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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173 matching, showing 121 to 173.

YearCompanyWhat was asked forAsked for bySupportOutcome
2019CMS EnergyShareholder proposal relating to political contributions disclosure, more fully described in its proxy statement34.3%Failed
2019CintasThe shareholders opposed the shareholder proposal requesting the Company provide an annual report on political contributions32.3%Failed
2019CignaNon-binding shareholder proposal regarding gender pay gap reporting35.6%Failed
2019CignaNon-binding shareholder proposal regarding the right to act by written consent63.8%Passed
2019Chevron CorporationThe stockholder proposal regarding setting the special meeting threshold at ten percent35.3%Failed
2019Chevron CorporationThe stockholder proposal regarding adopting a policy for an independent chairman26%Failed
2019Chevron CorporationThe stockholder proposal regarding creating a board committee on climate change7.6%Failed
2019CF IndustriesShareholder proposal regarding the right to act by written consent36.5%Failed
2019C.H. RobinsonShareholder proposal on the adoption of greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets26.6%Failed
2019Booking HoldingsA non-binding stockholder proposal requesting that the Company amend its proxy access bylaw provisionsJohn Chevedden32.1%Failed
2019BoeingShareholder Proposal - Mandatory Retention of Significant Stock by Executives24.8%Failed
2019BoeingShareholder Proposal - Remove Size Limit on Proxy Access Group24%Failed
2019BoeingShareholder Proposal - Independent Board Chairman34.8%Failed
2019BoeingShareholder Proposal - Impact of Share Repurchases on Performance Metrics6.8%Failed
2019BoeingShareholder Proposal - Additional Report on Lobbying Activities32.6%Failed
2019Becton DickinsonA shareholder proposal regarding an amendment to the Company's certificate of incorporation99.3%Passed
2019Baxter International(e) By the following vote, stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal relating to the right to act by written consent37.2%Failed
2019Baxter International(d) By the following vote, stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal relating to an independent board chairman29.1%Failed
2019Atmos EnergyA shareholder proposal requesting the Company to provide a report on methane emissions34.8%Failed
2019Applied MaterialsShareholder Proposal to Provide for Right to Act by Written Consent50.2%Passed
2019Apple Inc.A shareholder proposal entitled “True Diversity Board Policy”The National Center for Public Policy Research1.7%Failed
2019Apple Inc.A shareholder proposal entitled “Shareholder Proxy Access Amendments”James McRitchie29.5%Failed
2019Analog DevicesThe shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal relating to a diversity reportTrillium Asset Management48%Failed
2019American TowerConsideration of a stockholder proposal to require periodic reports on political contributions and expenditures34.9%Failed
2019American TowerConsideration of a stockholder proposal to adopt a policy requiring an independent Board ChairmanJohn Chevedden21.4%Failed
2019AltriaShareholder Proposal - Disclosure of Lobbying Policies and Practices27.9%Failed
2019AltriaShareholder Proposal - Reducing and Disclosing Nicotine Levels in Cigarette Brands3.9%Failed
2019Adobe Inc.A stockholder proposal regarding a median gender pay report33.3%Failed
2019AbbVieThe stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal to adopt a policy to require an independent chair, as follows39%Failed
2019AbbVieThe stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal to issue an annual Compensation Committee report on drug pricing, as followsUnited Church Funds21.9%Failed
2019AbbVieThe stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal to issue a lobbying report, as follows25%Failed
20193MProposal No.4 — The stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal on setting target amounts for CEO compensation.*10%Failed
2019Yum! BrandsThe shareholder proposal regarding issuance of a report on sustainable packagingAs You Sow33.6%Failed
2019Yum! BrandsThe shareholder proposal regarding issuance of annual reports on efforts to reduce deforestationYum’ Bra32.1%Failed
2019Target CorporationThe shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal to amend the proxy access bylaw to remove candidate resubmission thresholdJohn Chevedden35.8%Failed
2019Sysco CorporationProposal 4 – Stockholder proposal requesting an independent board chair policy31.2%Failed
2019Starbucks CorporationShareholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Sustainable Packaging44.5%Failed
2019Starbucks CorporationShareholder Proposal Regarding True Diversity Board PolicyAs You Sow1.7%Failed
2019Restaurant Brands InternationalConsider a shareholder proposal to develop a comprehensive policy on plastic pollution and sustainable packaging and issue a report to investors22.2%Failed
2019Restaurant Brands InternationalConsider a shareholder proposal to issue an annual report to investors regarding supply chain impacts on deforestation22.1%Failed
2019Restaurant Brands InternationalConsider a shareholder proposal to report on Company’s minimum requirements and standards related to workforce practices25.8%Failed
2019PepsiCo, Inc.The shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of pesticide management data was defeatedAs You Sow10.8%Failed
2019PepsiCo, Inc.The shareholder proposal regarding independent Board chairman was defeated25.4%Failed
2019Mondelez InternationalOur shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal to consider employee pay in setting chief executive officer pay, based on the following voting results7.5%Failed
2019Mondelez InternationalOur shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal regarding a report on the environmental impact of our cocoa supply chain, based on the following voting results11.4%Failed
2019Merck & Co. Animal HealthThe shareholder proposal requesting a report on the Company’s drug pricing strategiesThe Province of Saint Joseph of the Capuchin Order29.1%Failed
2019Merck & Co. Animal HealthThe shareholder proposal concerning executive incentives and stock buybacksOxfam America4.5%Failed
2019Merck & Co. Animal HealthThe shareholder proposal concerning an independent board chairmanOxfam America32.3%Failed
2019KrogerShareholder proposal recommending adoption of a policy to require the chair of the board to be independent33.3%Failed
2019KrogerShareholder proposal to issue a report assessing the environmental impacts of using unrecyclable packaging38.8%Failed
2019Kraft HeinzShareholder proposal related to reducing synthetic pesticides12.2%Failed
2019Kraft HeinzShareholder proposal related to protein diversification3.2%Failed
2019Costco Wholesale CorporationShareholder Proposal Regarding Prison Labor28.7%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.