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Shareholder advocacy aimed at Duke Energy

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As You Sow · 2022
As You Sow at Duke Energy
Include upstream methane leakage, customer use emissions and purchased power emissions within the company's net-zero-by-2050 target.
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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	Election of director Robert M. Davis (Chair of the Finance and Risk Management Committee)	Against	Published position
Sierra Club	Election of director Theodore F. Craver, Jr. (Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee)	Against	Published position
Majority Action	Election of director Robert M. Davis (Chair, Finance and Risk Management Committee)	Against	Published position
Majority Action	Election of director Theodore F. Craver, Jr. (Chair, Corporate Governance Committee)	Against	Published position

What shareholders voted on

From Duke Energy’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	Support	Outcome
Advisory vote to approve the Company’s named executive officer compensation	Say on pay	95%	Passed
Management proposal regarding an amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Duke Energy Corporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirements	Company proposal	98.6%	Passed
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026	Auditor	95.7%	Passed
Election of Harry K. Sideris	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Jeffrey B. Guldner	Director	99%	Passed
Election of Annette K. Clayton	Director	98.9%	Passed
Election of Derrick Burks	Director	98.8%	Passed
Election of John T. Herron	Director	98.6%	Passed
Election of Michael J. Pacilio	Director	98.4%	Passed
Election of W. Roy Dunbar	Director	98.2%	Passed
Election of Nicholas C. Fanandakis	Director	98.2%	Passed
Election of Caroline Dorsa	Director	98.1%	Passed
Election of Idalene F. Kesner	Director	97.9%	Passed
Election of Robert M. Davis	Director	97.2%	Passed
Election of William E. Webster, Jr.	Director	96.6%	Passed
Election of Thomas E. Skains	Director	95.5%	Passed
Election of Theodore F. Craver, Jr.	Director	89%	Passed

2025

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
Shareholder proposal regarding support simple majority vote	Shareholder proposal	98%	Passed
Shareholder proposal regarding a net-zero audit	Shareholder proposal	2.3%	Failed
Advisory vote to approve the Company’s named executive officer compensation	Say on pay	93%	Passed
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025	Auditor	95.8%	Passed
Election of Harry K. Sideris	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Michael J. Pacilio	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Derrick Burks	Director	99.2%	Passed
Election of John T. Herron	Director	99.1%	Passed
Election of Annette K. Clayton	Director	99%	Passed
Election of Caroline Dorsa	Director	98.9%	Passed
Election of Nicholas C. Fanandakis	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of W. Roy Dunbar	Director	98.3%	Passed
Election of Idalene F. Kesner	Director	97.9%	Passed
Election of Robert M. Davis	Director	97.4%	Passed
Election of William E. Webster, Jr.	Director	97.3%	Passed
Election of Thomas E. Skains	Director	97%	Passed
Election of E. Marie McKee	Director	95%	Passed
Election of Theodore F. Craver, Jr.	Director	93.8%	Passed

2024

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
Shareholder proposal regarding executives to retain significant stock	Shareholder proposal	36.1%	Failed
Shareholder proposal regarding financial statement assumptions and climate change	Shareholder proposal	2.3%	Failed
Advisory vote to approve the Company’s named executive officer compensation	Say on pay	90.6%	Passed
Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Duke Energy Corporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirements	Company proposal	97.8%	Passed
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024	Auditor	95.9%	Passed
Election of Michael J. Pacilio	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of John T. Herron	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of Annette K. Clayton	Director	98.6%	Passed
Election of Derrick Burks	Director	98.6%	Passed
Election of Nicholas C. Fanandakis	Director	98.3%	Passed
Election of William E. Webster, Jr.	Director	97.7%	Passed
Election of Robert M. Davis	Director	97.7%	Passed
Election of Idalene F. Kesner	Director	97.6%	Passed
Election of Thomas E. Skains	Director	96.5%	Passed
Election of W. Roy Dunbar	Director	96.3%	Passed
Election of Lynn J. Good	Director	95.5%	Passed
Election of E. Marie McKee	Director	93.7%	Passed
Election of Caroline Dorsa	Director	92.8%	Passed
Election of Theodore F. Craver, Jr.	Director	90.5%	Passed

2023

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
Shareholder proposal regarding a simple majority vote	Shareholder proposal	79%	Passed
Shareholder proposal regarding formation of a committee to evaluate decarbonization risk	Shareholder proposal	2.9%	Failed
Advisory vote to approve the Company’s named executive officer compensation	Say on pay	92.8%	Passed
Approval of the Duke Energy Corporation 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan	Company proposal	92.2%	Passed
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023	Auditor	96.4%	Passed
Election of Michael J. Pacilio	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of Derrick Burks	Director	98.6%	Passed
Election of Idalene F. Kesner	Director	98.4%	Passed
Election of Robert M. Davis	Director	98.4%	Passed
Election of William E. Webster, Jr.	Director	98.3%	Passed
Election of Nicholas C. Fanandakis	Director	98.3%	Passed
Election of Annette K. Clayton	Director	98%	Passed
Election of Thomas E. Skains	Director	97.3%	Passed
Election of W. Roy Dunbar	Director	97.3%	Passed
Election of John T. Herron	Director	96.7%	Passed
Election of Theodore F. Craver, Jr.	Director	96.6%	Passed
Election of Lynn J. Good	Director	96.5%	Passed
Election of E. Marie McKee	Director	95.4%	Passed
Election of Caroline Dorsa	Director	91.8%	Passed

2022

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
Shareholder proposal regarding shareholder right to call for a special shareholder meeting	Shareholder proposal	36.5%	Failed
Advisory vote to approve the Corporation’s named executive officer compensation	Company proposal	93%	Passed
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022	Auditor	94.3%	Passed
Election of Michael J. Pacilio	Director	98.9%	Passed
Election of W. Roy Dunbar	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of Derrick Burks	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of John T. Herron	Director	98.5%	Passed
Election of Nicholas C. Fanandakis	Director	98.3%	Passed
Election of Idalene F. Kesner	Director	98%	Passed
Election of Annette K. Clayton	Director	97.7%	Passed
Election of William E. Webster, Jr.	Director	97.1%	Passed
Election of Robert M. Davis	Director	97.1%	Passed
Election of Thomas E. Skains	Director	96.7%	Passed
Election of E. Marie McKee	Director	96.2%	Passed
Election of Caroline Dorsa	Director	95.5%	Passed
Election of Theodore F. Craver, Jr.	Director	93.3%	Passed
Election of Lynn J. Good	Director	91.5%	Passed

2021

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
Shareholder proposal regarding providing a semiannual report on the Corporation’s political contributions and expenditures	Shareholder proposal	51.9%	Passed
Shareholder proposal regarding independent board chair	Shareholder proposal	35.1%	Failed
Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Duke Energy Corporation to eliminate supermajority requirements	Company proposal	97.9%	Passed
Advisory vote to approve the Corporation’s named executive officer compensation	Company proposal	93.4%	Passed
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021	Auditor	96.3%	Passed
Election of William E. Webster, Jr.	Director	99%	Passed
Election of Michael J. Pacilio	Director	98.9%	Passed
Election of Nicholas C. Fanandakis	Director	98.9%	Passed
Election of W. Roy Dunbar	Director	98.9%	Passed
Election of Annette K. Clayton	Director	98.9%	Passed
Election of Thomas E. Skains	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of John T. Herron	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of Theodore F. Craver, Jr.	Director	98.4%	Passed
Election of Robert M. Davis	Director	98.1%	Passed
Election of E. Marie McKee	Director	97.5%	Passed
Election of Caroline Dorsa	Director	95.9%	Passed
Election of Lynn J. Good	Director	91.9%	Passed
Election of Michael G. Browning	Director	88.1%	Passed

2020

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
Shareholder proposal regarding elimination of supermajority voting provisions in Duke Energy’s Certificate of Incorporation	Shareholder proposal	94.2%	Passed
Shareholder proposal regarding providing an annual report on Duke Energy’s lobbying payments	Shareholder proposal	42.4%	Failed
Shareholder proposal regarding independent board chair	Shareholder proposal	40.1%	Failed
Shareholder proposal regarding providing a semiannual report on Duke Energy’s political contributions and expenditures	Shareholder proposal	38.9%	Failed
Advisory vote to approve Duke Energy Corporation’s named executive officer compensation	Company proposal	93.5%	Passed
Proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2020	Auditor	96.3%	Passed
Election of William E. Webster, Jr.	Director	99.1%	Passed
Election of Nicholas C. Fanandakis	Director	99%	Passed
Election of Thomas E. Skains	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of John T. Herron	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of Annette K. Clayton	Director	98.5%	Passed
Election of Marya M. Rose	Director	98.3%	Passed
Election of Theodore F. Craver, Jr.	Director	98.3%	Passed
Election of Robert M. Davis	Director	98%	Passed
Election of Daniel R. DiMicco	Director	97.7%	Passed
Election of William E. Kennard	Director	97.5%	Passed
Election of E. Marie McKee	Director	97%	Passed
Election of Michael G. Browning	Director	95.3%	Passed
Election of Lynn J. Good	Director	95.2%	Passed

2019

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
Shareholder proposal regarding a report on mitigating health and climate impacts of coal use	Shareholder proposal	41.7%	Failed
Shareholder proposal regarding providing an annual report on Duke Energy’s lobbying expenses	Shareholder proposal	36.6%	Failed
Shareholder proposal regarding providing a semiannual report on Duke Energy’s political contributions	Shareholder proposal	35.8%	Failed
Shareholder proposal regarding providing an annual report on the costs and benefits of Duke Energy’s voluntary environment-related activities	Shareholder proposal	4.4%	Failed
Advisory vote to approve Duke Energy’s named executive officer compensation	Say on pay	93%	Passed
Proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Duke Energy’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019	Auditor	96.8%	Passed
Election of Marya M. Rose	Director	98.6%	Passed
Election of William E. Webster, Jr.	Director	98.5%	Passed
Election of John T. Herron	Director	98.5%	Passed
Election of Robert M. Davis	Director	98.5%	Passed
Election of Charles W. Moorman IV	Director	98.4%	Passed
Election of Theodore F. Craver, Jr.	Director	98.2%	Passed
Election of Annette K. Clayton	Director	98%	Passed
Election of Thomas E. Skains	Director	97.7%	Passed
Election of Carlos A. Saladrigas	Director	97.6%	Passed
Election of William E. Kennard	Director	97.5%	Passed
Election of Daniel R. DiMicco	Director	97.4%	Passed
Election of E. Marie McKee	Director	97%	Passed
Election of Lynn J. Good	Director	96%	Passed
Election of Michael G. Browning	Director	95.3%	Passed

2018

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
Shareholder proposal regarding providing an annual report on Duke Energy’s lobbying expenses	Shareholder proposal	34.6%	Failed
Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Duke Energy Corporation to eliminate supermajority requirements	Company proposal	97.3%	Passed
Advisory vote to approve Duke Energy Corporation’s named executive officer compensation	Company proposal	81.8%	Passed
Proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2018	Auditor	97.4%	Passed
Election of John T. Herron	Director	98.3%	Passed
Election of Robert M. Davis	Director	98.3%	Passed
Election of William E. Webster, Jr.	Director	98.2%	Passed
Election of Thomas E. Skains	Director	98.2%	Passed
Election of Theodore F. Craver, Jr.	Director	98.2%	Passed
Election of Charles W. Moorman IV	Director	98.1%	Passed
Election of James B. Hyler, Jr.	Director	98.1%	Passed
Election of William E. Kennard	Director	97%	Passed
Election of Daniel R. DiMicco	Director	97%	Passed
Election of Lynn J. Good	Director	96.2%	Passed
Election of John H. Forsgren	Director	94.7%	Passed
Election of Carlos A. Saladrigas	Director	94.3%	Passed
Election of E. Marie McKee	Director	94%	Passed
Election of Michael G. Browning	Director	92.5%	Passed

Proxy statements and vote results

Straight from Duke Energy’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	2026-05-13
2026	Proxy statement	2026-03-20
2025	Vote results	2025-05-05
2025	Proxy statement	2025-03-14
2024	Vote results	2024-05-13
2024	Proxy statement	2024-03-22
2023	Vote results	2023-05-09
2023	Proxy statement	2023-03-23
2022	Vote results	2022-05-11
2022	Proxy statement	2022-03-21
2021	Vote results	2021-05-11
2021	Proxy statement	2021-03-23
2020	Vote results	2020-05-13
2020	Proxy statement	2020-03-26
2019	Vote results	2019-05-08
2019	Proxy statement	2019-03-21
2018	Vote results	2018-05-09
2018	Proxy statement	2018-03-22

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