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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329 matching, showing 241 to 300.

YearCompanyWhat was asked forAsked for bySupportOutcome
2023Apple Inc.A shareholder proposal on Board policy for communication with shareholder proponents6.5%Failed
2023Apple Inc.A shareholder proposal entitled “Communist China Audit”National Legal and Policy Center4.4%Failed
2023Apple Inc.A shareholder proposal entitled “Civil Rights and Non-Discrimination Audit Proposal”1.4%Failed
2023AltriaShareholder Proposal - Commission a Civil Rights Equity Audit30.8%Failed
2023AltriaShareholder Proposal - Report on Congruence of Political and Lobbying Expenditures with Altria Values and Policies10.9%Failed
2023AES CorporationNon-binding stockholder proposal to subject termination pay to stockholder approval11.8%Failed
2023Adobe Inc.A stockholder proposal concerning a report on hiring of persons with arrest or incarceration records17%Failed
2023AbbVieThe stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal to issue an annual report on patent process, as follows29.6%Failed
2023AbbVieThe stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal to issue an annual report on lobbying, as follows36.3%Failed
2023AbbVieThe stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal to issue an annual report on political spending, as followsAs You Sow15.1%Failed
2023AbbVieA stockholder proposal to implement simple majority voting, as followsJohn Chevedden53.5%Passed
2023ZoetisShareholder Proposal52.4%Passed
2023Yum! BrandsThe shareholder proposal regarding issuance of a report on paid sick leave20.5%Failed
2023Yum! BrandsThe shareholder proposal regarding issuance of an annual report on lobbying41.9%Failed
2023Yum! BrandsThe shareholder proposal regarding issuance of a report on efforts to reduce plastics useThe New York State Common Retirement Fund36.9%Failed
2023WalmartHe Company’s shareholders voted upon and rejected a shareholder proposal concerning limitations on political contributions made by WALPAC. The votes on this proposal were as follows0%Failed
2023WalmartHe Company’s shareholders also voted upon and rejected a shareholder proposal requesting a review of workplace safety and violence23.9%Failed
2023WalmartNext, the Company’s shareholders then voted upon and rejected a shareholder proposal requesting a report on Company operations dependent on and vulnerable to China1.3%Failed
2023WalmartThe Company’s shareholders then voted upon and rejected a shareholder proposal requesting a report on reproductive rights and data privacy5.3%Failed
2023WalmartNext, the Company’s shareholders voted upon and rejected a shareholder proposal request to require shareholder approval of certain future bylaw amendments5.7%Failed
2023WalmartThe Company’s shareholders then voted upon and rejected a shareholder proposal requesting a racial and gender layoff diversity report1.5%Failed
2023WalmartThen, the Company’s shareholders voted upon and rejected a shareholder proposal requesting a racial equity audit18.2%Failed
2023WalmartNext, the Company’s shareholders voted upon and rejected a shareholder proposal requesting a report on human rights due diligence5.8%Failed
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

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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.