Republic: Adoption of Stronger Recycling Programs and Restriction on Waste Exports

BE IT RESOLVED:  Shareholders request the Board of Directors of Republic Services issue a report, at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary information, discussing how the Company can increase the scale and pace of its efforts to increase plastics recovery and recycling to address environmental problems caused by plastic pollution. 

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ANI Pharmaceuticals: Report on Gender Diversity

BE IT RESOLVED:  Shareholders request that the Board of Directors of ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“ANI”) adopt a policy for improving board diversity requiring that the initial list of candidates from which new director nominees are chosen by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee should include, but need not be limited to, qualified women and minority candidates.

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Macy's: Report on Political Spending Related to Company Values and Policies

BE IT RESOLVED:  Shareholders request that Macy’s issue a public report, omitting confidential information and at a reasonable expense, by December 1, 2020, detailing any known and any potential risks and costs to the Company caused by enacted or proposed state policies affecting reproductive rights, and detailing any strategies beyond litigation and legal compliance that the Company may deploy to minimize or mitigate these risks.

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Occidental Petroleum: Report on Plastic Pellet Pollution

BE IT RESOLVED:  Shareholders request that the Board of Directors of Occidental issue an annual report to shareholders, at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary information, on plastic pollution.  The report should disclose trends in the amount of pellets, powder or granules released to the environment by the company annually, and concisely assess the effectiveness of the company’s policies and actions to reduce the volume of the company’s plastic materials contaminating the environment.

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Huntsman: Report on Plastic Pellet Pollution

BE IT RESOLVED:  Shareholders request that the Board of Directors of Huntsman issue an annual report to shareholders, at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary information, on plastic pollution.  The report should disclose trends in the amount of pellets, powder or granules released to the environment by the company annually, and concisely assess the effectiveness of the company’s policies and actions to reduce the volume of the company’s plastic materials contaminating the environment.

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Waste Management: Adoption of Stronger Recycling Programs and Restriction on Waste Exports

BE IT RESOLVED:  Shareholders request the Board of Directors of Waste Management issue a report, at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary information, discussing if, and how, the Company can increase the scale and pace of its efforts to constructively support industry and public policy solutions to address the environmental problems caused by plastic pollution.

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Progressive: Report on Political Spending Related to Company Values and Policies

BE IT RESOLVED:  Shareholders request that The Progressive Corporation issue a public report to shareholders, employees, customers, and public policy leaders, omitting confidential information and at a reasonable expense, by December 1, 2020, detailing any known and any potential risks and costs to the Company caused by enacted or proposed state policies affecting reproductive rights, and detailing any strategies beyond litigation and legal compliance that the Company may deploy to minimize or mitigate these risks.

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Gilead Sciences: Diversity in the Workplace

BE IT RESOLVED:  Shareholders request that Gilead Sciences publish annually a report assessing the Company's diversity and inclusion efforts, at reasonable expense and excluding proprietary information.  At a minimum the report should include:

  • the process that the Board follows for assessing the effectiveness of its diversity and inclusion programs,

  • the Board’s assessment of program effectiveness, as reflected in any goals, metrics, and trends related to its promotion, recruitment and retention of protected classes of employees.

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O'Reilly Automotive: Human Capital Management Disclosures

BE IT RESOLVED:  Shareholders request that the Board of Directors issue a report to shareholders describing the company’s policies, performance, and improvement targets related to material human capital risks and opportunities by 180 days after the 2020 Annual Meeting, at reasonable expense and excluding confidential information,  prepared in consideration of the metrics and  guidelines set forth in the SASB Multiline and Specialty Retailers & Distributors standard’s provisions on  workforce diversity and inclusion and labor practices requirements.

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Genuine Parts: Human Capital Management Disclosures

BE IT RESOLVED:  Shareholders request that the Board of Directors issue a report to shareholders describing the company’s policies, performance, and improvement targets related to material human capital risks and opportunities by 180 days after the 2020 Annual Meeting, at reasonable expense and excluding confidential information,  prepared in consideration of the metrics and  guidelines set forth in the SASB Multiline and Specialty Retailers & Distributors standard’s provisions on  workforce diversity and inclusion and labor practices requirements.

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Duke Energy: Report on Coal Risks

BE IT RESOLVED:  Shareholders request that Duke Energy publish a report assessing how it will mitigate the public health risks associated with Duke’s coal operations in light of increasing vulnerability to climate change impacts such as flooding and severe storms. The report should provide a financial analysis of the cost to the Company of coal-related public health harms, including potential liability and reputational damage. It should be published at reasonable expense and omit proprietary information.

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