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Shareholders Push These Companies on Human Rights, Worker-Friendly Policies, and Biodiversity
CVS, Home Depot, and Ryder are in the spotlight during proxy-voting season.
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Shareholder Activism on the Rise at These Two Major Companies
Proposals on workers’ rights at Wells Fargo and emissions at IBM capture the boards’ attention.
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Defense Contractors Face Shareholders’ Climate Demands
Plus, investors take on recycling claims at Kraft Heinz, and other items from proxy-voting season.
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Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Push for Progress on Climate, Workplace Diversity
Proxy-voting proposals won significant support from independent shareholders in 2023.
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Bank of America, Goldman Sachs Urged to Disclose Clean Energy Financing in Proxy Voting
Abortion rights on the ballot at HCA. The ‘hot topic’ of workers’ rights at Warrior, and the latest in proxy-voting season.
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Make These Investing Moves Now for a Better Tax Day in 2025
Also, Bank of America’s fight during the proxy-voting season and Tesla’s likely signal that it’s now focusing on profits.
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Which Investors Are Taking a Stand on Climate Through Proxy Voting
Support for say-on-climate proposals is high, but the message shareholders are sending seems increasingly confused.
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Lennar Shareholders Push Homebuilder for Emissions Targets, Against the Company’s Recommendation
Meanwhile, BNY Mellon shareholders ask for better lobbying disclosure in proxy voting.
4 Climate Votes That Matter in This Year’s Proxy-Voting Season
Unpacking the proposals at DTE Energy, Bank of America, Jack in the Box, and FedEx.
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Disney Faces Proxy-Voting Challenges on Directors, Lagging Stock, and Political Spending
Why it’s a critical time for one of the world’s most recognizable companies.
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One Fifth of Applied Materials Shareholders Vote to Address the Pay Gap
Climate change, AI, elections, and unionization are themes in proxy season.
Investors Push Jack in the Box to Report Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Plus, Starbucks faces anti-ESG proposals.
Women Get Less Support Than Men For Key Board Roles
Diversity has entered the investing mainstream. But how does it show up in proxy voting?
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In Proxy Voting, Shareholders Consider AI, Pay Gaps, Farm Animal Treatment, and Anti-ESG
A look at what went down at Apple, Ingles Markets, and Deere. Up next: Applied Materials.
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Proxy Voting: Expect More Divergence on ESG Among Investors
Managers’ proxy-voting policies indicate that divergence on environmental and social issues is set to continue.