
Election of Bennett Dorrance	Director		98.1%	Passed

2020

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
John P. (JP) Bilbrey	Company proposal	99.4%	Passed
Maria Teresa (Tessa) Hilado	Company proposal	98.8%	Passed
Archbold D. van Beuren	Company proposal	98.3%	Passed
The resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Campbell's executive officers named in the proxy statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders	Company proposal	95.8%	Passed
Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Campbell's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2021	Auditor	95.6%	Passed
Election of Keith R. McLoughlin	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Mark A. Clouse	Director	99.5%	Passed
Election of Kurt T. Schmidt	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of Marc B. Lautenbach	Director	98.9%	Passed
Election of Sarah Hofstetter	Director	98.9%	Passed
Election of Fabiola R. Arredondo	Director	98.9%	Passed
Election of Howard M. Averill	Director	98.8%	Passed
Election of Mary Alice D. Malone	Director	98.1%	Passed
Election of Bennett Dorrance	Director	98%	Passed

2019

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
John P. (JP) Bilbrey	Company proposal	99.7%	Passed
Maria Teresa (Tessa) Hilado	Company proposal	99.6%	Passed
Archbold D. van Beuren	Company proposal	99.3%	Passed
The resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Campbell's executive officers named in the proxy statement for the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders	Company proposal	97.2%	Passed
Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Campbell's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2020	Auditor	98.2%	Passed
Election of Kurt T. Schmidt	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Keith R. McLoughlin	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Mark A. Clouse	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Sarah Hofstetter	Director	99.5%	Passed
Election of Howard M. Averill	Director	99.5%	Passed
Election of Fabiola R. Arredondo	Director	99.5%	Passed
Election of Marc B. Lautenbach	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Mary Alice D. Malone	Director	99%	Passed
Election of Bennett Dorrance	Director	98.8%	Passed

2017

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
Archbold D. van Beuren	Company proposal	99.4%	Passed
The resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Campbell's executive officers named in the proxy statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders	Company proposal	96.3%	Passed
Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Campbell's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2018	Auditor	99.1%	Passed
Election of Keith R. McLoughlin	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Marc B. Lautenbach	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Howard M. Averill	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Fabiola R. Arredondo	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Nick Shreiber	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Denise M. Morrison	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Les C. Vinney	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of Mary Alice D. Malone	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Randall W. Larrimore	Director	98.5%	Passed
Election of Bennett Dorrance	Director	98.5%	Passed
Election of Sara Mathew	Director	97.9%	Passed

2016

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
Archbold D. van Beuren	Company proposal	99.6%	Passed
The resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Campbell's executive officers named in the proxy statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders	Company proposal	97%	Passed
Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Campbell's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2017	Auditor	99.4%	Passed
Election of Nick Shreiber	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Tracey T. Travis	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Keith R. McLoughlin	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Marc B. Lautenbach	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Denise M. Morrison	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Les C. Vinney	Director	99.1%	Passed
Election of Sara Mathew	Director	99%	Passed
Election of Mary Alice D. Malone	Director	99%	Passed
Election of Randall W. Larrimore	Director	99%	Passed
Election of Bennett Dorrance	Director	98.9%	Passed
Election of Charles R. Perrin	Director	98.7%	Passed

Proxy statements and vote results

Straight from Campbell Soup’s own SEC filings. The proxy statement lists what shareholders were asked to vote on; the 8-K certifies how the vote went.

Year	Filing	Filed
2025	Vote results	2025-11-19
2025	Proxy statement	2025-10-08
2024	Vote results	2024-11-20
2024	Proxy statement	2024-10-09
2023	Vote results	2023-12-01
2023	Proxy statement	2023-10-17
2022	Vote results	2022-12-01
2022	Proxy statement	2022-10-18
2021	Vote results	2021-12-02
2021	Proxy statement	2021-10-18
2020	Vote results	2020-11-19
2020	Proxy statement	2020-10-02
2019	Vote results	2019-11-21
2019	Proxy statement	2019-10-04
2017	Vote results	2017-11-17
2017	Proxy statement	2017-10-06
2016	Vote results	2016-11-17
2016	Proxy statement	2016-10-07

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