The 2020 shareholder season is underway! Over 400 shareholder resolutions have been filed on a wide range of social, environmental, and sustainable governance issues.
If you own company stock directly (not in a mutual fund), be sure to Vote Your Values – it’s important to vote your proxy ballots to let management know you want corporate practices that support people and the planet.
Thanks to As You Sow, the Sustainable Investments Institute, and Proxy Impact, publishers of the 2020 Proxy Preview, for assistance in compiling the lists below that provide a sample of some of the key resolutions facing Corporate America. Green America is proud to co-sponsor the 2020 Proxy Preview; download your free copy for information on important shareholder resolutions trends and upcoming votes.
Also, be sure to check out Green America’s article on the need to uphold the shareholder resolution process in order to hold companies accountable.
Below you’ll find some of the companies at which resolutions have been filed, followed by a sampling of the issues of concern raised by shareholders.
If you own stock directly in these or other companies, read your proxy ballots carefully to vote in favor of resolutions that reflect your values. You may have the opportunity to vote on issues such as climate & energy, human rights, gender and minority pay disparity, deforestation impacts, and corporate spending on lobbying and elections. Here are quick tips on how to read a proxy ballot.
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Click on a company below to view shareholder issues and meeting dates.
Resolutions by company:
Resolutions by issue:
Allstate
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on election spending |
May |
Amazon.com
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Adopt/expand human rights policy |
May |
| Report on gender/minority pay disparity |
May |
| Report on accident prevention effort |
May |
| Report on lobbying |
|
American Express
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on gender/minority pay disparity |
May |
Bank of America
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on gender/minority pay disparity |
April |
BlackRock
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on lobbying |
May |
Bloomin Brands
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on supply chain deforestation impacts |
April |
Boeing
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report lobbying |
April |
Charles Schwab
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on lobbying |
May |
Chevron
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on plans to cut carbon footprint in line with Paris Agreement |
May |
Citigroup
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on lobbying |
April |
ConocoPhillips
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Cut GHG emissions in line with Paris Agreement |
May |
Delta Airlines
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Review and report on election spending |
June |
Dollar Tree
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on Paris-compliant plan to cut carbon footprint |
June |
| Report on mandatory arbitration which weakens protections for workers and consumers |
June |
Duke Energy
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Review and report on election spending |
May |
Eli Lilly
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on lobbying |
May |
Exxon Mobil
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on Paris-compliant plan to cut carbon footprint |
May |
| Cut GHG emissions in line with Paris Agreement |
May |
| Report on prison labor supply chain |
May |
| Report on lobbying |
May |
| Review and report on election spending |
May |
Facebook
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Nominate a human rights expert to the board |
May |
| Report on board oversight of human rights risk |
May |
General Motors
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on human rights policy implementation |
June |
| Report on lobbying |
|
Goldman Sachs
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Measure & disclose the climate impact of its lending |
May |
Home Depot
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on energy efficiency/renewable energy goals |
May |
| Report on prison labor supply chain |
May |
| Report on Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action |
May |
Hyatt Hotels
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action |
May |
JPMorgan Chase
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on oil sands financing |
May |
| Report on reducing GHG emissions associated with its lending |
May |
| Report on gender/minority pay disparity |
May |
| Report on diversity programs |
May |
Johnson & Johnson
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on opioid crisis |
April |
Kroger
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on human rights policy |
June |
| Report on packaging |
June |
Lowes
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Review and report on election spending |
May |
Marathon Petroleum
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on Paris-compliant plan to cut carbon footprint |
April |
Mastercard
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on diversity program |
June |
Morgan Stanley
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Measure and disclose the climate impact of its lending |
|
| Report on diversity programs |
May |
Motorola
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Review and report on election spending |
May |
Netflix
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Review and report on election spending |
June |
Occidental Petroleum
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on plastics pollution |
May |
Pfizer
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on lobbying |
April |
Ross Stores
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on Paris-compliant plan to cut carbon footprint |
May |
Southern
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on stranded carbon asset risks |
May |
Southwest Airlines
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on lobbying |
May |
Sturm, Ruger
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on lobbying |
May |
T-Mobile US
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on board diversity |
June |
Tesla
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on human rights policy |
June |
| Report on mandatory arbitration which weakens protections for workers and consumers |
June |
Twitter
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Nominate a human rights expert to the board |
May |
United Parcel Service
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on Paris-compliant plan to cut carbon footprint |
May |
United Technologies
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on the impacts of plant closures |
May |
Verizon
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on lobbying |
|
Walmart
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on plastics pollution |
June |
| Report on opioid crisis |
June |
Wells Fargo
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on gender/minority pay disparity |
April |
Williams-Sonoma
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action |
May |
Yum Brands
| Issue |
Meeting |
| Report on supply chain deforestation impacts |
May |
| Report on packaging |
May |
Climate & Energy
| Company |
Issue |
Meeting |
| Chevron |
Cut GHG emissions in line with Paris Agreement |
May |
| Chevron |
Report on plans to cut carbon footprint in line with Paris Agreement |
May |
| ConocoPhillips |
Cut GHG emissions in line with Paris Agreement |
May |
| Dollar Tree |
Report on Paris-compliant plan to cut carbon footprint |
June |
| Exxon Mobil |
Report on Paris-compliant plan to cut carbon footprint |
May |
| Exxon Mobil |
Cut GHG emissions in line with Paris Agreement |
May |
| Home Depot |
Report on energy efficiency/renewable energy goals |
May |
| Marathon Petroleum |
Report on Paris-compliant plan to cut carbon footprint |
April |
| Ross Stores |
Report on Paris-compliant plan to cut carbon footprint |
May |
| Southern |
Report on stranded carbon asset risks |
May |
| United Parcel Service |
Report on Paris-compliant plan to cut carbon footprint |
May |
Climate & Finance
| Company |
Issue |
Meeting |
| Goldman Sachs |
Measure & disclose the climate impact of its lending |
May |
| JPMorgan Chase |
Report on oil sands financing |
May |
| JPMorgan Chase |
Report on reducing GHG emissions associated with its lending |
May |
| Morgan Stanley |
Measure & disclose the climate impact of its lending |
Deforestation
| Company |
Issue |
Meeting |
| Bloomin Brands |
Report on supply chain deforestation impacts |
April |
| Yum Brands |
Report on supply chain deforestation impacts |
May |
Human Rights
| Company |
Issue |
Meeting |
| Amazon.com |
Adopt/expand human rights policy |
May |
| Exxon Mobil |
Report on prison labor supply chain |
May |
| Facebook |
Nominate a human rights expert to the board |
May |
| Facebook |
Report on board oversight of human rights risk |
May |
| General Motors |
Report on human rights policy implementation |
June |
| Home Depot |
Report on prison labor supply chain |
May |
| Kroger |
Report on human rights policy |
June |
| Tesla |
Report on human rights policy |
June |
| Twitter |
Nominate a human rights expert to the board |
May |
Waste & Recycling
| Company |
Issue |
Meeting |
| Kroger |
Report on packaging |
June |
| Occidental Petroleum |
Report on plastics pollution |
May |
| Walmart |
Report on plastics pollution |
June |
| Yum Brands |
Report on packaging |
May |
Fair Pay & Safe Work
| Company |
Issue |
Meeting |
| Amazon.com |
Report on gender/minority pay disparity |
May |
| Amazon.com |
Report on accident prevention efforts |
May |
| American Express |
Report on gender/minority pay disparity |
May |
| Bank of America |
Report on gender/minority pay disparity |
April |
| Dollar Tree |
Report on mandatory arbitration which weakens protections for June workers and consumers |
June |
| JPMorgan Chase |
Report on gender/minority pay disparity |
May |
| Tesla |
Report on mandatory arbitration which weakens protections for June workers and consumers |
June |
| United Technologies |
Report on the impacts of plant closure |
May |
| Wells Fargo |
Report on gender/minority pay disparity |
April |
Workplace Diversity
| Company |
Issue |
Meeting |
| Home Depot |
Report on Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action |
May |
| Hyatt Hotels |
Report on Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action |
May |
| JPMorgan Chase |
Report on diversity programs |
May |
| Mastercard |
Report on diversity programs |
June |
| Morga Stanley |
Report on diversity programs |
May |
| T-Mobile US |
Report on board diversity |
June |
| Williams-Sonoma |
Report on Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action |
May |
Health
| Company |
Issue |
Meeting |
| Johnson & Johnson |
Report on opioid crisis |
April |
| Walmart |
Report on opioid crisis |
June |
Lobbying
More than 40 companies received resolutions seeking a report on lobbying, including:
Amazon.com
BlackRock
Boeing
Charles Schwab
Citigroup
Eli Lily
Exxon Mobil
General Motors
Pfizer
Southwest Airlines
Sturm, Ruger
Verizon
Election Spending
More than 30 companies received a resolution seeking a review and report on election spending, including:
Allstate
Delta Airlines
Duke Energy
Exxon Mobil
Lowes
Motorola
Netflix
