| Topic | Subject | Resolution | Company | Meeting Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability | Political Activity | To request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on lobbying | McKesson Corp | 24-Jul-18 | For |
| Remuneration | Remuneration – Policy (Long-term Incentives) | To request the Board to adopt a policy that in the event of a change in control there shall be no acceleration of vesting of any equity award | McKesson Corp | 24-Jul-18 | For |
| Remuneration | Remuneration – Policy (Long-term Incentives) | To request that the Board use GAAP financial metrics for determining executive compensation | McKesson Corp | 24-Jul-18 | For |
| Shareholder Rights | General Meeting Procedures | To request the Board to take the steps necessary to amend the Bylaws so that a lower threshold is required for shareholders to call a special shareholder meeting | McKesson Corp | 24-Jul-18 | For |
| Sustainability | Political Activity | To request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on political contributions | Nike Inc | 20-Sep-18 | For |
| Remuneration | Remuneration – Policy (Long-term Incentives) | To request the Board to adopt a policy that in the event of a change in control there shall be no acceleration of vesting of any equity award | Sysco Corp | 16-Nov-18 | For |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request the Board report to shareholders information known regarding supplier compliance with the global policy on prison labor | Costco Wholesale Corp | 24-Jan-19 | For |
| Shareholder Rights | Shareholder Rights | To request the Board to take the steps necessary to amend the Bylaws so that shareholders may act by written consent | Deere & Co Inc | 27-Feb-19 | For |
| Board | Election Rules | To request the Board amend the Proxy Access Bylaw | Apple Inc | 01-Mar-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request the Board adopt a policy to disclose qualifications requirements for Board members and information on each nominee’s skills, perspectives and experience | Apple Inc | 01-Mar-19 | Against |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on True Board Diversity Policy | Starbucks Corp | 20-Mar-19 | Against |
| Sustainability | Environmental Practices | To request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on sustainable packaging | Starbucks Corp | 20-Mar-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Ethical Business Practices | Proposal that that Novo Nordisk reduce the price of insulin and other products, if Novo Nordisk’s return on equity exceeds 7% | Novo Nordisk AS | 21-Mar-19 | Against |
| Remuneration | Remuneration – Other | To request that the Board disclose the equity ratio used by the compensation committee in its compensation setting process | Royal Bank of Canada | 04-Apr-19 | For |
| Board | Board Committee | To request that the Board create a new technologies committee | Royal Bank of Canada | 04-Apr-19 | Against |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request that the Board revise the Human Rights Policies | Bank of Nova Scotia | 09-Apr-19 | For |
| Remuneration | Remuneration – Other | To request that the Board report to shareholders on pay ratio | Bank of Nova Scotia | 09-Apr-19 | For |
| Board | Board Committee | To request that the Board create a new Technology Committee | Bank of Nova Scotia | 09-Apr-19 | Against |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request that the Board report to shareholders addressing the gender pay gap | Adobe Systems Inc | 11-Apr-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Political Activity | To request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on the Company’s political donations | Northern Trust Corp | 23-Apr-19 | For |
| Shareholder Rights | General Meeting Procedures | To request the Board to take the steps necessary to amend the Bylaws so that shareholders may call a special shareholder meeting | Northern Trust Corp | 23-Apr-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request the Board to publish a report on Gender Pay Equity | Bank of America Corp | 24-Apr-19 | For |
| Shareholder Rights | Shareholder Rights | To request the Board to take the steps necessary to amend the Bylaws so that shareholders may act by written consent | Bank of America Corp | 24-Apr-19 | For |
| Board | Election Rules | To request that the Board to amend the Proxy Access Bylaw | Bank of America Corp | 24-Apr-19 | For |
| Shareholder Rights | Shareholder Rights | To request the Board to take the steps necessary to amend the Bylaws so that shareholders may act by written consent | Marathon Petroleum Corp | 24-Apr-19 | For |
| Board | Board Composition | To request that the Board establish a policy of the Chairman being an independent director | Marathon Petroleum Corp | 24-Apr-19 | For |
| Board | Board Composition | To request that the Board establish a policy of the Chairman being an independent director | Coca Cola Co | 24-Apr-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Ethical Business Practices | To request the Board to adopt policies on sugar and public health | Coca Cola Co | 24-Apr-19 | For |
| Board | Election Rules | To request the Board to amend the proxy access by-law | Lockheed Martin Corp | 25-Apr-19 | For |
| Board | Election Rules | To request the Board to amend the proxy access by-law | Edison International | 25-Apr-19 | For |
| Board | Directors – Elect | To re-elect as a director, Lawrence Cunningham | Methanex Corp | 25-Apr-19 | Withhold |
| Board | Directors – Elect | To re-elect as a director, Patrice Merrin | Methanex Corp | 25-Apr-19 | Withhold |
| Board | Directors – Elect | To re-elect as a director, Kevin Rodgers | Methanex Corp | 25-Apr-19 | Withhold |
| Board | Board Committee | To request that the Directors establish a Shareholder Committee | Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc; The | 25-Apr-19 | For |
| Board | Election Rules | To request that the Board introduce the majority vote standard for the election of directors | Intuitive Surgical Inc | 25-Apr-19 | For |
| Board | Board Composition | To request that the Board establish a policy of the Chairman being an independent director | Abbott Laboratories | 26-Apr-19 | For |
| Board | Board Composition | To request that the Board establish a policy of the Chairman being an independent director | AT&T Inc | 26-Apr-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Political Activity | To request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on lobbying | Boeing Company | 29-Apr-19 | For |
| Remuneration | Remuneration – Other | To request the Board to exclude the impact of share repurchases when determining the amount or vesting of any senior executive incentive compensation grant or award. | Boeing Company | 29-Apr-19 | For |
| Board | Board Composition | To request that the Board establish a policy of the Chairman being an independent director | Boeing Company | 29-Apr-19 | For |
| Board | Election Rules | To request the Board to amend the proxy access by-law | Boeing Company | 29-Apr-19 | For |
| Remuneration | Remuneration – Other | To request that the Board establish a share retention policy for senior executives | Boeing Company | 29-Apr-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Environmental Practices | To request the Board to publish a report of costs and benefits from the company’s environment-related activities which exceed regulatory requirements | Exelon Corp | 30-Apr-19 | Against |
| Shareholder Rights | Shareholder Rights | To request the Board to take the steps necessary to amend the Bylaws so that shareholders may act by written consent | International Business Machines Corp | 30-Apr-19 | For |
| Board | Board Composition | To request that the Board establish a policy of the Chairman being an independent director | International Business Machines Corp | 30-Apr-19 | For |
| Board | Board Composition | To request that the Board adopt a policy requiring an independent Board Chairman | Allergan plc | 01-May-19 | For |
| Remuneration | Remuneration – Other | To request the Board to adopt a policy that prohibits the practice of paying above market earnings on the non tax qualified retirement saving or deferred income to executives | Verizon Communications Inc | 02-May-19 | For |
| Board | Board Composition | To request that the Board establish a policy of the Chairman being an independent director | Verizon Communications Inc | 02-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on child sexual exploitation online | Verizon Communications Inc | 02-May-19 | Against |
| Sustainability | Ethical Business Practices | To request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on cyber security and data privacy | Verizon Communications Inc | 02-May-19 | For |
| Remuneration | Remuneration – Other | To request the Board to seek shareholder approval of directors’ compensation package | Verizon Communications Inc | 02-May-19 | Against |
| Sustainability | Political Activity | To request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on the Company’s political donations | Duke Energy Corp | 02-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Political Activity | To request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on lobbying expenses | Duke Energy Corp | 02-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Environmental Practices | To request that the Board reports to shareholders on health and climate impacts of coal use | Duke Energy Corp | 02-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Environmental Practices | To request that the Board reports to shareholders on the company’s voluntary environmental-related activities | Duke Energy Corp | 02-May-19 | Against |
| Shareholder Rights | Shareholder Rights | To request the Board to take the steps necessary to amend the Bylaws so that shareholders may act by written consent | Illinois Tool Works Inc | 03-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Environmental Practices | To request that the Board sets Company-wide greenhouse gas emission targets | Illinois Tool Works Inc | 03-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Political Activity | To request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on the Company’s direct and indirect political expenditure | Eli Lilly & Company | 06-May-19 | For |
| Shareholder Rights | General Meeting Procedures | To request the Board to amend the governing documents to remove the supermajority voting provisions | Norfolk Southern Corp | 09-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Political Activity | To request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on the Company’s political donations | American Water Works Company Inc | 10-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Political Activity | To request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on lobbying expenses | American Water Works Company Inc | 10-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request that the Board establish a policy of the Independent Director with Human Rights Expertise | Motorola Solutions Inc | 13-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Political Activity | To request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on lobbying | Motorola Solutions Inc | 13-May-19 | For |
| Board | Election Rules | To request that each director be elected annually | Anthem Inc | 15-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Political Activity | To request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on the Company’s political donations | Kohls Corp | 15-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Animal Welfare | To request the Board adopt a vendor policy regarding oversight on preventing cruelty to animals | Kohls Corp | 15-May-19 | For |
| Shareholder Rights | General Meeting Procedures | To request the Board to take the steps necessary to amend the Bylaws so that a lower threshold is required for shareholders to call a special shareholder meeting | Pinnacle West Capital Corp | 15-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Political Activity | To request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on the Company’s political donations | Republic Services Inc | 17-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Environmental Practices | To request that the Board report to shareholders on the strategy to be consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement | BP plc | 21-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Environmental Practices | To request that the Board publish targets that are aligned with the goal of the Paris Climate Agreement | BP plc | 21-May-19 | Against |
| Sustainability | Environmental Practices | To request the Board to produce a report on the environmental and social impacts of food waste | Amazon.com Inc | 22-May-19 | For |
| Shareholder Rights | General Meeting Procedures | To request the Board to take the steps necessary to amend the Bylaws so that a lower threshold is required for shareholders to call a special shareholder meeting | Amazon.com Inc | 22-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Ethical Business Practices | To request the Board to stop the sale of certain technologies to government | Amazon.com Inc | 22-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Ethical Business Practices | To request the Board to report on the impact of government use of certain technologies | Amazon.com Inc | 22-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Ethical Business Practices | To request the Board to produce a report on certain products | Amazon.com Inc | 22-May-19 | For |
| Board | Board Composition | To request that the Board establish a policy of the Chairman being an independent director | Amazon.com Inc | 22-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request the Board to produce a report on sexual harassment | Amazon.com Inc | 22-May-19 | Against |
| Sustainability | Environmental Practices | To request the Board to produce a report on climate change topics | Amazon.com Inc | 22-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request the Board to disclose the policy on nominees’ skills, ideological perspectives, and experience | Amazon.com Inc | 22-May-19 | Against |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request the Board to report on the company’s gender pay equity | Amazon.com Inc | 22-May-19 | For |
| Remuneration | Remuneration – Other | To request the inclusion of ESG performance metrics into executive remuneration | Amazon.com Inc | 22-May-19 | For |
| Shareholder Rights | General Meeting Procedures | To request the Board to produce a report on vote counting practices for shareholder proposals | Amazon.com Inc | 22-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Environmental Practices | To request the Board to prepare a climate change report to shareholders | Ross Stores Inc | 22-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Political Activity | To request the Board to prepare a semi-annual report to shareholders on the Company’s political donations | NextEra Energy Inc | 23-May-19 | Against |
| Board | Board Composition | To request that the Board establish a policy of the Chairman being an independent director | Exxon Mobil Corp | 29-May-19 | For |
| Shareholder Rights | General Meeting Procedures | To request the Board to take the steps necessary to amend the Bylaws so that a lower threshold is required for shareholders to call a special shareholder meeting | Exxon Mobil Corp | 29-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request the Board to disclose directors’/nominees’ gender and race/ethnicity skills experience and attributes as relevant | Exxon Mobil Corp | 29-May-19 | For |
| Board | Board Committee | To request the Board establish a Climate Change Committee | Exxon Mobil Corp | 29-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Environmental Practices | To request the Board to prepare a report assessing the public health risks in areas prone to climate change | Exxon Mobil Corp | 29-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Political Activity | To request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on the Company’s political donations | Exxon Mobil Corp | 29-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Political Activity | To request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on lobbying | Exxon Mobil Corp | 29-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Political Activity | To request the Board to enhance election-related disclosures | Illumina Inc | 29-May-19 | For |
| Board | Board Composition | To request that the Board establish a policy of the Chairman being an independent director | eBay Inc | 30-May-19 | For |
| Shareholder Rights | Shareholder Rights | To request that the Board introduce a change in stockholder voting to have one vote per share | Facebook Inc | 30-May-19 | For |
| Board | Board Composition | To request that the Board establish a policy of the Chairman being an independent director | Facebook Inc | 30-May-19 | For |
| Board | Election Rules | To request that the Board introduce the majority vote standard for the election of directors | Facebook Inc | 30-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request that the Board establish a true diversity board policy | Facebook Inc | 30-May-19 | Against |
| Sustainability | Ethical Business Practices | To request that the Board establish a policy regarding a content governance report | Facebook Inc | 30-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request the Board to produce a report on median gender pay gap | Facebook Inc | 30-May-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request the Board to produce a report on workforce diversity | Facebook Inc | 30-May-19 | Against |
| Board | Board Committee | To request the Board report on a process of retaining advisors to study strategic alternatives and empower a committee of independent directors to evaluate those alternatives in exercise of their fiduciary responsibilities to maximize shareholder value | Facebook Inc | 30-May-19 | Against |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request the Board to provide a report on compensation relating to race gender or ethnicity | TJX Companies Inc | 04-Jun-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request the Board to provide a report on prison labour | TJX Companies Inc | 04-Jun-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request the Board to provide a report on human rights risks | TJX Companies Inc | 04-Jun-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request the Board to Strengthen Prevention of Workplace Sexual Harassment | Walmart Inc | 05-Jun-19 | For |
| Board | Election Rules | To request that the Board introduce the cumulative vote standard for the election of directors | Walmart Inc | 05-Jun-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request the Board to publish a report regarding a true diversity board policy | Salesforce.Com Inc | 06-Jun-19 | Against |
| Sustainability | Political Activity | To request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on the Company’s political donations | Netflix Inc | 06-Jun-19 | For |
| Board | Election Rules | To request that the Board introduce the majority vote standard for the election of directors | Netflix Inc | 06-Jun-19 | For |
| Sustainability | Human Rights & Workforce | To request the Board to establish a public policy committee to oversee policies including human rights and environment | Tesla Inc | 11-Jun-19 | For |
| Board | Election Rules | To request that the Board introduce the majority vote standard for the election of directors | Tesla Inc | 11-Jun-19 | For |
| Shareholder Rights | Other Articles of Association | To amend the Articles of Incorporation | Mizuho Financial Group Inc | 21-Jun-19 | Against |
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