Shareholder proposals

2,290 proposals put to a vote by the owners of these companies, read from the filings the companies themselves made to the SEC. 187 of them won a majority of the votes cast.

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2,290 matching, showing 1141 to 1200.

YearCompanyWhat was asked forAsked for bySupportOutcome
2023WalmartThe Company’s shareholders voted upon and rejected a shareholder proposal requesting a policy regarding worker pay in executive compensation4.3%Failed
2023Tyson FoodsShareholder proposal requesting that the Company’s Board of Directors institute a policy that the Company comply with World Health Organization guidelines on use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals4.6%Failed
2023The Hershey CompanyHolders of the Company’s Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, voted against the stockholder proposal by the votes set forth as followsAmerican Baptist Home Mission Society3.6%Failed
2023Target CorporationThe shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal to adopt a policy for an independent chairmanJohn Chevedden32.6%Failed
2023Sysco CorporationStockholder proposal related to re-establishing a policy for eliminating or reducing gestation crates in the Company’s pork supply chain30.9%Failed
2023Pfizer Inc.The shareholder proposal regarding impact of extended patent exclusivities on product access report30.2%Failed
2023Pfizer Inc.The shareholder proposal regarding transfer of intellectual property to potential COVID-19 manufacturers feasibility report12.2%Failed
2023Pfizer Inc.The shareholder proposal regarding independent board chairman policy34.7%Failed
2023PepsiCo, Inc.The shareholder proposal regarding a congruency report on net-zero emissions policies was defeatedNational Center for Public Policy Research2%Failed
2023PepsiCo, Inc.The shareholder proposal regarding a report on impacts of reproductive healthcare legislation was defeatedAs You Sow16.1%Failed
2023PepsiCo, Inc.The shareholder proposal regarding a global transparency report was defeated18.5%Failed
2023PepsiCo, Inc.The shareholder proposal regarding independent Board Chair was defeatedPaul Chesser25.1%Failed
2023Mondelez InternationalOur shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal to adopt public targets to eradicate child labor in cocoa supply chain, based on the following voting results19.9%Failed
2023Mondelez InternationalOur shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal to publish annual benchmarks for achieving our 2025 cage-free egg goal, based on the following voting results9%Failed
2023Mondelez InternationalOur shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal to require an independent chair of the board, based on the following voting results25.4%Failed
2023McDonald's CorporationAn advisory shareholder proposal requesting poultry welfare disclosureThe Humane Society of the United States38.6%Failed
2023McDonald's CorporationAn advisory shareholder proposal requesting an annual report on global political influenceJohn Harrington18.4%Failed
2023McDonald's CorporationAn advisory shareholder proposal requesting an annual report on lobbying activities50.3%Passed
2023McDonald's CorporationAn advisory shareholder proposal requesting a civil rights and returns to merit audit2.4%Failed
2023McDonald's CorporationAn advisory shareholder proposal requesting an annual report on “Communist China.”3%Failed
2023McDonald's CorporationAn advisory shareholder proposal requesting the adoption of an antibiotics policy (2 of 2)18.7%Failed
2023McDonald's CorporationAn advisory shareholder proposal requesting the adoption of an antibiotics policy (1 of 2)16.6%Failed
2023Laboratory Corporation of America HoldingsThe Company’s shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal requesting that the Board issue a report on known risks of fulfilling information requests and mitigation strategies15.5%Failed
2023Laboratory Corporation of America HoldingsThe Company’s shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal seeking an annual Board report on the transport of nonhuman primates within the United States10.4%Failed
2023Laboratory Corporation of America HoldingsThe Company’s shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal seeking adoption of a policy regarding the separation of the roles of Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer30.7%Failed
2023KrogerShareholder proposal regarding the Report on Public Health Costs from the Sale of Tobacco Products12.7%Failed
2023Kraft HeinzStockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding a civil rights audit as follows1%Failed
2023Kraft HeinzStockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding a report on water risk as followsMercy Investment Services7.8%Failed
2023Kraft HeinzStockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding a simple majority vote as followsJohn Chevedden19.1%Failed
2023Hormel Foods CorporationStockholder proposal requesting the Company comply with World Health Organization guidelines on antimicrobial use throughout its supply chains5.9%Failed
2023General MillsShareholder Proposal – Special Shareholder Meeting RightJohn Chevedden60.3%Passed
2023Eli LillyM) By the following vote, a shareholder proposal to adopt a policy to require certain third-party organizations to annually report expenditures for political activities before Lilly contributes to such organization4.1%Failed
2023Eli LillyL) By the following vote, a shareholder proposal requesting a report on the effectiveness of the Company's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts27.1%Failed
2023Eli LillyK) By the following vote, a shareholder proposal requesting to publish a third-party review of lobbying activities and alignment with public policy positions and statements22.5%Failed
2023Eli LillyJ) By the following vote, a shareholder proposal requesting a report on risks of supporting abortion1.9%Failed
2023Eli LillyI) By the following vote, a shareholder proposal requesting to establish and report on a process by which the impact of extended patent exclusivities on product access would be considered in deciding whether to apply for secondary and tertiary patentsTrinity Health10.4%Failed
2023Eli LillyH) By the following vote, a shareholder proposal to eliminate the supermajority voting requirements in the ArticlesJohn Chevedden40.7%Failed
2023Eli LillyG) By the following vote, a shareholder proposal requesting publication of an annual report disclosing lobbying activities31.4%Failed
2023Dollar General CorporationA shareholder proposal requesting a worker safety and well-being audit and report67.7%Passed
2023Dollar General CorporationA 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 meeting12.6%Failed
2023Dollar General CorporationA shareholder proposal regarding cage-free eggs progress disclosure36.4%Failed
2023Darden Restaurants(vi) Did not approve the shareholder proposal requesting that the Company issue a report on the risks arising from state policies restricting reproductive health careDarden Restaurants9.3%Failed
2023Darden Restaurants(v) Did not approve the shareholder proposal requesting that the Company issue greenhouse gas reduction targets23.5%Failed
2023Costco Wholesale CorporationShareholder proposal regarding a report on the risks of state policies restricting reproductive rights13.3%Failed
2023Charles River Laboratories International(e) The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal submitted by PETA to publish a report on non-human primates imported by the CompanyPETA35.8%Failed
2023Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyThe shareholder proposal on special shareholder meeting improvement5.9%Failed
2023Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyThe shareholder proposal on workplace non-discrimination audit1.6%Failed
2023Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyThe shareholder proposal on the adoption of a Board policy that the Chairperson of the Board be an independent director31.8%Failed
2023Amazon.com Inc.A shareholder proposal requesting a report on customer use of certain technologies37.5%Failed
2023Amazon.com Inc.A shareholder proposal requesting a report on packaging materialsThe George Gund Foundation32.3%Failed
2023Amazon.com Inc.A shareholder proposal requesting a report on warehouse working conditions35.4%Failed
2023Amazon.com Inc.A shareholder proposal requesting an alternative director candidate policy18.4%Failed
2023Amazon.com Inc.A shareholder proposal requesting an additional Board committee6.3%Failed
2023Amazon.com Inc.A shareholder proposal requesting additional reporting on animal welfare standardsPETA5.6%Failed
2023Amazon.com Inc.A shareholder proposal requesting a new policy regarding our executive compensation process6.5%Failed
2023Amazon.com Inc.A shareholder proposal requesting additional reporting on freedom of association34.9%Failed
2023Amazon.com Inc.A shareholder proposal requesting an amendment to our bylaws to require shareholder approval for certain future amendments11.5%Failed
2023Amazon.com Inc.A shareholder proposal requesting an analysis of costs associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion programsJing Zhao0.8%Failed
2023Amazon.com Inc.A shareholder proposal requesting additional reporting on gender/racial pay29.2%Failed
2023Amazon.com Inc.A shareholder proposal requesting additional reporting on climate lobbyingEric and Emily Johnson and Mercy Rome23.9%Failed

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Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it. A proposal shows who asked for it where we have been able to tie the vote to a campaign on record; blank means we have not, not that nobody filed it.