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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231 matching, showing 121 to 180.

YearCompanyWhat was asked forAsked for bySupportOutcome
2021Dover CorporationA shareholder proposal regarding the right to allow shareholders to act by written consentJohn Chevedden32.4%Failed
2021Dominion EnergyA shareholder proposal requesting the Company amend its proxy access Bylaw provisions regarding shareholder aggregation25.8%Failed
2021Dominion EnergyA shareholder proposal requesting the Company adopt a policy to require an independent Board Chair43.2%Failed
2021Dominion EnergyA shareholder proposal requesting the Company prepare a report on lobbying15.6%Failed
2021Delta Air LinesA shareholder proposal requesting the issuance of a climate lobbying report63%Passed
2021Delta Air LinesThe shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal regarding the ability of shareholders to act by written consent requiring the minimum number of votes necessary to authorize an actionJohn Chevedden38.6%Failed
2021DaVitaThe Company’s stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding political contributions disclosureFriends Fiduciary Corporation34.4%Failed
2021CumminsShareholder Proposal Regarding Professional Services Allowance28.9%Failed
2021CoStar GroupThe stockholder proposal regarding simple majority vote82.1%Passed
2021Constellation BrandsAt the Annual Meeting, the holders of Class A Stock and the holders of Class B Stock, voting together as a single class with holders of Class A Stock having one (1) vote per share and holders of Class B Stock having ten (10) votes per share, did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding Board and top management diversity, as set forth below12.2%Failed
2021ComcastA shareholder proposal to conduct an independent investigation and report on risks posed by failing to prevent sexual harassment, as described in the proxy statement22%Failed
2021Colgate-PalmoliveA stockholder proposal regarding reducing the ownership threshold to call special stockholder meetings to 10%50.8%Passed
2021Colgate-PalmoliveA stockholder proposal regarding independent Board Chairman47.8%Failed
2021CMS EnergyShareholder proposal relating to a greenwashing audit, more fully described in its proxy statement1.7%Failed
2021CignaNon-binding shareholder proposal regarding a board ideology policy0.7%Failed
2021CignaNon-binding shareholder proposal regarding gender pay gap reporting32.6%Failed
2021CignaNon-binding shareholder proposal regarding a shareholder right to act by written consent44.6%Failed
2021Chevron CorporationThe stockholder proposal regarding setting the special meeting threshold at ten percent33.3%Failed
2021Chevron CorporationThe stockholder proposal regarding adopting a policy for an independent chair29.5%Failed
2021Chevron CorporationThe stockholder proposal regarding a report on lobbying47.9%Failed
2021Chevron CorporationThe stockholder proposal regarding shifting to a public benefit corporation3%Failed
2021Chevron CorporationThe stockholder proposal regarding a report on impacts of Net Zero 2050 scenario47.8%Failed
2021Chevron CorporationThe stockholder proposal regarding reducing Scope 3 emissions60.7%Passed
2021Charter CommunicationsStockholder proposal regarding EEO-1 reportsCalvert Research and Management40.7%Failed
2021Charter CommunicationsStockholder proposal regarding disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions39%Failed
2021Charter CommunicationsStockholder proposal regarding diversity and inclusion efforts41.4%Failed
2021Charter CommunicationsStockholder proposal regarding the Chairman of the Board and CEO rolesThe New York State Common Retirement Fund24.8%Failed
2021Charter CommunicationsStockholder proposal regarding lobbying activitiesThe Service Employees International Union Pension36.5%Failed
2021CF IndustriesShareholder proposal regarding the right to act by written consent40.9%Failed
2021Boston ScientificThe stockholder proposal requesting a report to stockholders describing any benefits to the Company related to employee participation in Company governance4.6%Failed
2021Booking HoldingsA non-binding stockholder proposal requesting the Company hold an annual advisory stockholder vote on the Company’s climate policies and strategies37.5%Failed
2021Booking HoldingsA non-binding stockholder proposal requesting the Company issue a climate transition report56.4%Passed
2021Booking HoldingsA non-binding stockholder proposal requesting the right of stockholders to act by written consent43.7%Failed
2021BiogenStockholders rejected the stockholder proposal requesting a report on Biogen's gender pay gap, with the votes cast as follows23%Failed
2021BiogenStockholders rejected the stockholder proposal requesting a report on Biogen’s lobbying activities, with the votes cast as follows40.9%Failed
2021Best BuyA Shareholder Proposal26.2%Failed
2021Berkshire HathawayProposal 3 – Shareholder proposal27.1%Failed
2021Berkshire HathawayProposal 2 – Shareholder proposal28.3%Failed
2021Becton DickinsonThe shareholder proposal regarding special shareholder meetings failed to pass by the votes set forth in the table below45.8%Failed
2021Baxter International(g) By the following vote, stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal relating to an independent board chairman27.6%Failed
2021Baxter International(f) By the following vote, stockholders approved the stockholder proposal relating to the right to act by written consent53.9%Passed
2021Axon EnterpriseThe shareholder proposal recommending the Company move from a plurality voting standard to a majority voting standardJames McRitchie90.1%Passed
2021Archer Daniels MidlandThe Stockholder Proposal Regarding Shareholder Aggregation for Proxy Access failed by the following votes30.3%Failed
2021Applied MaterialsShareholder Proposal Regarding Executive Compensation Program and Policy8.3%Failed
2021Applied MaterialsShareholder Proposal Regarding Independent Chair Policy32.3%Failed
2021Apple Inc.A shareholder proposal entitled “Shareholder Proposal to Improve Executive Compensation Program”5.6%Failed
2021Apple Inc.A shareholder proposal entitled “Shareholder Proxy Access Amendments”34.2%Failed
2021American TowerConsideration of a stockholder proposal regarding the creation of a human rights oversight committee of the BoardGarcia and Maria Luisa Garcia5%Failed
2021American TowerConsideration of a stockholder proposal regarding the ownership threshold required to call a special meetingJohn Chevedden42.2%Failed
2021AltriaShareholder Proposal - Disclosure of Lobbying Policies and Practices33.3%Failed
2021AltriaShareholder Proposal - Review and Report on Underage Tobacco Prevention Policies and Marketing Practices36.1%Failed
2021AES CorporationNon-binding Stockholder Proposal, to Adopt a By-Law to Subject Approval of any By-Law and Charter Amendments to a Stockholder Vote2.5%Failed
20213MProposal No.6 — The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal on transitioning the Company to a public benefit corporation.*3.4%Failed
20213MProposal No.5 — The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal on setting target amounts for CEO compensation.*11%Failed
2021ZoetisShareholder Proposal Regarding Simple Majority Vote90.3%Passed
2021Tyson FoodsShareholder proposal requesting a report disclosing the Company’s policy and procedures, payments, oversight, decision-making processes and other activities related to lobbying and grassroots lobbying communications and the Company’s membership in certain tax-exempt organizations17.9%Failed
2021Tyson FoodsShareholder proposal requesting that the Company’s Board of Directors engage an investment banker to develop a plan for recapitalization of the Company resulting in one vote per share of stock20%Failed
2021Tyson FoodsShareholder proposal requesting a report on human rights due diligence18.4%Failed
2021TescoThe stockholder proposal titled "Transition to Public Benefit Corporation"3.4%Failed
2021Target CorporationThe shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal to amend the proxy access bylaw to remove the shareholder group limitJohn Chevedden38.6%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.