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Shareholder Resolutions 2020

TopicSubjectResolutionCompanyMeeting DateVote
SustainabilityEnvironmental PracticesTo request the Board to provide a report regarding the use of pesticidesLamb Weston Inc26-Sep-19For
BoardBoard CompositionTo request that the Board establish a policy of the Chairman being an independent directorSysco Corp14-Nov-19For
BoardBoard CompositionTo request that the Board notifies shareholders of qualifications required for a nominee for the board and their skills ideological perspectives and experienceCostco Wholesale Corp22-Jan-20Against
SustainabilityPolitical ActivityTo request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on lobbying policies and activitiesWalt Disney Company; The11-Mar-20For
SustainabilityHuman Rights & WorkforceTo request that the company issues a report regarding some wording in its equal employment opportunity policyStarbucks Corp18-Mar-20Against
RemunerationRemuneration – OtherTo request that the Board disclose the ratio between the CEO’s remuneration and the average employeeNovo Nordisk AS26-Mar-20For
SustainabilityOther ESGTo request the Board to issue a report on sugar and public healthCoca Cola Co22-Apr-20Against
BoardBoard CompositionTo request that the Board establish a policy of the Chairman being an independent directorAT&T Inc24-Apr-20For
BoardBoard CompositionTo request that the Board appoint an employee representative directorAT&T Inc24-Apr-20Against
RemunerationRemuneration – OtherTo request that the Remuneration Committee improves the guiding principles of executive compensationAT&T Inc24-Apr-20For
SustainabilityPolitical ActivityTo request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on lobbyingEli Lilly & Company04-May-20For
SustainabilityAnimal WelfareTo request the Board to prepare a report on the effectiveness of the forced swim testEli Lilly & Company04-May-20For
BoardBoard CompositionTo request that the Board establish a policy of the Chairman being an independent directorEli Lilly & Company04-May-20For
BoardBoard CompositionTo request that the Board establish a policy on board diversity including disclosing minimum qualifications skills and experienceEli Lilly & Company04-May-20Against
RemunerationRemuneration – OtherTo request the Board to publish a report on incorporating public concern on drug prices into senior executive compensation arrangementsEli Lilly & Company04-May-20Against
RemunerationRemuneration – OtherTo request the Board to implement a bonus deferral policyEli Lilly & Company04-May-20For
RemunerationRemuneration – OtherTo request the Board to disclose clawbacks on executive incentive compensation due to misconductEli Lilly & Company04-May-20For
Shareholder RightsGeneral Meeting ProceduresTo 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 meetingPepsico Inc06-May-20For
SustainabilityOther ESGTo request that the Board report to shareholders on Sugar and Public HealthPepsico Inc06-May-20For
SustainabilityPolitical ActivityTo request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on the Company’s political donationsDTE Energy Co07-May-20For
RemunerationRemuneration – OtherTo request that the company adopts a policy which prohibits the practice of paying above-market earnings on the non-tax-qualified retirement saving or deferred income account balances of senior executive officersVerizon Communications Inc07-May-20For
Shareholder RightsGeneral Meeting ProceduresTo 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 meetingVerizon Communications Inc07-May-20For
SustainabilityPolitical ActivityTo request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on lobbyingVerizon Communications Inc07-May-20Against
RemunerationRemuneration – OtherTo request the Board to publish a report assessing the feasibility of integrating user privacy protections into the Verizon executive compensation programVerizon Communications Inc07-May-20Against
RemunerationRemuneration – OtherTo request the Board to seek shareholder approval of any senior executive officer’s new or renewed compensation package which provides termination payments over certain amountsVerizon Communications Inc07-May-20For
BoardBoard CompositionTo request that the Board increase the gender diversity targetBCE Inc07-May-20Against
SustainabilityEnvironmental PracticesTo request that the Board set and disclose targets to phase out the provisions of financial services that are not aligned with the Paris AgreementBarclays plc07-May-20For
BoardBoard CompositionTo request that the Board establish a policy of the Chairman being an independent directorDuke Energy Corp07-May-20For
Shareholder RightsGeneral Meeting ProceduresTo request the Board to amend the governing documents to remove the supermajority voting provisionsDuke Energy Corp07-May-20For
SustainabilityPolitical ActivityTo request the Board to prepare a semi-annual report to shareholders on the Company’s political donationsDuke Energy Corp07-May-20For
SustainabilityPolitical ActivityTo request the Board to prepare an annual report to shareholders on lobbying paymentsDuke Energy Corp07-May-20For
SustainabilityPolitical ActivityTo request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on the Company’s political donationsMotorola Solutions Inc11-May-20For
SustainabilityPolitical ActivityTo request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on the Company’s political donationsAmerican Tower Corp18-May-20For
Shareholder RightsGeneral Meeting ProceduresTo 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 meetingAmerican Tower Corp18-May-20For
Shareholder RightsGeneral Meeting ProceduresTo 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 meetingPinnacle West Capital Corp20-May-20For
Shareholder RightsGeneral Meeting ProceduresTo 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 meetingAnthem Inc21-May-20For
SustainabilityPolitical ActivityTo request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on the Company’s political donationsNextEra Energy Inc21-May-20For
Shareholder RightsShareholder RightsTo request the Board to take the steps necessary to amend the Bylaws so that shareholders may act by written consentNextEra Energy Inc21-May-20For
Shareholder RightsShareholder RightsTo request the Board to take the steps necessary to amend the Bylaws so that shareholders may act by written consentMerck & Co Inc26-May-20For
SustainabilityOther ESGTo request the Board to issue a report describing how the Company plans to allocate tax savings that result from the Tax Cuts and Jobs ActMerck & Co Inc26-May-20For
SustainabilityEnvironmental PracticesTo request the Board to provide a report on the environmental and social impacts of food wasteAmazon.com Inc27-May-20For
SustainabilityEthical Business PracticesTo request the Board to provide a report on potential customer misuse of certain technologies including surveillance and computer vision productsAmazon.com Inc27-May-20For
SustainabilityEthical Business PracticesTo request the Board to provide a report on potential customer misuse of certain technologies including facial recognitionAmazon.com Inc27-May-20For
SustainabilityEthical Business PracticesTo request the Board to provide a report on its efforts to address hate crimes and the sale of offensive productsAmazon.com Inc27-May-20For
BoardBoard CompositionTo request that the Board establish a policy of the Chairman being an independent directorAmazon.com Inc27-May-20For
SustainabilityHuman Rights & WorkforceTo request the Board to provide a report on the company’s global median gender/racial pay gapAmazon.com Inc27-May-20For
SustainabilityEnvironmental PracticesTo request the Board to provide a report to identify and reduce disproportionate environmental and health harms to communities of colourAmazon.com Inc27-May-20For
SustainabilityHuman Rights & WorkforceTo request the Board to provide a report evaluating the range of risks and costs associated with discriminating against different social, political, and religious viewpointsAmazon.com Inc27-May-20Against
SustainabilityHuman Rights & WorkforceTo request the Board to provide a report on promotion within the companyAmazon.com Inc27-May-20For
Shareholder RightsGeneral Meeting ProceduresTo 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 meetingAmazon.com Inc27-May-20For
SustainabilityHuman Rights & WorkforceTo request the Board to provide a report examining the actual and potential impacts of one or more high-risk products sold by the company including human rights impacts throughout the supply chain.Amazon.com Inc27-May-20For
SustainabilityPolitical ActivityTo request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on lobbyingAmazon.com Inc27-May-20For
Shareholder RightsShareholder RightsTo request the Board to adopt a recapitalization plan for all outstanding stock to have one vote per shareFacebook Inc27-May-20For
BoardBoard CompositionTo request that the Board establish a policy of the Chairman being an independent directorFacebook Inc27-May-20For
BoardElection RulesTo request that the Board introduce the majority vote standard for the election of directorsFacebook Inc27-May-20For
SustainabilityPolitical ActivityTo request the Board to provide a report on political advertising and posts on FacebookFacebook Inc27-May-20Against
SustainabilityHuman Rights & WorkforceTo request that the Board appoint a director with human rights expertise and experienceFacebook Inc27-May-20For
SustainabilityHuman Rights & WorkforceTo request that the Board produce a report on civil and human rights risksFacebook Inc27-May-20For
SustainabilityHuman Rights & WorkforceTo request the Board to issue a report assessing the risk of child exploitation onlineFacebook Inc27-May-20For
SustainabilityHuman Rights & WorkforceTo request the Board to provide a report on the median gender and racial pay gapFacebook Inc27-May-20For
SustainabilityPolitical ActivityTo request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on the Company’s political donationsIllumina Inc27-May-20For
SustainabilityEnvironmental PracticesTo request the Board to provide a report on the impact of single-use plastic bagsWalmart Inc03-Jun-20For
SustainabilityEnvironmental PracticesTo request the Board to prepare a report on supplier antibiotics use standardsWalmart Inc03-Jun-20Against
BoardBoard CompositionTo request the Board to include hourly paid associates as candidates for directorWalmart Inc03-Jun-20For
SustainabilityHuman Rights & WorkforceTo request the Board to provide a report on strengthening the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplaceWalmart Inc03-Jun-20Against
SustainabilityPolitical ActivityTo request the Board to prepare a report to shareholders on the Company’s political donationsNetflix Inc04-Jun-20For
Shareholder RightsGeneral Meeting ProceduresTo request that the Board introduce the simple majority vote standardNetflix Inc04-Jun-20For
SustainabilityHuman Rights & WorkforceTo request the Board to issue a report about its written equal employment opportunityNetflix Inc04-Jun-20Against
SustainabilityEnvironmental PracticesTo request the Board to report on the reduction in the company’s chemical footprintTJX Companies Inc09-Jun-20For
SustainabilityAnimal WelfareTo request the Board to report on any material risks of continuing operations without a company-wide animal welfareTJX Companies Inc09-Jun-20For
RemunerationRemuneration – OtherTo request that the Remuneration Committee take into consideration the pay grades and/or salary ranges of all classifications of Company employees when setting target amounts for CEO compensationTJX Companies Inc09-Jun-20For
RemunerationRemuneration – OtherTo request that the Board establish a share retention policy for senior executivesTJX Companies Inc09-Jun-20For
BoardElection RulesTo request the Board to amend the Bylaws to allow shareholders to make board nominationsOmnicom Group Inc09-Jun-20For
Shareholder RightsShareholder RightsTo request the Board to take the steps necessary to amend the Bylaws so that shareholders may act by written consentSalesforce.Com Inc11-Jun-20For
Shareholder RightsOther Articles of AssociationTo amend the Articles of IncorporationToray Industries Inc23-Jun-20Against
Shareholder RightsShareholder RightsTo request the Board to take the steps necessary to amend the Bylaws so that shareholders may act by written consenteBay Inc29-Jun-20For
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