While delegates from 180 countries debated a global treaty to combat plastic pollution that might include plastic production caps, one-quarter (25.3%) of ExxonMobil shareholders representing $66.7 billion supported a resolution filed by As You Sow asking the company to study how a one-third cut in demand for virgin single-use plastic would affect its financial position at the company’s recent annual meeting.
Read MoreFor the third year in a row, nearly one-third of Amazon shareholders supported an As You Sow shareholder proposal asking the company to set a plastic packaging reduction goal. At the same time, competitor Walmart has committed to phase out use of plastic mailers for U.S. online commerce, putting Walmart even farther ahead of Amazon in actions to curtail plastic waste.
Read MoreToday, 18% of ExxonMobil and Chevron’s shareholders voted in favor of resolutions calling on the companies to begin accurately disclosing the role of asset transfers in their reported greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
Read MoreAs nearly 200 countries meet in Paris to negotiate a binding global plastics treaty, investors of parent companies to KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King, and others have sent a message in strong support of exploring reusable packaging at two recent annual meetings.
Read MoreAt the May 31 annual shareholder meetings of ExxonMobil and Chevron, the two largest American oil and gas companies, shareholders will vote on a resolution asking each company to begin accurately disclosing the role of asset transfers in their reported greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
Read MoreToday at the annual general meeting of power and gas utility Southern Company announced that 20% of investors voted in favor of a shareholder resolution filed by As You Sow, based on a preliminary vote count.
Read MoreAmazon, Netflix, and Comcast shareholders will soon vote to ask companies how they are protecting employees from climate risk stemming from their retirement plan investment options.
Read MoreChubb Insurance released proxy voting results showing that nearly 30% of shareholders voted in favor of a climate-related resolution filed by As You Sow asking the insurer to report on how it intends to align its underwriting and investment activities with global greenhouse gas reduction goals.
Read MoreToday, JPMorgan Chase released final vote results for a first-time shareholder resolution filed by investor representative As You Sow, asking the company to provide an actionable climate transition plan outlining how it will achieve its 2030 net zero greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.
Read MoreFollowing As You Sow’s and Amalgamated Bank’s 2022 management-supported shareholder proposal on net zero target setting, Caterpillar Inc. has released its first annual “Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures Report” report and an estimate of the company’s Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreShareholders voted on As You Sow climate transition planning resolutions at major defense contractors Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.
Read MoreTuesday at the annual general meeting of Public Storage investors voted on a shareholder resolution filed by Amalgamated Bank with support from shareholder representative As You Sow.
Read MoreTesla shareholders will have the chance to vote on a floor proposal filed with Tesla at its annual general meeting on May 16.
Read MoreToday, Wells Fargo released final vote results for a first-time shareholder resolution filed by investor representative As You Sow, asking the company to provide an actionable climate transition plan outlining how it will achieve its 2030 net zero greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.
Read MoreAs You Sow, the nation’s leading non-profit shareholder advocacy organization with more than 30 years of experience now offers its As You VoteTM ESG+ proxy voting policy to all retail shareholders on the iconik proxy voting platform.
Read MoreA first-time shareholder resolution filed with Goldman Sachs by shareholder representative As You Sow, asking the company to provide an actionable Climate Transition Plan to achieve its 2030 net zero greenhouse gas emission reduction goals, was supported by 30% of shareholders. The initial results were released at today’s annual general meeting.
Read MoreThis month, Kraft Heinz and Church & Dwight have announced new goals to cut the use of virgin plastic packaging.
Read MoreToday, Bank of America released preliminary vote results from its annual general meeting where 28.5% of shareholders voted in favor of a resolution seeking an actionable Climate Transition Plan for achieving its 2030 net zero greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.
Read MoreA first-time shareholder resolution filed with Dow Inc. by shareholder representative As You Sow, asking the company to report on the impact of reduced global demand for virgin plastic on its business was supported by over 30% of shareholders during the company’s recent annual general meeting.
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