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2009 Social Resolutions

Company

Issue

Specific Request

Apple Computer

Climate Reporting

Prepare sustainability report describing corporate strategies regarding climate change, plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; also address other environmental and social impacts such as toxics, recycling, employee and product safety.

Avon

Nanomaterials

Report to shareholders on policies on nanomaterial product safety; identify product categories containing nanomaterials; discuss new initiatives or actions, management is taking to respond to this public policy challenge.

Caterpillar

Military Equipment Sales

Report on foreign sales of weapons-related products, and other equipment and services related to those products, including country of destination for products.

Exxon Mobil

Political Contributions

Report on policies and procedures for political contributions made with corporate funds including contributions to political candidates and trade associations

General Electric

Mercury Labeling

Request adoption of policy of labeling compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) to disclose
precise amount of mercury contained in each lamp, and provide information on special procedures for safe clean-up if lamps break during normal service or handling.

Home Depot

Mercury Labeling

Issue a report on policy options to reduce consumer exposure and increase consumer awareness regarding mercury and other toxins in private label n:vision brand CFLs.

Idacorp

Climate Change

Request Board of Directors adopt quantitative goals, based on current technologies, for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions from company’s products and operations; and  report to shareholders by September 30, 2009 on plans to achieve goals.

Kraft

Nanomaterials

Report on policies on use of nanomaterials in products and packaging; identify Kraft product or packaging categories that contain nanomaterials, and discuss any initiatives or actions management is taking to reduce or eliminate potential human health impacts.

Lowe’s

Mercury Labeling

Request adoption of policy of labeling compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) to disclose
precise amount of mercury contained in each lamp, and provide information on special procedures for safe clean-up if lamps break during normal service or handling.

McDonald’s

Nanomaterials

Report on policies on use of nanomaterials in products and packaging; identify product or packaging categories that contain nanomaterials, and discuss any initiatives or actions management is taking to reduce or eliminate potential human health impacts.

Microchip Technology

Climate Reporting

Prepare sustainability report describing corporate strategies regarding climate change, plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; address other environmental and social impacts such as toxics, recycling, employee and product safety.

Micron

Climate Reporting

Prepare sustainability report - same as Mircochip Technology proposal

Novell

Climate Reporting

Prepare sustainability report - same as Mircochip Technology proposal

PepsiCo

Container Recovery Goals

Review efficacy of  beverage container recycling program and prepare report on recycling strategy including public quantitative goal for enhanced rates of beverage container recovery in the U.S.

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