Dollar General Corporation

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Shareholder advocacy aimed at Dollar General Corporation

4 recorded campaigns from 2 organizations.

· 2025
The Accountability Board at Dollar General
Publish a food waste transparency report disclosing waste types, quantities and disposal methods, and set measurable timebound reduction targets.
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Domini Impact Investments · 2023
Domini Impact Investments at Dollar General
Hire an independent outside firm to audit how company policies and practices affect the safety and well being of workers, and publish what it finds.
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Humane World for Animals (formerly The Humane Society of the United States) · 2023 · Filed a resolution
Resolution on animal welfare failed at Dollar General, 36.1% support
Animal-welfare-related shareholder proposal went to a vote and failed with 36.1% support.
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· 2022
A shareholder at Dollar General
Report on the company's spending to influence elections, including money given through trade associations and other groups.
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How organizations asked shareholders to vote

Positions these organizations published themselves, each linked to where they published it. Nothing here is our view of how to vote.

2026

Organization	Item	Asks shareholders to vote	Source
Sierra Club	Shareholder resolution: Human Rights Policy	For	Published position

What shareholders voted on

From Dollar General Corporation’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.

2026

Item	Kind	Asked for by	Support	Outcome
A shareholder proposal asking the Board to take the steps necessary to reduce the minimum ownership percentage required to call a special shareholders’ meeting from 25% to 10%	Shareholder proposal		42.4%	Failed
A shareholder proposal asking the Board to report on the feasibility of adopting a comprehensive human rights policy stating the Company’s commitment to respect human rights, in alignment with international human rights standards, throughout its operation and value chain	Shareholder proposal	Mercy Investment Services	29.2%	Failed
A shareholder proposal asking the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) to amend the director resignation policy to require directors who do not receive a majority vote in uncontested elections to leave the Board within nine months	Shareholder proposal		15.5%	Failed
The resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement	Say on pay		88%	Passed
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026	Auditor		92.3%	Passed
Election of Todd J. Vasos	Director		99.7%	Passed
Election of Gregory H. Hicks	Director		99.3%	Passed
Election of Kathleen M. Scarlett	Director		99.1%	Passed
Election of Ralph E. Santana	Director		99.1%	Passed
Election of David P. Rowland	Director		98.3%	Passed
Election of Ana M. Chadwick	Director		98%	Passed
Election of Timothy I. McGuire	Director		97.4%	Passed
Election of Debra A. Sandler	Director		96.7%	Passed
Election of Michael M. Calbert	Director		95.9%	Passed

2025

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
A shareholder proposal to adopt a comprehensive human rights policy	Shareholder proposal	22.9%	Failed
A shareholder proposal to remove the one-year holding period requirement to call a special shareholders’ meeting	Shareholder proposal	14.7%	Failed
A shareholder proposal to publish a food waste transparency report	Shareholder proposal	10.1%	Failed
A shareholder proposal to publish a report on employee access to timely, quality healthcare	Shareholder proposal	8%	Failed
The resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement	Say on pay	93.5%	Passed
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025	Auditor	93.5%	Passed
Election of Todd J. Vasos	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Kathleen M. Scarlett	Director	99.1%	Passed
Election of Ralph E. Santana	Director	99.1%	Passed
Election of David P. Rowland	Director	98.6%	Passed
Election of Ana M. Chadwick	Director	98.5%	Passed
Election of Michael M. Calbert	Director	97.3%	Passed
Election of Debra A. Sandler	Director	96.5%	Passed
Election of Timothy I. McGuire	Director	96.3%	Passed
Election of Warren F. Bryant	Director	95.5%	Passed

2024

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
A shareholder proposal to improve clawback policy for unearned executive pay	Shareholder proposal	5.5%	Failed
The resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement	Say on pay	72.8%	Passed
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024	Auditor	94.4%	Passed
Election of David P. Rowland	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Ana M. Chadwick	Director	99%	Passed
Election of Todd J. Vasos	Director	98.9%	Passed
Election of Ralph E. Santana	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of Timothy I. McGuire	Director	98.4%	Passed
Election of Michael M. Calbert	Director	97%	Passed
Election of Warren F. Bryant	Director	96.7%	Passed
Election of Debra A. Sandler	Director	96.3%	Passed
Election of Patricia D. Fili-Krushel	Director	94.2%	Passed

2023

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
A shareholder proposal requesting a worker safety and well-being audit and report	Shareholder proposal	67.7%	Passed
A shareholder proposal regarding cage-free eggs progress disclosure	Shareholder proposal	36.4%	Failed
A shareholder proposal to take steps to amend the Company’s governing documents to remove the one-year holding period requirement to call a special shareholder meeting	Shareholder proposal	12.6%	Failed
The resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement	Say on pay	90.9%	Passed
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023	Auditor	95.4%	Passed
Election of Ana M. Chadwick	Director	99.2%	Passed
Election of Jeffery C. Owen	Director	99%	Passed
Election of Todd J. Vasos	Director	98.2%	Passed
Election of Ralph E. Santana	Director	98.2%	Passed
Election of Timothy I. McGuire	Director	97.5%	Passed
Election of Michael M. Calbert	Director	96.6%	Passed
Election of Patricia D. Fili-Krushel	Director	95.2%	Passed
Election of Warren F. Bryant	Director	94.8%	Passed
Election of Debra A. Sandler	Director	92.8%	Passed

2022

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
A shareholder proposal requesting political spending disclosure	Shareholder proposal	57%	Passed
The resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement	Say on pay	88.4%	Passed
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022	Auditor	95.4%	Passed
Election of Todd J. Vasos	Director	98.6%	Passed
Election of Timothy I. McGuire	Director	98.6%	Passed
Election of Ralph E. Santana	Director	96.1%	Passed
Election of Debra A. Sandler	Director	95.5%	Passed
Election of William C. Rhodes, III	Director	94.5%	Passed
Election of Warren F. Bryant	Director	94.2%	Passed
Election of Patricia D. Fili-Krushel	Director	91.7%	Passed
Election of Michael M. Calbert	Director	84.8%	Passed

2021

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
A shareholder proposal regarding shareholders’ ability to call special meetings of shareholders	Shareholder proposal	53.2%	Passed
The resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement	Say on pay	90.1%	Passed
An amendment to the Company’s amended and restated charter to allow shareholders holding 25% or more of the Company’s common stock to request special meetings of shareholders	Company proposal	98.8%	Passed
The Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan	Company proposal	87.2%	Passed
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2021	Auditor	94.8%	Passed
Election of Timothy I. McGuire	Director	99.1%	Passed
Election of Todd J. Vasos	Director	98.9%	Passed
Election of Ralph E. Santana	Director	97.9%	Passed
Election of Debra A. Sandler	Director	96.6%	Passed
Election of Patricia D. Fili-Krushel	Director	96.5%	Passed
Election of William C. Rhodes, III	Director	95.8%	Passed
Election of Warren F. Bryant	Director	95.6%	Passed
Election of Michael M. Calbert	Director	94.5%	Passed

2020

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
The resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement	Say on pay	92.5%	Passed
An amendment to the amended and restated bylaws of the Company to replace the supermajority voting requirement with a majority voting requirement as described in the Proxy Statement	Company proposal	99.9%	Passed
Amendments to the amended and restated charter, as amended, of the Company to replace supermajority voting requirements with a majority voting requirement as described in the Proxy Statement	Company proposal	99.9%	Passed
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2020	Auditor	96.8%	Passed
Election of Timothy I. McGuire	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Debra A. Sandler	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Ralph E. Santana	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Todd J. Vasos	Director	98.9%	Passed
Election of Patricia D. Fili-Krushel	Director	98.8%	Passed
Election of William C. Rhodes, III	Director	97.6%	Passed
Election of Warren F. Bryant	Director	97.4%	Passed
Election of Michael M. Calbert	Director	96.7%	Passed

2019

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement	Say on pay	95.4%	Passed
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2019	Auditor	97%	Passed
Election of Timothy I. McGuire	Director	99.8%	Passed
Election of Todd J. Vasos	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Michael M. Calbert	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Ralph E. Santana	Director	99.2%	Passed
Election of Warren F. Bryant	Director	98.5%	Passed
Election of Patricia D. Fili-Krushel	Director	98.3%	Passed
Election of William C. Rhodes, III	Director	98%	Passed
Election of Sandra B. Cochran	Director	71%	Passed

2018

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers	Say on pay	96.6%	Passed
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2018	Auditor	97.7%	Passed
Election of Todd J. Vasos	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Ralph E. Santana	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Timothy I. McGuire	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Michael M. Calbert	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of Patricia D. Fili-Krushel	Director	99.2%	Passed
Election of William C. Rhodes, III	Director	98.9%	Passed
Election of Warren F. Bryant	Director	98.9%	Passed
Election of Sandra B. Cochran	Director	85.9%	Passed

Proxy statements and vote results

Straight from Dollar General Corporation’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
2026	Vote results	2026-06-02
2026	Proxy statement	2026-04-07
2025	Vote results	2025-06-03
2025	Proxy statement	2025-04-08
2024	Vote results	2024-05-30
2024	Proxy statement	2024-04-05
2023	Vote results	2023-06-01
2023	Proxy statement	2023-04-11
2022	Vote results	2022-05-31
2022	Proxy statement	2022-04-01
2021	Vote results	2021-06-01
2021	Proxy statement	2021-04-01
2020	Vote results	2020-05-28
2020	Proxy statement	2020-04-02
2019	Vote results	2019-05-30
2019	Proxy statement	2019-04-04
2018	Vote results	2018-05-31
2018	Proxy statement	2018-04-12

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