2019 SGI shareholder resolutions

The following shareholder resolutions were filed/co-filed by members of the SGI during the 2019 proxy season. The table will be updated periodically. Click on the name of the resolution to view the full text.

 

Issue

Company

SGI Filer/Co-Filer

Outcome

Climate Change:
Science Based Targets (SBT)

C.H. Robinson

Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Aberdeen, SD)

Received 27% of AGM vote.

Climate Change:
Renewable Energy

Yum! Brands

Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Dubuque, IA)

Withdrawn (Yum! agreed to time-bound targets on GHG emissions)

Climate Change:
2 Degree Business Plan

MGE

School Sisters of St. Francis

Withdrawn (MGE announced GHG emissions targets)

Climate Change:
2 Degree Business Plan

Exxon Mobil

Sisters of St. Francis (Rochester, MN)

Omitted

Corporate Governance: Separate Chair & CEO

Facebook

Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.

Received 20% of AGM vote.

Corporate Governance: Separate Chair & CEO

Pfizer

Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.

Received 27% of AGM vote.

Corporate Governance: Lobbying & Political Spending

AT&T

Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.

Withdrawn (AT&T agreed to greater disclosure)

Corporate Governance: Lobbying & Political Spending

AbbVie

Sisters of St. Agnes, Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Dubuque, IA)

Received 26% of AGM vote.

Corporate Governance: Lobbying & Political Spending

Boeing

Proxy memo

Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order

Received 33% of AGM vote.

Corporate Governance: Lobbying & Political Spending

Exxon Mobil

Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order, Dana Investment Advisors, Inc., Sisters of St. Francis (Dubuque, IA), Sinsinawa Dominicans, Sisters of St. Agnes

Received 37% of AGM vote.

Corporate Governance: Lobbying & Political Spending

JP Morgan Chase

Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.

Withdrawn

Corporate Governance: Lobbying & Political Spending

Disney (Walt) Company / ABC

Sisters of St. Agnes

Received 37% of AGM vote.

Corporate Governance: Lobbying & Political Spending

Bank of America

Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.

Withdrawn (BoA has agreed to publish changes and additions related to lobbying on its website)

Food Justice:
Sustainable forestry and agriculture

Restaurant Brands International

Proxy memo

Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order

Received 22% of AGM vote.

Food Justice:
Sustainable forestry and agriculture

Kroger

School Sisters of Notre Dame, Central Pacific Province, Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Aberdeen, SD)

Withdrawn (Kroger agreed to adopt a deforestation policy.)

Water Stewardship:
Corporate Water Impacts

Chevron

Sisters of St. Francis (Dubuque, IA)

Received 32% of AGM vote.

Human Rights:
Supply Chain

Macy’s

Priests of the Sacred Heart, School Sisters of Notre Dame, Central Pacific Province

Received 40% of AGM vote.

Human Rights:
Supply Chain

TJX

Priests of the Sacred Heart, Racine Dominicans

Received 39% of AGM vote.

Human Rights:
Supply Chain

Kraft Heinz

Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order, Sinsinawa Dominicans, Sisters of St. Agnes

Withdrawn (agreed to issue HR policy and implement a Human Rights Due Diligence process)

Human Rights:
Supply Chain

Wendy’s

Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order, Sinsinawa Dominicans

Omitted

Human Rights:
Supply Chain

Chevron

Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.

Withdrawn based on agreement.

Human Rights:
Food Labor

Tyson

Sisters of St. Agnes

Received 6% of AGM vote.

Human Rights:
Racial Justice and Immigrant Rights

Amazon

Sisters of St. Francis (Dubuque, IA)

Received 2.5% of AGM vote.

Human Rights:
Racial Justice and Immigrant Rights

Geo Group

Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order, Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Dubuque, IA)

Received 88% of AGM vote.

Health:
Tobacco

Altria

Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondolet

Received 4% of AGM vote.

Health:
Tobacco

Phillip Morris Int’l

Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondolet

Withdrawn

Health:
Affordability of Medicines

Biogen

Sisters of St. Francis (Dubuque, IA)

Withdrawn — drug pricing is now articulated as a risk under the “Performance Goals and Target Setting Process” section of Biogen’s proxy statement

Health:
Affordability of Medicines

Eli Lilly

Sisters of St. Francis (Dubuque, IA)

Withdrawn

Health:
Affordability of Medicines

Merck

Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order

Receieved 29% of AGM vote.

Health:
Affordability of Medicines

Pfizer

Sisters of St. Francis (Dubuque, IA)

Received 28% of AGM vote.

Bold text is lead filer.

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