Trillium exercises the shareholder’s right to file a shareholder proposal asking companies to implement a specific policy or action. These proposals can come up for a vote at the company’s annual meeting and can be a key rallying point of a larger campaign to change a corporation’s behavior. In some cases, companies agree to make changes in exchange for the withdrawal of the proposals prior to the vote.
Note: Trillium is a co-filer on proposals marked with an asterisk (*).
Important Disclosure: The information provided is not a recommendation to buy or sell the securities mentioned. The securities were selected on an objective basis and do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold or recommended. It should not be assumed that investments in the securities have been or will be profitable.
Nike, Inc. - Worker-Driven Social Responsibility (2024)
Outcome: 12.34% voted in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 12.34% voted in favor of the proposal
Target - Pesticide Disclosure (2024)
Outcome: Withdrawn after the company committed to engage with external expert organizations on pesticide measuring and reduction and continued engagement with shareholders.
Outcome: Withdrawn after the company committed to engage with external expert organizations on pesticide measuring and reduction and continued engagement with shareholders.
Travelers Companies - Free Prior and Informed Consent (2024)
Outcome: 15.56% voted in favor of the proposal.
Outcome: 15.56% voted in favor of the proposal.
Union Pacific - Paid Sick Leave (2024)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn for agreement after Union Pacific agreed to disclose in its next sustainability report that all employees are not subject to discipline for taking sick days.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn for agreement after Union Pacific agreed to disclose in its next sustainability report that all employees are not subject to discipline for taking sick days.
Westinghouse Air Brake Tech - Workforce Diversity Data (2024)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following Wabtec’s agreement to disclose EEO-1, hiring, retention, and promotion data.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following Wabtec’s agreement to disclose EEO-1, hiring, retention, and promotion data.
Jones Lang LaSalle - Workforce Diversity Data (2024)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following JLL’s agreement to disclose EEO-1, hiring, retention, and promotion data broken out by gender globally and by EEO-1 race/ethnicity categories for U.S. employees.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following JLL’s agreement to disclose EEO-1, hiring, retention, and promotion data broken out by gender globally and by EEO-1 race/ethnicity categories for U.S. employees.
CVS Health Corp - Worker Rights Assessment (2024)
Outcome: 23.7% voted in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 23.7% voted in favor of the proposal
American Water Works - Environmental Justice Assessment (2024)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following AWK’s agreement to conduct an independent, third-party environmental justice assessment and make related disclosures by mid-year 2025.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following AWK’s agreement to conduct an independent, third-party environmental justice assessment and make related disclosures by mid-year 2025.
Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Workforce Diversity Data (2024)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following Darling Ingredients’ agreement to disclose global retention, promotion, and hiring data by gender starting with FY2024.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following Darling Ingredients’ agreement to disclose global retention, promotion, and hiring data by gender starting with FY2024.
Marriott International - Civil Rights Audit (2024)
Outcome: 11.1% voted in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 11.1% voted in favor of the proposal
Verizon - Political / Lobbying Spending (2024)
Outcome: 6.40% voted in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 6.40% voted in favor of the proposal
J.B. Hunt - LGBTQ Inclusive Healthcare Coverage Policy (2024)
Outcome: Withdrawn
Outcome: Withdrawn
Bank of America - Climate Lobbying (2024)
Outcome: 27.5% voted in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 27.5% voted in favor of the proposal
Becton Dickinson - Environmental Justice (2024)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn when BD committed to disclose in its 2023 ESG Report its efforts to identify and reduce any heightened health and environmental impacts from its U.S. operations on adjacent communities of color and low-income communities, including (i) quantitative and qualitative environmental justice data; (ii) how these data inform business decisions; and (iii) any efforts to strengthen policies and practices.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn when BD committed to disclose in its 2023 ESG Report its efforts to identify and reduce any heightened health and environmental impacts from its U.S. operations on adjacent communities of color and low-income communities, including (i) quantitative and qualitative environmental justice data; (ii) how these data inform business decisions; and (iii) any efforts to strengthen policies and practices.
Electronic Arts Inc. - GHG Goals (2023)
Outcome: Withdrawn for agreement
Outcome: Withdrawn for agreement
Verizon - Political / Lobbying Spending (2023)
Outcome: The proposal received a vote of 6.25% at the annual meeting.
Outcome: The proposal received a vote of 6.25% at the annual meeting.
United Parcel Services - Emissions and Climate (2023)
Outcome: The proposal received a vote of 20.4% at the annual meeting.
Outcome: The proposal received a vote of 20.4% at the annual meeting.
Union Pacific - Workplace: Health and Safety (2023)
Outcome: The proposal received a vote of 11.7% at the annual meeting.
Outcome: The proposal received a vote of 11.7% at the annual meeting.
Travelers Companies - Social - Other (2023)
Outcome: 35.3% vote in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 35.3% vote in favor of the proposal
TJX Companies - Workplace: Health and Safety (2023)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s adoption of travel benefits for accessing reproductive care and engaging insurance providers regarding contraceptives.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s adoption of travel benefits for accessing reproductive care and engaging insurance providers regarding contraceptives.
SVB Financial Group - Social - Other (2023)
Outcome: Annual Meeting not held.
Outcome: Annual Meeting not held.
Starbucks - Workplace: Labor-Management Relations (2023)
Outcome: 52% voted in favor of the proposal.
Outcome: 52% voted in favor of the proposal.
Quanta Services - Emissions and Climate (2023)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following ongoing dialogue with the company.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following ongoing dialogue with the company.
LKQ Corporation - Social - Other (2023)
Outcome: Successfully withdrew proposal with agreement from company to improve public reporting.
Outcome: Successfully withdrew proposal with agreement from company to improve public reporting.
IPG Photonics - Board / Executive Diversity (2023)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company committing to set “meaningful” minority and gender diversity targets for managers and above, and process commitments, including a guarantee of interviewing a minimum of two diverse candidates for open U.S. management positions and meeting with The Boston Club to discuss available resources.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company committing to set “meaningful” minority and gender diversity targets for managers and above, and process commitments, including a guarantee of interviewing a minimum of two diverse candidates for open U.S. management positions and meeting with The Boston Club to discuss available resources.
Home Depot - Political / Lobbying Spending (2023)
Outcome: 31.3% vote in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 31.3% vote in favor of the proposal
Elevance Health - Social - Other (2023)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following Elevance Health’s agreement to conduct a third-party health equity assessment using a civil rights lens focusing on products, services, artificial intelligence practices, and political activities.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following Elevance Health’s agreement to conduct a third-party health equity assessment using a civil rights lens focusing on products, services, artificial intelligence practices, and political activities.
CVS Healthcare - Workplace: Health and Safety (2023)
Outcome: The proposal received a vote of 26.2% at the annual meeting.
Outcome: The proposal received a vote of 26.2% at the annual meeting.
Bank of America - Emissions and Climate (2023)
Outcome: The proposal received a vote of 7% at the annual meeting.
Outcome: The proposal received a vote of 7% at the annual meeting.
Apple, Inc. - Workplace: Labor-Management Relations (2023)
Outcome: Successfully withdrew following Apple’s agreement to conduct a third-party assessment in 2023 regarding its commitments to worker rights to freely associate and collectively bargain in light of accusations of company interference with worker organizing.
Outcome: Successfully withdrew following Apple’s agreement to conduct a third-party assessment in 2023 regarding its commitments to worker rights to freely associate and collectively bargain in light of accusations of company interference with worker organizing.
American Water Works - Social - Other (2023)
Outcome: 40% vote in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 40% vote in favor of the proposal
Alphabet, Inc - Emerging Technology Issues (2023)
Outcome: 17% vote in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 17% vote in favor of the proposal
The Walt Disney Company - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2022)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment to take several actions in 2023 to enhance its disclosures and strategy to reduce priority chemicals. Included in the disclosures, Disney will address its baseline, how the company will track improvement and provide information on what it considers safer alternatives.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment to take several actions in 2023 to enhance its disclosures and strategy to reduce priority chemicals. Included in the disclosures, Disney will address its baseline, how the company will track improvement and provide information on what it considers safer alternatives.
Costco - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2022)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following its actions to improve accountability to its chemical management program. Costco disclosed its Restricted Substance Lists (RSLs) to which suppliers across four product categories are to adhere to; disclosed a separate packaging materials RSL; began reporting supplier compliance (on a percentage basis) to its policy; and updated its Smart Screen Guide which among other things guides suppliers in choosing safer alternatives.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following its actions to improve accountability to its chemical management program. Costco disclosed its Restricted Substance Lists (RSLs) to which suppliers across four product categories are to adhere to; disclosed a separate packaging materials RSL; began reporting supplier compliance (on a percentage basis) to its policy; and updated its Smart Screen Guide which among other things guides suppliers in choosing safer alternatives.
Tesla - Social - Other (2022)
Outcome: 37% vote in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 37% vote in favor of the proposal
Travelers Companies - Social - Other (2022)
Outcome: 47% voted in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 47% voted in favor of the proposal
SVB Financial Group - Social - Other (2022)
Outcome: 34% voted in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 34% voted in favor of the proposal
United Parcel Services - Emissions and Climate (2022)
Outcome: 28% voted in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 28% voted in favor of the proposal
TJX Companies - Social - Other (2022)
Outcome: 30% voted in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 30% voted in favor of the proposal
Target - Social - Other (2022)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following Target’s commitments to increase public disclosure on its website of the suite of benefits offered to employees, specifically including more information addressing benefit eligibility and paid leave benefits; continue engagement with shareholders that addresses Target’s evaluation of ongoing improvement to its benefits programs, with specific focus on paid sick leave.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following Target’s commitments to increase public disclosure on its website of the suite of benefits offered to employees, specifically including more information addressing benefit eligibility and paid leave benefits; continue engagement with shareholders that addresses Target’s evaluation of ongoing improvement to its benefits programs, with specific focus on paid sick leave.
LHC Group, Inc. - Social - Other (2022)
Outcome: Withdrawn after announcement of acquisition of company by UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH)
Outcome: Withdrawn after announcement of acquisition of company by UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH)
SBA Communications - Emissions and Climate (2022)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to submit greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets to the Science Based Targets Initiative by the end of 2024.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to submit greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets to the Science Based Targets Initiative by the end of 2024.
Ormat Technologies - Board / Executive Diversity (2022)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to expand gender diversity in its director ranks by the June 2022 AGM; commitment to revise its Corporate Governance Guidelines such that its commitment to assemble a diverse slate, including diversity of age, gender, ethnicity and race, for each candidate pool for open board and senior leadership seats is clearly stated, and an agreement to publish a Board diversity matrix in its 2022 proxy statement.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to expand gender diversity in its director ranks by the June 2022 AGM; commitment to revise its Corporate Governance Guidelines such that its commitment to assemble a diverse slate, including diversity of age, gender, ethnicity and race, for each candidate pool for open board and senior leadership seats is clearly stated, and an agreement to publish a Board diversity matrix in its 2022 proxy statement.
Middleby Corporation - Emissions and Climate (2022)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company agreed to disclose estimated 2023 scope 3 emissions by the end of 2024, to send a letter of commitment to the Science Based Targets Initiative by the end of 2023, and to commit internal resources to set a science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction target verified by the Science Based Targets Initiative by the end of 2025.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company agreed to disclose estimated 2023 scope 3 emissions by the end of 2024, to send a letter of commitment to the Science Based Targets Initiative by the end of 2023, and to commit internal resources to set a science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction target verified by the Science Based Targets Initiative by the end of 2025.
J.B. Hunt - Emissions and Climate (2022)
Outcome: Withdrawn based on multiple conversations with the company and their 2021 CDP statement, which gave us confidence that in 2022 it will commit to setting science-based targets.
Outcome: Withdrawn based on multiple conversations with the company and their 2021 CDP statement, which gave us confidence that in 2022 it will commit to setting science-based targets.
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. - Workplace Diversity (2022)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company setting race and gender diversity targets and process commitments, including linear increases YOY and a guarantee of interviewing a minimum of two diverse candidates for open senior-level positions.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company setting race and gender diversity targets and process commitments, including linear increases YOY and a guarantee of interviewing a minimum of two diverse candidates for open senior-level positions.
Home Depot - Political / Lobbying Spending (2022)
Outcome: 43% voted in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 43% voted in favor of the proposal
Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Emissions and Climate (2022)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to submit scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets aligned with 1.5 degrees of warming to the Science Based Targets Initiative by the end of 2024.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to submit scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets aligned with 1.5 degrees of warming to the Science Based Targets Initiative by the end of 2024.
CVS Healthcare - Social - Other (2022)
Outcome: 26% voted in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 26% voted in favor of the proposal
Burlington Stores - Product Integrity (2022)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following Burlington Store’s commitment to set time bound targets to reduce its chemical footprint in its own operations and retain a chemical footprint consulting expert within 12 months to establish a strategy to address the chemical footprint of certain merchandise vendors. Immediately following our withdrawal, in April 2022, Burlington disclosed a Chemical Management Program on its website, inclusive of a Chemical Compliance Manual, a Restricted Substance List (RSL), and commitment to guide vendors on identifying chemicals of concern and seeking alternatives.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following Burlington Store’s commitment to set time bound targets to reduce its chemical footprint in its own operations and retain a chemical footprint consulting expert within 12 months to establish a strategy to address the chemical footprint of certain merchandise vendors. Immediately following our withdrawal, in April 2022, Burlington disclosed a Chemical Management Program on its website, inclusive of a Chemical Compliance Manual, a Restricted Substance List (RSL), and commitment to guide vendors on identifying chemicals of concern and seeking alternatives.
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. - Emissions and Climate (2022)
Outcome: Withdrawn after company agreed to disclose food waste reduction efforts by the end of 2023, measure and disclose scope 1 and 2 emissions by the end of 2024, and measure and publicly disclose scope 3 emissions by the end of 2025.
Outcome: Withdrawn after company agreed to disclose food waste reduction efforts by the end of 2023, measure and disclose scope 1 and 2 emissions by the end of 2024, and measure and publicly disclose scope 3 emissions by the end of 2025.
American Water Works - Human Rights (2022)
Outcome: 48% voted in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 48% voted in favor of the proposal
BJ's Wholesale Club - Emissions and Climate (2022)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after company agreed to commit to send a letter of commitment to the Science Based Targets Initiative by December 1, 2023; to publicly disclose 2031 scope 1 and 2 targets in line with 1.5 degrees of warming and calculated using the Science Based Targets Initiative methodology by December 1, 2024; and to submit 1.5 degree aligned targets covering all scopes for verification to the Science Based Targets Initiative by December 1, 2025.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after company agreed to commit to send a letter of commitment to the Science Based Targets Initiative by December 1, 2023; to publicly disclose 2031 scope 1 and 2 targets in line with 1.5 degrees of warming and calculated using the Science Based Targets Initiative methodology by December 1, 2024; and to submit 1.5 degree aligned targets covering all scopes for verification to the Science Based Targets Initiative by December 1, 2025.
Anthem, Inc. - Social - Other (2022)
Outcome: 41% voted in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 41% voted in favor of the proposal
Alphabet, Inc - Social - Other (2022)
Outcome: 19% voted in favor of the proposal (56% of outsiders)
Outcome: 19% voted in favor of the proposal (56% of outsiders)
Bank of America - Emissions and Climate (2022)
Outcome: 11% voted in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 11% voted in favor of the proposal
Apple, Inc. - Social - Other (2022)
Outcome: 53% vote in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 53% vote in favor of the proposal
Johnson & Johnson - Human Rights (2022)
Outcome: 62% voted in favor of the proposal
Outcome: 62% voted in favor of the proposal
Nike, Inc. - Human Rights (2021)
Outcome: 27.7%
Outcome: 27.7%
BJ's Wholesale Club - Workplace Diversity (2021)
Outcome: In exchange for with withdrawing our EEO-1 report disclosure proposal, BJ’s has agreed to:
Outcome: In exchange for with withdrawing our EEO-1 report disclosure proposal, BJ’s has agreed to:
- - Disclose team member diversity data based on EEO-1 categories, in accordance with the SASB guidelines on its sustainability site.
- - Make the EEO-1 report (table) available via that site and provide this data on the sustainability site in the future.
- - Make the 2018 form available within the next month and in April have the 2019 and 2020 forms to post.
- - Meet in October to discuss progress and challenges.
Alphabet, Inc - Human Rights (2021)
Outcome: 10.38%
Outcome: 10.38%
Home Depot - Workplace Diversity (2021)
Outcome: Successfullly withdrawn. The Home Depot will annually disclose its consolidated EEO-1 Report data beginning in 2021, and that the disclosure will be posted to the Company’s website by the later of July 31 or 60 days following the submission of its EEO-1 Report to the EEOC.
Outcome: Successfullly withdrawn. The Home Depot will annually disclose its consolidated EEO-1 Report data beginning in 2021, and that the disclosure will be posted to the Company’s website by the later of July 31 or 60 days following the submission of its EEO-1 Report to the EEOC.
Verizon - Social - Privacy (2021)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn
CVS Health Corp - Workplace: Health and Safety (2021)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC as not a significant social policy issue.
Outcome: Omitted by SEC as not a significant social policy issue.
KeyCorp - Responsible Lending (2021)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to analyze overdraft policies and practices with a racial impact lens.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to analyze overdraft policies and practices with a racial impact lens.
Apple, Inc. - Human Rights (2021)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Johnson & Johnson - Human Rights (2021)
Outcome: 34%
Outcome: 34%
Johnson & Johnson - Board Accountability (2021)
Outcome: 43%
Outcome: 43%
Paycom Software - Board / Executive Diversity (2021)
Outcome: 94%
Outcome: 94%
Autodesk - Board / Executive Diversity (2021)
Outcome: Subsequent to our filing in December 2020, and following dialogue with the company, Autodesk announced in February, 2021 the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer and Chief Technology Officer, both of whom expand gender and racial/ethnic diversity in its senior leadership. Women and people of color will now comprise 45% and 9%, respectively, of its executive team (up from 27% and 0%). Autodesk commits to provide descriptions of the recent executive leadership hires and information about its recruiting process and diversity & belonging strategy in its 2021 proxy statement. As a result of these disclosures and commitments we withdrew the proposal.
Outcome: Subsequent to our filing in December 2020, and following dialogue with the company, Autodesk announced in February, 2021 the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer and Chief Technology Officer, both of whom expand gender and racial/ethnic diversity in its senior leadership. Women and people of color will now comprise 45% and 9%, respectively, of its executive team (up from 27% and 0%). Autodesk commits to provide descriptions of the recent executive leadership hires and information about its recruiting process and diversity & belonging strategy in its 2021 proxy statement. As a result of these disclosures and commitments we withdrew the proposal.
SBA Communications - Board / Executive Diversity (2021)
Outcome: Subsequent to a high 45% vote for our proposal on executive leadership diversity in spring 2020, we refiled in Fall 2020 after additional attempts for dialogue failed. In December, IPG reached out to us after publishing its first comprehensive CSR report. In the report the company states that “the diversity of our executive team does not yet reflect that of our workforce.” The report discloses that women, for example, comprise 30% of its board, 35% of its workforce and 22% of the top three EEOC categories, yet are not represented at the most senior level. Initiatives to expand diversity include a focus on hiring with a requirement that search firms seek female and diverse candidates, closing the promotion gap by developing internal candidates for executive openings, formalizing board oversight, among other initiatives. As a result of these disclosures and commitments we withdrew the proposal.
Outcome: Subsequent to a high 45% vote for our proposal on executive leadership diversity in spring 2020, we refiled in Fall 2020 after additional attempts for dialogue failed. In December, IPG reached out to us after publishing its first comprehensive CSR report. In the report the company states that “the diversity of our executive team does not yet reflect that of our workforce.” The report discloses that women, for example, comprise 30% of its board, 35% of its workforce and 22% of the top three EEOC categories, yet are not represented at the most senior level. Initiatives to expand diversity include a focus on hiring with a requirement that search firms seek female and diverse candidates, closing the promotion gap by developing internal candidates for executive openings, formalizing board oversight, among other initiatives. As a result of these disclosures and commitments we withdrew the proposal.
IPG Photonics - Board / Executive Diversity (2021)
Outcome: Subsequent to a high 45% vote for our proposal on executive leadership diversity in spring 2020, we refiled in Fall 2020 after additional attempts for dialogue failed. In December, IPG reached out to us after publishing its first comprehensive CSR report. In the report the company states that “the diversity of our executive team does not yet reflect that of our workforce.” The report discloses that women, for example, comprise 30% of its board, 35% of its workforce and 22% of the top three EEOC categories, yet are not represented at the most senior level. Initiatives to expand diversity include a focus on hiring with a requirement that search firms seek female and diverse candidates, closing the promotion gap by developing internal candidates for executive openings, formalizing board oversight, among other initiatives. As a result of these disclosures and commitments we withdrew the proposal.
Outcome: Subsequent to a high 45% vote for our proposal on executive leadership diversity in spring 2020, we refiled in Fall 2020 after additional attempts for dialogue failed. In December, IPG reached out to us after publishing its first comprehensive CSR report. In the report the company states that “the diversity of our executive team does not yet reflect that of our workforce.” The report discloses that women, for example, comprise 30% of its board, 35% of its workforce and 22% of the top three EEOC categories, yet are not represented at the most senior level. Initiatives to expand diversity include a focus on hiring with a requirement that search firms seek female and diverse candidates, closing the promotion gap by developing internal candidates for executive openings, formalizing board oversight, among other initiatives. As a result of these disclosures and commitments we withdrew the proposal.
TJX Companies - Executive Compensation (2021)
Outcome: 10.7%
Outcome: 10.7%
First Solar - Board / Executive Diversity (2021)
Outcome: 91%
Outcome: 91%
United Parcel Services - Emissions and Climate (2021)
Outcome: 36.70%
Outcome: 36.70%
Costco - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2021)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after Costco published a new Climate Action Plan that includes an intention to set absolute emissions reduction targets and to track and measure its supply chain footprint.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after Costco published a new Climate Action Plan that includes an intention to set absolute emissions reduction targets and to track and measure its supply chain footprint.
Bank of America - Emissions and Climate (2021)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to not directly finance oil and gas projects in the Arctic.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to not directly finance oil and gas projects in the Arctic.
Sysco - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2020)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn when Sysco committed to adopt our proposal and publish a report discussing if, and how, it can measure and reduce its total contribution to climate change, including the emissions from its supply chains.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn when Sysco committed to adopt our proposal and publish a report discussing if, and how, it can measure and reduce its total contribution to climate change, including the emissions from its supply chains.
Alphabet, Inc - Human Rights (2020)
Outcome: 4.92%
Outcome: 4.92%
TJX Companies - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2020)
Outcome: 44.5%
Outcome: 44.5%
Hanover Insurance Group - Board / Executive Diversity (2020)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to produce a report assessing the current state of diversity on the executive team and beyond.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to produce a report assessing the current state of diversity on the executive team and beyond.
Home Depot - Workplace Diversity (2020)*
Outcome: 35.82%
Outcome: 35.82%
Marriott International - Workplace Diversity (2020)
Outcome: 30.81% of all shares; 42.1% of non-insider shares
Outcome: 30.81% of all shares; 42.1% of non-insider shares
IPG Photonics - Board / Executive Diversity (2020)
Outcome: 45%
Outcome: 45%
CVS Health Corp - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2020)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn as CVS is taking positive and constructive action to identify the amount and types of plastic used in its packaging, as well as their recyclability. It is also collaborating with industry partners to address various aspects of the plastic pollution problem.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn as CVS is taking positive and constructive action to identify the amount and types of plastic used in its packaging, as well as their recyclability. It is also collaborating with industry partners to address various aspects of the plastic pollution problem.
TJX Companies - Executive Compensation (2020)
Outcome: 9.4%
Outcome: 9.4%
Travelers Companies - Workplace Diversity (2020)
Outcome: Withdrawn following the company's actions to fully disclose EEO-1 workforce diversity data
Outcome: Withdrawn following the company's actions to fully disclose EEO-1 workforce diversity data
Chipotle Mexican Grill - Emissions and Climate (2020)
Outcome: Successfully withdraw as company committed to addressing its contribution to climate change consistent with the recommendations of the global climate science community. This includes an intention to set emissions reduction targets for its full carbon footprint, and adopt new initiatives, as well as continue existing initiatives to reduce the carbon intensity of its supply chain.
Outcome: Successfully withdraw as company committed to addressing its contribution to climate change consistent with the recommendations of the global climate science community. This includes an intention to set emissions reduction targets for its full carbon footprint, and adopt new initiatives, as well as continue existing initiatives to reduce the carbon intensity of its supply chain.
SBA Communications - Board / Executive Diversity (2020)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s agreement to expand disclosures in its 2020 proxy statement relating to its commitment to diversity inclusive of gender, race and ethnicity and its announced success in December 2019 in expanding gender diversity in its Director ranks. Also, the Company agreed to publish, and endeavor to do so annually, a Director skills/diversity matrix noting key qualification, skills and attributes most relevant to the decision to nominate candidates.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s agreement to expand disclosures in its 2020 proxy statement relating to its commitment to diversity inclusive of gender, race and ethnicity and its announced success in December 2019 in expanding gender diversity in its Director ranks. Also, the Company agreed to publish, and endeavor to do so annually, a Director skills/diversity matrix noting key qualification, skills and attributes most relevant to the decision to nominate candidates.
Facebook - Board Accountability (2020)
Outcome: 19.5% of all shares; 63.8% of non-insider shareholders
Outcome: 19.5% of all shares; 63.8% of non-insider shareholders
Ormat Technologies - Board / Executive Diversity (2020)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment to include in its 2019 Sustainability Report - issued by fall 2020 -enhanced disclosure of the Board’s assessment of executive leadership diversity, as well as comprehensive workforce composition data (percent and absolute metrics by gender and ethnic/racial minority and non-ethnic/racial minority where available and based on EEO-1 reporting). The company will update 2018 diversity and inclusion disclosures and discuss efforts to expand diversity across its employment ranks.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment to include in its 2019 Sustainability Report - issued by fall 2020 -enhanced disclosure of the Board’s assessment of executive leadership diversity, as well as comprehensive workforce composition data (percent and absolute metrics by gender and ethnic/racial minority and non-ethnic/racial minority where available and based on EEO-1 reporting). The company will update 2018 diversity and inclusion disclosures and discuss efforts to expand diversity across its employment ranks.
Waste Management - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2020)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to address each aspect of the proposal via new reporting. This will include a nation-wide analysis of the generation of and demand for recyclable plastic material, a report on the efficiency of Waste Management's recycling facilities, and an updated public policy discussion.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to address each aspect of the proposal via new reporting. This will include a nation-wide analysis of the generation of and demand for recyclable plastic material, a report on the efficiency of Waste Management's recycling facilities, and an updated public policy discussion.
Merck - Executive Compensation (2020)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following Merck’s commitment to provide improved pricing risk disclosures.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following Merck’s commitment to provide improved pricing risk disclosures.
Tractor Supply Company - Board / Executive Diversity (2020)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn as company agreed to implement new diversity, equality and inclusion initiatives that will result in a more diverse management team and publish expanded diversity and inclusion disclosures in its 2020 proxy statement and ESG report.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn as company agreed to implement new diversity, equality and inclusion initiatives that will result in a more diverse management team and publish expanded diversity and inclusion disclosures in its 2020 proxy statement and ESG report.
Stryker Corporation - Executive Compensation (2020)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn as company committed to assess opportunities to incorporate ESG-related metrics in executive compensation, including metrics related to healthier materials, and disclose in its 2020 proxy that by year end senior leadership will have developed an enterprise-wide ESG strategy.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn as company committed to assess opportunities to incorporate ESG-related metrics in executive compensation, including metrics related to healthier materials, and disclose in its 2020 proxy that by year end senior leadership will have developed an enterprise-wide ESG strategy.
Sonoco Products Company - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2020)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn - Sonoco Products will be comprehensively addressing our proposal by reporting on its efforts to constructively support public policy and industry solutions to reduce plastic pollution.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn - Sonoco Products will be comprehensively addressing our proposal by reporting on its efforts to constructively support public policy and industry solutions to reduce plastic pollution.
United Parcel Services - Emissions and Climate (2020)
Outcome: 29.6%
Outcome: 29.6%
SVB Financial Group - Board / Executive Diversity (2020)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment to produce a report assessing the current state of diversity on the executive team and beyond.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment to produce a report assessing the current state of diversity on the executive team and beyond.
Hanesbrands, Inc. - Workplace Diversity (2020)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn in exchange for a commitment to publish diversity and inclusion initiatives including workforce diversity data.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn in exchange for a commitment to publish diversity and inclusion initiatives including workforce diversity data.
EastGroup Properties - Workplace Diversity (2020)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company amended its Equal Employment Opportunity & Commitment to Diversity Policy to include gender identity and expression.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company amended its Equal Employment Opportunity & Commitment to Diversity Policy to include gender identity and expression.
Syneos Health - Workplace Diversity (2020)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following clarification from the company that their anti-discrimination policy is fully inclusive.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following clarification from the company that their anti-discrimination policy is fully inclusive.
Marathon Petroleum Corp - Emissions and Climate (2020)*
Outcome: Withdrawn after influencing Marathon Petroleum to establish modest GHG emissions intensity reduction targets. The Company has also tied achievement of this goal to executive compensation, which we believe will help ensure accountability.
Outcome: Withdrawn after influencing Marathon Petroleum to establish modest GHG emissions intensity reduction targets. The Company has also tied achievement of this goal to executive compensation, which we believe will help ensure accountability.
J.B. Hunt - Emissions and Climate (2020)
Outcome: 54.5%
Outcome: 54.5%
JP Morgan Chase - Environment (2020)
Outcome: 15.18%
Outcome: 15.18%
Verizon - Social - Privacy (2020)
Outcome: 31%
Outcome: 31%
Rogers Corporation - Workplace Diversity (2020)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company adopted a fully inclusive EEO policy that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company adopted a fully inclusive EEO policy that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Aqua America - Workplace Diversity (2020)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s ratification of an updated EEO policy that includes gender identity.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s ratification of an updated EEO policy that includes gender identity.
LKQ Corporation - Workplace Diversity (2020)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company updated its workplace policies to include gender identity.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company updated its workplace policies to include gender identity.
Johnson & Johnson - Board Accountability (2020)
Outcome: 41.8%
Outcome: 41.8%
International Flavors & Fragrances - Workplace Diversity (2020)
Outcome: Withdrawn following the company’s clarification of its Equal Employment Opportunity policy.
Outcome: Withdrawn following the company’s clarification of its Equal Employment Opportunity policy.
A. O. Smith Corporation - Workplace Diversity (2020)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn in exchange for the company adding gender identity to its Equal Employment Opportunity and Anti-Harassment Policy.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn in exchange for the company adding gender identity to its Equal Employment Opportunity and Anti-Harassment Policy.
Starbucks - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2020)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following in-depth engagement that contributed to Starbucks’ recent announcement to eliminate waste globally from its operations and to shift away from single-use packaging. To achieve these ambitious goals, Starbucks also committed to reduce waste sent to landfill by 50% by 2030, including its plastic packaging.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following in-depth engagement that contributed to Starbucks’ recent announcement to eliminate waste globally from its operations and to shift away from single-use packaging. To achieve these ambitious goals, Starbucks also committed to reduce waste sent to landfill by 50% by 2030, including its plastic packaging.
Apple, Inc. - Human Rights (2020)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a productive dialogue.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a productive dialogue.
Procter & Gamble - Executive Compensation (2019)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to add language to the proxy indicating that the CEO-to-worker pay ratio is one of the factors considered in determining executive compensation.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to add language to the proxy indicating that the CEO-to-worker pay ratio is one of the factors considered in determining executive compensation.
General Mills - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2019)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company stated its intent to reduce the use of pesticides and initiated reporting on the progress of its regenerative agriculture program.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company stated its intent to reduce the use of pesticides and initiated reporting on the progress of its regenerative agriculture program.
Xilinx - Workplace Diversity (2019)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to provide comprehensive workforce composition data by gender and EEO race/ ethnicity categories and enhance public disclosures of its inclusion and diversity practices in its 2019 CSR report.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to provide comprehensive workforce composition data by gender and EEO race/ ethnicity categories and enhance public disclosures of its inclusion and diversity practices in its 2019 CSR report.
Newell Brands - Board / Executive Diversity (2019)
Outcome: 56.6%
Outcome: 56.6%
Tesla - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2019)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after Tesla published its first comprehensive Impact Report describing how it manages the environmental and social impacts of its operations.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after Tesla published its first comprehensive Impact Report describing how it manages the environmental and social impacts of its operations.
Alphabet, Inc - Human Rights (2019)*
Outcome: 2.1%
Outcome: 2.1%
Alphabet, Inc - Board / Executive Diversity (2019)*
Outcome: 9.7%
Outcome: 9.7%
Wisdom Tree Investment - Board / Executive Diversity (2019)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to strengthen its governance policies by committing to actively seek out highly qualified women and people of color as director nominees and committing to consideration of diversity in director candidate inclusive of background, gender, race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to strengthen its governance policies by committing to actively seek out highly qualified women and people of color as director nominees and committing to consideration of diversity in director candidate inclusive of background, gender, race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation.
Carter's, Inc. - Board / Executive Diversity (2019)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from Carter’s to strengthen its public disclosures related to workforce diversity and inclusion before the end of 2019.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from Carter’s to strengthen its public disclosures related to workforce diversity and inclusion before the end of 2019.
Quanta Services - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2019)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company committed to publishing a report covering its policies, practices, and metrics and targets on key ESG issues.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company committed to publishing a report covering its policies, practices, and metrics and targets on key ESG issues.
Travelers Companies - Workplace Diversity (2019)
Outcome: 50.9%
Outcome: 50.9%
JP Morgan Chase - Product Integrity (2019)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Chubb - Political / Lobbying Spending (2019)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to make significant and dramatic improvements to its political spending disclosures and policies.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to make significant and dramatic improvements to its political spending disclosures and policies.
Home Depot - Workplace Diversity (2019)*
Outcome: 33.08%
Outcome: 33.08%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals - Board / Executive Diversity (2019)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to strengthen its governance policies by adopting a policy of inclusiveness such that the nominating and corporate governance committee considers diversity of age, gender, race, ethnicity, international experience and other specialized experience in each director candidate search.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to strengthen its governance policies by adopting a policy of inclusiveness such that the nominating and corporate governance committee considers diversity of age, gender, race, ethnicity, international experience and other specialized experience in each director candidate search.
Gilead Sciences - Social (2019)
Outcome: 2.2%
Outcome: 2.2%
Illinois Toolworks - Emissions and Climate (2019)
Outcome: 21.3%
Outcome: 21.3%
Middleby Corporation - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2019)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after Middleby published a new Sustainability Report outlining a materiality assessment and a discussion of the company’s performance on key environmental metrics.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after Middleby published a new Sustainability Report outlining a materiality assessment and a discussion of the company’s performance on key environmental metrics.
Marathon Petroleum Corp - Board / Executive Diversity (2019)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to issue a report examining the current state of its executive leadership team diversity and its plan to make this team more diverse in terms of race, ethnicity, and gender.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to issue a report examining the current state of its executive leadership team diversity and its plan to make this team more diverse in terms of race, ethnicity, and gender.
Verizon - Social - Privacy (2019)
Outcome: 12.44%
Outcome: 12.44%
EOG Resources - Emissions and Climate (2019)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn based on a commitment from EOG to set both qualitative and quantitative methane emissions reduction targets in the coming years.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn based on a commitment from EOG to set both qualitative and quantitative methane emissions reduction targets in the coming years.
Borg Warner - Board / Executive Diversity (2019)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to publish quantitative metrics in its next sustainability report concerning efforts to develop and retain a diverse workforce including its executive leadership ranks, and develop a process to report on pay equity.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to publish quantitative metrics in its next sustainability report concerning efforts to develop and retain a diverse workforce including its executive leadership ranks, and develop a process to report on pay equity.
Cambrex Corporation - Board / Executive Diversity (2019)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s agreement to adopt a formal policy regarding diversity and a diverse slate (Rooney rule) policy. Details of policies are embedded in its Corporate Governance guidelines.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s agreement to adopt a formal policy regarding diversity and a diverse slate (Rooney rule) policy. Details of policies are embedded in its Corporate Governance guidelines.
Bank of New York Mellon - Board / Executive Diversity (2019)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn with a commitment from BNY Mellon to expand its diversity and inclusion reporting with a focus on the executive team. The expanded report will discuss how BNY Mellon sets specific diversity goals for leaders, including the executive leadership team, to hold them accountable for improved workplace diversity, with particular emphasis on diversifying senior management.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn with a commitment from BNY Mellon to expand its diversity and inclusion reporting with a focus on the executive team. The expanded report will discuss how BNY Mellon sets specific diversity goals for leaders, including the executive leadership team, to hold them accountable for improved workplace diversity, with particular emphasis on diversifying senior management.
J.B. Hunt - Emissions and Climate (2019)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Bank of America - Product Integrity (2019)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
IQVIA Holdings - Board / Executive Diversity (2019)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to embed a commitment to diversity inclusive of gender, race and ethnicity in its board composition and director candidate search process.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to embed a commitment to diversity inclusive of gender, race and ethnicity in its board composition and director candidate search process.
Starbucks - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2019)*
Outcome: 44.5%
Outcome: 44.5%
Analog Devices - Workplace Diversity (2019)
Outcome: 48%
Outcome: 48%
F5 Networks - Workplace Diversity (2019)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to improve data transparency by publishing annual EEO-1 workforce composition data, and to enhance public disclosures of its inclusion and diversity policies and practices.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to improve data transparency by publishing annual EEO-1 workforce composition data, and to enhance public disclosures of its inclusion and diversity policies and practices.
Acuity Brands - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2019)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn in light of the company's commitment to publish a CSR Report in FY 2019
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn in light of the company's commitment to publish a CSR Report in FY 2019
Facebook - Board Accountability (2019)
Outcome: 20% of all shares; 68% of non-insider shares.
Outcome: 20% of all shares; 68% of non-insider shares.
Nike, Inc. - Workplace Diversity (2018)
Outcome: Withdrawn following a commitment from the company to evaluate our request and meet quarterly to discuss the results.
Outcome: Withdrawn following a commitment from the company to evaluate our request and meet quarterly to discuss the results.
Priceline Group - Workplace Diversity (2018)*
Outcome: Withdrawn following a commitment from the company to report diversity and relevant metrics in its first sustainability report by the end of 2019.
Outcome: Withdrawn following a commitment from the company to report diversity and relevant metrics in its first sustainability report by the end of 2019.
Stifel Financial - Workplace Diversity (2018)
Outcome: Withdrawn following Stifel’s commitments to disclose strategies and initiatives to expand diversity and inclusion in its workforce including reporting annual EEO-1 workforce diversity data (across six gender/ethnic/race categories and three job categories) and tracking diversity in internship and summer analyst programs.
Outcome: Withdrawn following Stifel’s commitments to disclose strategies and initiatives to expand diversity and inclusion in its workforce including reporting annual EEO-1 workforce diversity data (across six gender/ethnic/race categories and three job categories) and tracking diversity in internship and summer analyst programs.
National Oilwell Varco - Workplace Diversity (2018)
Outcome: Withdrawn following the company's willingness to clarify its Equal Employment Opportunity policy and update it’s public diversity policy to include gender identity and expression.
Outcome: Withdrawn following the company's willingness to clarify its Equal Employment Opportunity policy and update it’s public diversity policy to include gender identity and expression.
SBA Communications - Workplace Diversity (2018)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company confirmed and publicized their LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination and EEO policies.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company confirmed and publicized their LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination and EEO policies.
Tesla - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2018)
Outcome: Withdrawn following a productive and on-going dialogue.
Outcome: Withdrawn following a productive and on-going dialogue.
KeyCorp - Workplace Diversity (2018)
Outcome: Withdrawn following a commitment from KeyCorp to publish an annual workforce diversity chart.
Outcome: Withdrawn following a commitment from KeyCorp to publish an annual workforce diversity chart.
Alkermes, plc. - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2018)
Outcome: Withdrawn due to a commitment from Alkermes to provide a meaningful combination of qualitative and quantitative information on key environmental and social topics later this year.
Outcome: Withdrawn due to a commitment from Alkermes to provide a meaningful combination of qualitative and quantitative information on key environmental and social topics later this year.
Travelers Companies - Workplace Diversity (2018)
Outcome: 36.38%
Outcome: 36.38%
CVS Health Corp - Workplace Diversity (2018)
Outcome: Withdrawn following a commitment from CVS to expand its workforce diversity reporting in its upcoming CSR report.
Outcome: Withdrawn following a commitment from CVS to expand its workforce diversity reporting in its upcoming CSR report.
Sealed Air Corporation - Board / Executive Diversity (2018)
Outcome: Withdrawn following Sealed Air's commitment to strengthen corporate governance document and enhance disclosures concerning its policy of inclusiveness whereby diversity of age, gender, international background, race, ethnicity and specialized experience are considered in each director search.
Outcome: Withdrawn following Sealed Air's commitment to strengthen corporate governance document and enhance disclosures concerning its policy of inclusiveness whereby diversity of age, gender, international background, race, ethnicity and specialized experience are considered in each director search.
Minerals Technologies - Emissions and Climate (2018)
Outcome: Withdrawn after Minerals Technologies formalized a new process, with executive-level oversight, to review its most significant environmental impacts and to set reduction targets accordingly. Trillium will continue dialogue with Minerals Technologies to ensure climate change remains a high priority for the Company.
Outcome: Withdrawn after Minerals Technologies formalized a new process, with executive-level oversight, to review its most significant environmental impacts and to set reduction targets accordingly. Trillium will continue dialogue with Minerals Technologies to ensure climate change remains a high priority for the Company.
Ansys, Inc. - Board / Executive Diversity (2018)
Outcome: Withdrawn as company committed to disclosing steps being taken to increase diversity in its 2018 proxy statement, and to strengthening corporate governance documents to address the Nominating Committee's responsibilities to increase diversity, inclusive of gender, race and ethnicity in its review process.
Outcome: Withdrawn as company committed to disclosing steps being taken to increase diversity in its 2018 proxy statement, and to strengthening corporate governance documents to address the Nominating Committee's responsibilities to increase diversity, inclusive of gender, race and ethnicity in its review process.
Tractor Supply Company - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2018)*
Outcome: Withdrawn after company committed to disclose actions to remove products containing bee harming pesticides, and other practices to safeguard pollinator health in its 2018 Stewardship Report.
Outcome: Withdrawn after company committed to disclose actions to remove products containing bee harming pesticides, and other practices to safeguard pollinator health in its 2018 Stewardship Report.
Cigna Corporation - Workplace Diversity (2018)
Outcome: Withdrawn following Cigna's commitment to include workforce diversity data in its upcoming Corporate Responsibility Report.
Outcome: Withdrawn following Cigna's commitment to include workforce diversity data in its upcoming Corporate Responsibility Report.
First Republic Bank - Workplace Diversity (2018)
Outcome: 28.7%
Outcome: 28.7%
PNC Financial Services - Workplace Diversity (2018)
Outcome: Withdrawn following a commitment by the company to disclose more detail around workforce diversity in upcoming reports.
Outcome: Withdrawn following a commitment by the company to disclose more detail around workforce diversity in upcoming reports.
Verizon - Emissions and Climate (2018)*
Outcome: Omitted by the SEC.
Outcome: Omitted by the SEC.
Cambrex Corporation - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2018)
Outcome: Withdrawn following a commitment from the company to publish additional disclosures on environmental, social, and governance policies, strategies and performance.
Outcome: Withdrawn following a commitment from the company to publish additional disclosures on environmental, social, and governance policies, strategies and performance.
EOG Resources - Emissions and Climate (2018)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC.
Outcome: Omitted by SEC.
Verizon - Social - Privacy (2018)
Outcome: 11.56%
Outcome: 11.56%
Illinois Toolworks - Emissions and Climate (2018)
Outcome: 24.6%
Outcome: 24.6%
J.B. Hunt - Emissions and Climate (2018)
Outcome: 21.44%
Outcome: 21.44%
Marathon Petroleum Corp - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2018)*
Outcome: Withdrawn as company committed to new disclosures regarding policies on Indigenous People's Rights.
Outcome: Withdrawn as company committed to new disclosures regarding policies on Indigenous People's Rights.
A. O. Smith Corporation - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2018)
Outcome: Withdrawn based on the company's commitment to publishing its first sustainability report in 2018, and to continuing dialogue on the contents of the report.
Outcome: Withdrawn based on the company's commitment to publishing its first sustainability report in 2018, and to continuing dialogue on the contents of the report.
Facebook - Board Accountability (2018)
Outcome: 11.55% of all shares; 45% of non-insider shares
Outcome: 11.55% of all shares; 45% of non-insider shares
Starbucks - Workplace Diversity (2018)
Outcome: 34.7%
Outcome: 34.7%
American Water Works - Political / Lobbying Spending (2018)
Outcome: 39.78%
Outcome: 39.78%
LogMein, Inc. - Board / Executive Diversity (2018)
Outcome: Withdrawn when the company committed to strengthening its corporate governance documents, including adoption of the ‘Rooney Rule’ language whereby at least one candidate representing a diversity of gender, race ethnicity, age and/or sexual orientation is included in each new pool of Board candidates.
Outcome: Withdrawn when the company committed to strengthening its corporate governance documents, including adoption of the ‘Rooney Rule’ language whereby at least one candidate representing a diversity of gender, race ethnicity, age and/or sexual orientation is included in each new pool of Board candidates.
Alphabet, Inc - Board / Executive Diversity (2018)
Outcome: Withdrawn following the Board’s action in April 2018 to appoint Sundar Pichai to the Executive Committee of the Board – a step toward expanding diversity at the highest governance level.
Outcome: Withdrawn following the Board’s action in April 2018 to appoint Sundar Pichai to the Executive Committee of the Board – a step toward expanding diversity at the highest governance level.
Emerson Electric - Political / Lobbying Spending (2018)*
Outcome: 39.4%
Outcome: 39.4%
Acuity Brands - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2018)*
Outcome: 49.8%
Outcome: 49.8%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. - Workplace Diversity (2017)
Outcome: 50.9%
Outcome: 50.9%
Acuity Brands - Workplace Diversity (2018)
Outcome: Withdrawn after the company agreed to add sexual orientation and gender identity to its Code of Conduct and Business Ethics.
Outcome: Withdrawn after the company agreed to add sexual orientation and gender identity to its Code of Conduct and Business Ethics.
Cisco Systems - Political / Lobbying Spending (2017)*
Outcome: 34.5%
Outcome: 34.5%
Xilinx - Board / Executive Diversity (2017)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s agreement to revise its corporate governance documents. The revisions embed a commitment to diversity inclusive of gender, race and ethnicity by stating in any candidate search the Nominating and Governance Committee will be guided in its responsibilities to “actively seek out candidates reflecting a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, genders, races and ethnicities.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s agreement to revise its corporate governance documents. The revisions embed a commitment to diversity inclusive of gender, race and ethnicity by stating in any candidate search the Nominating and Governance Committee will be guided in its responsibilities to “actively seek out candidates reflecting a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, genders, races and ethnicities.
Smuckers - Renewable Energy (2017)
Outcome: 27.5%
Outcome: 27.5%
Smuckers - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2017)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the J.M. Smucker Company to expand its discussion of how its agricultural products are affected by climate change and how it is working to mitigate these impacts.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the J.M. Smucker Company to expand its discussion of how its agricultural products are affected by climate change and how it is working to mitigate these impacts.
Smuckers - Sustainable Agriculture (2017)*
Outcome: Withdrawn after management agreed to provide disclosures regarding pesticide use management in its supply chain beginning in September 2017 and to acknowledge risks associated with declining pollinator health.
Outcome: Withdrawn after management agreed to provide disclosures regarding pesticide use management in its supply chain beginning in September 2017 and to acknowledge risks associated with declining pollinator health.
Target - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2017)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn. Following a constructive dialogue, Target has committed to expand food waste related disclosures in its Corporate Social Responsibility Report in 2017. This report will describe how and why Target is working to manage food waste as well as provide an overview of how Target will be moving forward in its management and reporting of this critical issue.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn. Following a constructive dialogue, Target has committed to expand food waste related disclosures in its Corporate Social Responsibility Report in 2017. This report will describe how and why Target is working to manage food waste as well as provide an overview of how Target will be moving forward in its management and reporting of this critical issue.
Dentsply - Board / Executive Diversity (2017)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s agreement to revise its corporate governance documents to further emphasize a policy of inclusiveness and articulate the Governance Committee’s responsibility to recommend candidates with a diversity of ethnicity, race and gender in each pool of candidates from which Board nominees are chosen.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s agreement to revise its corporate governance documents to further emphasize a policy of inclusiveness and articulate the Governance Committee’s responsibility to recommend candidates with a diversity of ethnicity, race and gender in each pool of candidates from which Board nominees are chosen.
CVS Health Corp - Social (2017)*
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Chipotle Mexican Grill - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2017)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following commitment to issue first sustainability report in 2017.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following commitment to issue first sustainability report in 2017.
PepsiCo - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2017)*
Outcome: 9.1%
Outcome: 9.1%
EOG Resources - Emissions and Climate (2017)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn as the company will be improving its methane emissions disclosures.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn as the company will be improving its methane emissions disclosures.
United Parcel Services - Renewable Energy (2017)*
Outcome: Last November, we co-filed a shareholder proposal encouraging UPS to set a target for using renewable energy. After some negotiation, UPS agreed to announce that it is exploring a renewable energy goal as part of a revamp of its overall climate strategy, and the company joined a group of investors led by Zevin in an intensive dialogue on climate change that will continue through 2017.
Outcome: Last November, we co-filed a shareholder proposal encouraging UPS to set a target for using renewable energy. After some negotiation, UPS agreed to announce that it is exploring a renewable energy goal as part of a revamp of its overall climate strategy, and the company joined a group of investors led by Zevin in an intensive dialogue on climate change that will continue through 2017.
Bank of America - Emissions and Climate (2017)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to continue substantive dialogue on this issue.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to continue substantive dialogue on this issue.
Zimmer Biomet - Board Accountability (2017)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following company commitment to establish explicit Board Committee responsibility for oversight of product safety and quality. This oversight responsibility will be added to the Charter of the existing Research, Innovation and Technology Committee of the Board. This existing standing Committee will be re-named to incorporate the word “Quality”. The Board also agreed to prioritize product safety and quality and to bolster public disclosures related to product safety and quality in its forthcoming Annual Report on Form 10-K and Proxy Statement.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following company commitment to establish explicit Board Committee responsibility for oversight of product safety and quality. This oversight responsibility will be added to the Charter of the existing Research, Innovation and Technology Committee of the Board. This existing standing Committee will be re-named to incorporate the word “Quality”. The Board also agreed to prioritize product safety and quality and to bolster public disclosures related to product safety and quality in its forthcoming Annual Report on Form 10-K and Proxy Statement.
TJX Companies - Social (2017)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Home Depot - Social (2017)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Verizon - Social - Privacy (2017)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Merck - Board Accountability, Governance (2017)
Outcome: 6.79%
Outcome: 6.79%
Chipotle Mexican Grill - Social (2017)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following commitment to issue statement on its position on public policy issues, including minimum wage policy.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following commitment to issue statement on its position on public policy issues, including minimum wage policy.
EOG Resources - Workplace Diversity (2017)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following EOG’s commitment to include gender identity in non-discrimination workplace policies.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following EOG’s commitment to include gender identity in non-discrimination workplace policies.
Dentsply - Workplace Diversity (2017)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s revision of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy to include protections based on gender identity and expression.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s revision of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy to include protections based on gender identity and expression.
T Rowe Price - Workplace Diversity (2017)
Outcome: 36.8%
Outcome: 36.8%
Tractor Supply Company - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2017)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to set quantitative greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets. The goals will cover both scope 1 and scope 2 emissions from their 1,600 stores located across 49 states. The company has committed to make these goals public by the end of 2018. Following their emissions evaluation Tractor Supply will begin responding to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to set quantitative greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets. The goals will cover both scope 1 and scope 2 emissions from their 1,600 stores located across 49 states. The company has committed to make these goals public by the end of 2018. Following their emissions evaluation Tractor Supply will begin responding to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).
Verisk Analytics - Workplace Diversity (2017)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after company committed to revising its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to include discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after company committed to revising its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to include discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
A. O. Smith Corporation - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2017)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn based on a commitment to enhance reporting and continue dialogue in 2017.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn based on a commitment to enhance reporting and continue dialogue in 2017.
First Republic Bank - Workplace Diversity (2017)
Outcome: 32.8%
Outcome: 32.8%
Travelers Companies - Workplace Diversity (2017)
Outcome: 36.4%
Outcome: 36.4%
Jones Lang LaSalle - Workplace Diversity (2017)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s increased commitment to expand disclosure around diversity policies and programs, and to release its annual EEO-1 workforce diversity data.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s increased commitment to expand disclosure around diversity policies and programs, and to release its annual EEO-1 workforce diversity data.
PNC Financial Services - Workplace Diversity (2017)
Outcome: 11.1%
Outcome: 11.1%
BlackRock - Proxy Voting (2017)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a productive dialogue around how the asset manager engages portfolio companies on workplace equality issues. During our dialogue BlackRock issued its Investment Stewardship Team’s first ever engagement priorities outlining ESG focus areas for 2017-2018. Among these priorities is human capital management, where BlackRock plans to probe companies on their approach to employee development, diversity, equal employment opportunity, health and safety, labor relations, and supply chain labor standards. Additionally, BlackRock has clarified the Investment Stewardship Team’s willingness to vote against management when “companies are insufficiently responsive to our efforts to protect the long-term economic interests of our clients.” BlackRock's linkage of its proxy voting to diversity and equal employment opportunity gives us confidence that the LGBT discrimination concerns we raised with BlackRock in the shareholder proposal will be getting priority attention and will impact voting analysis.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a productive dialogue around how the asset manager engages portfolio companies on workplace equality issues. During our dialogue BlackRock issued its Investment Stewardship Team’s first ever engagement priorities outlining ESG focus areas for 2017-2018. Among these priorities is human capital management, where BlackRock plans to probe companies on their approach to employee development, diversity, equal employment opportunity, health and safety, labor relations, and supply chain labor standards. Additionally, BlackRock has clarified the Investment Stewardship Team’s willingness to vote against management when “companies are insufficiently responsive to our efforts to protect the long-term economic interests of our clients.” BlackRock's linkage of its proxy voting to diversity and equal employment opportunity gives us confidence that the LGBT discrimination concerns we raised with BlackRock in the shareholder proposal will be getting priority attention and will impact voting analysis.
Fifth Third Bancorp - Workplace Diversity (2017)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to expand workforce diversity reporting.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to expand workforce diversity reporting.
Aflac - Workplace Diversity (2017)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to release comprehensive workforce diversity data.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to release comprehensive workforce diversity data.
PNC Financial Services - Political / Lobbying Spending (2017)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn when company committed to significant improvements to political spending disclosure.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn when company committed to significant improvements to political spending disclosure.
F5 Networks - Workplace Diversity (2017)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following company commitment to disclose strategies, action plans and reporting in upcoming Corporate Social Responsibility Report, March-April 2017.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following company commitment to disclose strategies, action plans and reporting in upcoming Corporate Social Responsibility Report, March-April 2017.
Costco - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2017)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn in recognition of the company’s recent progress in reducing food waste, its intention to report on its efforts, and a commitment to continued dialogue on the issue.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn in recognition of the company’s recent progress in reducing food waste, its intention to report on its efforts, and a commitment to continued dialogue on the issue.
Emerson Electric - Political / Lobbying Spending (2017)*
Outcome: 40.25%
Outcome: 40.25%
Visa - Workplace Diversity (2017)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn in exchange for Visa agreeing to disclose annual EEO-1 workforce diversity data as well as its strategies to drive diversity & inclusion improvements, including talent and pipeline initiatives, and strategies by which leadership will track performance and accountability.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn in exchange for Visa agreeing to disclose annual EEO-1 workforce diversity data as well as its strategies to drive diversity & inclusion improvements, including talent and pipeline initiatives, and strategies by which leadership will track performance and accountability.
FedEx - Community Relations / Impact (2016)*
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Smuckers - Renewable Energy (2016)
Outcome: 28.4%
Outcome: 28.4%
Smuckers - Human Rights (2016)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn based on commitments made by the company concerning its social compliance program.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn based on commitments made by the company concerning its social compliance program.
Men's Wearhouse - Social (2016)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to conduct an environmental and social materiality assessment and issue annual sustainability reports. The reports, which will focus on the TLRD’s material environmental and social issues, will begin in 2017.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to conduct an environmental and social materiality assessment and issue annual sustainability reports. The reports, which will focus on the TLRD’s material environmental and social issues, will begin in 2017.
Mastercard, Inc - Emissions and Climate (2016)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to set GHG reduction targets by the end of the year.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to set GHG reduction targets by the end of the year.
Stifel Financial - Board / Executive Diversity (2016)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company added gender diversity to its board and committed to governance document revisions.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company added gender diversity to its board and committed to governance document revisions.
Citrix Systems - Workplace Diversity (2016)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company committed to several initiatives which include reporting annual EEO-1 workforce diversity data: publishing details, including oversight, of its diversity and inclusion programs, and setting time-bound diversity and inclusion goals by December, 2016.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company committed to several initiatives which include reporting annual EEO-1 workforce diversity data: publishing details, including oversight, of its diversity and inclusion programs, and setting time-bound diversity and inclusion goals by December, 2016.
Panera Bread Company - Social (2016)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to conduct a review of employee benefits, compensation and wages.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to conduct a review of employee benefits, compensation and wages.
Amgen - Renewable Energy (2016)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to include greater disclosure of current and future renewable energy projects in its Environmental Sustainability Report.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to include greater disclosure of current and future renewable energy projects in its Environmental Sustainability Report.
Akamai Technologies - Renewable Energy (2016)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to set quantitative renewable energy goals.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to set quantitative renewable energy goals.
TJX Companies - Social (2016)*
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Southwestern Energy - Workplace Diversity (2016)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s amendment to its EEO policy to include sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s amendment to its EEO policy to include sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.
First Republic Bank - Workplace Diversity (2016)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s amendment to its EEO policy to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s amendment to its EEO policy to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
Union Pacific - Board / Executive Diversity (2016)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to amend its corporate governance documents to include a policy to actively seek out highly qualified women and individuals from minority groups for consideration as nominees to the Board.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to amend its corporate governance documents to include a policy to actively seek out highly qualified women and individuals from minority groups for consideration as nominees to the Board.
Church & Dwight Co. - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2016)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn subject to the company’s commitment to responsibly source palm oil materials that are free of deforestation and human rights impacts.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn subject to the company’s commitment to responsibly source palm oil materials that are free of deforestation and human rights impacts.
WhiteWave Foods - (2016)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn subject to the company's commitment to sustainably and responsibly source palm oil.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn subject to the company's commitment to sustainably and responsibly source palm oil.
PepsiCo - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2016)*
Outcome: 8.88%
Outcome: 8.88%
Chipotle Mexican Grill - Social (2016)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
EOG Resources - Emissions and Climate (2016)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn subject to the company's commitment to disclose its methane emissions rate, its LDAR program, and to include methane issues in its 2016 proxy materials.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn subject to the company's commitment to disclose its methane emissions rate, its LDAR program, and to include methane issues in its 2016 proxy materials.
Nordstrom - Workplace: Health and Safety (2016)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to disclose the progress it has made to curtail human rights violations in its supply chain by the end of the second quarter of 2016.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to disclose the progress it has made to curtail human rights violations in its supply chain by the end of the second quarter of 2016.
Verizon - Renewable Energy (2016)*
Outcome: 8.3%
Outcome: 8.3%
Marathon Petroleum Corp - Political / Lobbying Spending (2016)
Outcome: The proposal was withdrawn by Trillium for technical reasons.
Outcome: The proposal was withdrawn by Trillium for technical reasons.
Wells Fargo - Political / Lobbying Spending (2016)
Outcome: 11%
Outcome: 11%
PPG - Executive Compensation (2016)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to disclose sustainability linkage to annual executive performance and incentive compensation reviews in its 2016 proxy statement.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to disclose sustainability linkage to annual executive performance and incentive compensation reviews in its 2016 proxy statement.
American Express - Workplace: Labor-Management Relations (2016)
Outcome: Withdrawn on a technical basis
Outcome: Withdrawn on a technical basis
J.B. Hunt - Workplace Diversity (2016)
Outcome: 54.7%
Outcome: 54.7%
T Rowe Price - Shareholder Rights (2016)*
Outcome: 8%
Outcome: 8%
AT&T - Renewable Energy (2016)
Outcome: Trillium withdrew our proposal following AT&T’s announcement of new renewable energy goals; which coincidentally happened one day after we filed the proposal.
Outcome: Trillium withdrew our proposal following AT&T’s announcement of new renewable energy goals; which coincidentally happened one day after we filed the proposal.
Spectra Energy - Political / Lobbying Spending (2016)*
Outcome: 31.7%
Outcome: 31.7%
Adobe Systems - Workplace Diversity (2016)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after Adobe published an expanded section of its website that includes its annual EEO-1 workforce diversity data and provides meaningful disclosures around its strategies aimed at building the pipeline of diverse employee candidates starting in grades K-12; and initiatives focused on attracting and retaining women and underrepresented minorities in its workforce.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after Adobe published an expanded section of its website that includes its annual EEO-1 workforce diversity data and provides meaningful disclosures around its strategies aimed at building the pipeline of diverse employee candidates starting in grades K-12; and initiatives focused on attracting and retaining women and underrepresented minorities in its workforce.
Hologic - Emissions and Climate (2016)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after a commitment from Hologic to publish GHG reduction goals by September 2016.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after a commitment from Hologic to publish GHG reduction goals by September 2016.
Emerson Electric - Political / Lobbying Spending (2016)
Outcome: 31.4%
Outcome: 31.4%
F5 Networks - Workplace Diversity (2015)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company confirmed and publicized their LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination & EEO policies.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company confirmed and publicized their LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination & EEO policies.
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. - Board / Executive Diversity (2015)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s agreement to institutionalize a commitment to board diversity inclusive of gender, race and national origin.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s agreement to institutionalize a commitment to board diversity inclusive of gender, race and national origin.
FedEx - Community Relations / Impact, Social (2015)*
Outcome: Omitted by SEC. This proposal was subsequently introduced as a "floor proposal" at the September 28, 2015 meeting.
Outcome: Omitted by SEC. This proposal was subsequently introduced as a "floor proposal" at the September 28, 2015 meeting.
Smuckers - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2015)*
Outcome: 21.2%
Outcome: 21.2%
Oracle Corporation - Emissions and Climate (2015)
Outcome: 4.5%
Outcome: 4.5%
Lowe's Company - Product Integrity (2015)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company announced that it will phase out neonicotinoids (“neonics”) as suitable alternatives become available, redouble existing integrated pest management practices for suppliers and provide additional material educating customers about pollinator health.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company announced that it will phase out neonicotinoids (“neonics”) as suitable alternatives become available, redouble existing integrated pest management practices for suppliers and provide additional material educating customers about pollinator health.
ExxonMobil - Workplace Diversity (2015)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company expanded their Equal Opportunity Employment and non-discrimination policies to include “sexual orientation” and “gender identity”.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company expanded their Equal Opportunity Employment and non-discrimination policies to include “sexual orientation” and “gender identity”.
Priceline Group - Social - Privacy (2015)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company committed to update its Board’s Audit Committee charter and proxy materials to include responsibility regarding regulatory, legislative, and reputational privacy and data security risks that confront the company.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company committed to update its Board’s Audit Committee charter and proxy materials to include responsibility regarding regulatory, legislative, and reputational privacy and data security risks that confront the company.
Home Depot - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2015)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company set quantitative goals for the sourcing and/or production of renewable energy.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company set quantitative goals for the sourcing and/or production of renewable energy.
Citrix Systems - Board / Executive Diversity (2015)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company agreed to add language to its Corporate Governance Guidelines to include diversity, including gender and race, to the qualities it seeks in its Board members.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company agreed to add language to its Corporate Governance Guidelines to include diversity, including gender and race, to the qualities it seeks in its Board members.
Kansas City Southern - Political / Lobbying Spending (2015)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to provide strong reporting of its political spending, both direct and indirect.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the company’s commitment to provide strong reporting of its political spending, both direct and indirect.
EOG Resources - Emissions and Climate (2015)*
Outcome: 31.55%
Outcome: 31.55%
PepsiCo - Sustainable Agriculture (2015)*
Outcome: 7.5%
Outcome: 7.5%
Marathon Petroleum Corp - Political / Lobbying Spending (2015)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company published on its website significantly improved disclosures of political and lobbying spending disclosures. In addition to direct spending disclosures, the website disclosures include aggregate totals of indirect spending. Since aggregate totals is not best practice, we will continue to engage the company and encourage it to provide itemized amounts for indirect spending.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company published on its website significantly improved disclosures of political and lobbying spending disclosures. In addition to direct spending disclosures, the website disclosures include aggregate totals of indirect spending. Since aggregate totals is not best practice, we will continue to engage the company and encourage it to provide itemized amounts for indirect spending.
Wells Fargo - Political / Lobbying Spending (2015)
Outcome: 22%
Outcome: 22%
Verizon - Emerging Technology Issues (2015)*
Outcome: 23.2%
Outcome: 23.2%
3M - Emissions and Climate (2015)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company that it will set quantitative goals for the sourcing and/or production of renewable energy.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company that it will set quantitative goals for the sourcing and/or production of renewable energy.
Yum! Brands - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure, Sustainable Agriculture (2015)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the the company publicly committed to sourcing 100% of its palm oil from responsible and sustainable sources by 2017.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the the company publicly committed to sourcing 100% of its palm oil from responsible and sustainable sources by 2017.
eBay - Board / Executive Diversity (2015)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company agreed to revise its Governance Guidelines to include gender and racial diversity among the qualities it seeks in its board members.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company agreed to revise its Governance Guidelines to include gender and racial diversity among the qualities it seeks in its board members.
American Express - Political / Lobbying Spending (2015)*
Outcome: 21.55%
Outcome: 21.55%
Chipotle Mexican Grill - Board / Executive Diversity (2015)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company agreed to amend its Corporate Governance Guidelines and Nominating & Corporate Governance Charter to ensure that women are in the pool from which Board nominees are chosen.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company agreed to amend its Corporate Governance Guidelines and Nominating & Corporate Governance Charter to ensure that women are in the pool from which Board nominees are chosen.
PPG - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2015)*
Outcome: Omitted by the SEC on February 26, 2015
Outcome: Omitted by the SEC on February 26, 2015
Umpqua Holdings Corporation - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2015)
Outcome: Withdrawn following a commitment from the company to engage in ongoing dialogue on the issue.
Outcome: Withdrawn following a commitment from the company to engage in ongoing dialogue on the issue.
National Fuel Gas - Social, Workplace Diversity (2015)
Outcome: 33.7%. On April 8, 2015, NFG updated their EEO policy to include "gender identity".
Outcome: 33.7%. On April 8, 2015, NFG updated their EEO policy to include "gender identity".
Minerals Technologies - Workplace Diversity (2015)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company expanded its Equal Opportunity and Anti-Harassment policies to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company expanded its Equal Opportunity and Anti-Harassment policies to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity.
Costco - Emissions and Climate (2015)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following several commitments from the company including resuming participation in the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project). In addition, Costco's next sustainability report in 2015 will include a discussion of the company's approach to energy use within the context of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recommendations and the Copenhagen Accord's agreement to attempt to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following several commitments from the company including resuming participation in the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project). In addition, Costco's next sustainability report in 2015 will include a discussion of the company's approach to energy use within the context of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recommendations and the Copenhagen Accord's agreement to attempt to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius.
Hain Celestial Group - Sustainable Agriculture (2014)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to include information on their pesticide use in their next Corporate Sustainability Report, which is targeted for publication by the end of 2014.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to include information on their pesticide use in their next Corporate Sustainability Report, which is targeted for publication by the end of 2014.
FedEx - Community Relations / Impact, Human Rights (2014)*
Outcome: Omitted by SEC. The proposal was subsequently introduced as a "floor proposal" at the September 29, 2014 annual meeting.
Outcome: Omitted by SEC. The proposal was subsequently introduced as a "floor proposal" at the September 29, 2014 annual meeting.
Home Depot - Social, Workplace Diversity (2014)*
Outcome: 25%
Outcome: 25%
Lincoln Electric Holdings - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2014)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following commitments from the company that it will publish long-term goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following commitments from the company that it will publish long-term goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
PepsiCo - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2014)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn. Company has adopted a zero tolerance policy for illegal activities in its supply chain regarding land displacements of any legitimate land tenure holders.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn. Company has adopted a zero tolerance policy for illegal activities in its supply chain regarding land displacements of any legitimate land tenure holders.
Panera Bread Company - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure, Governance (2014)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to publish a sustainability report by December 1, 2015. Panera will conduct a materiality assessment in 2014 in order to identify and prioritize issues that are material to the company.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to publish a sustainability report by December 1, 2015. Panera will conduct a materiality assessment in 2014 in order to identify and prioritize issues that are material to the company.
ExxonMobil - Social, Workplace Diversity (2014)*
Outcome: 19.5%
Outcome: 19.5%
Cerner Corporation - Board / Executive Diversity, Governance (2014)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn. The Company will amend its Corporate Governance Guidelines and Nominating, Governance and Public Policy Committee Charter in order to seek increased diversity among Board members.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn. The Company will amend its Corporate Governance Guidelines and Nominating, Governance and Public Policy Committee Charter in order to seek increased diversity among Board members.
ChevronTexaco - Board Accountability, Environment (2014)*
Outcome: 21.4%
Outcome: 21.4%
Jarden Corporation - Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2014)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. The company has agreed to enter into a good faith dialogue concerning product chemical content and opportunities and risk facing the company's brands.
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. The company has agreed to enter into a good faith dialogue concerning product chemical content and opportunities and risk facing the company's brands.
Lowe's Company - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2014)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following commitments from the company to set quantitative targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following commitments from the company to set quantitative targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Church & Dwight Co. - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2014)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following commitments from the company that it will set quantitative goals for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in its products and operations.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following commitments from the company that it will set quantitative goals for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in its products and operations.
Spectra Energy - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2014)
Outcome: 29.4%
Outcome: 29.4%
Valmont Industries - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2014)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following commitments from the company to improve disclosures of measurement around greenhouse gas reduction initiatives.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following commitments from the company to improve disclosures of measurement around greenhouse gas reduction initiatives.
Hess Corporation - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2014)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. The company has committed to fully disclose its trade association memberships and the other tax exempt organizations which it makes contributions to, as well as the portion of those payments that are used for political activities.
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. The company has committed to fully disclose its trade association memberships and the other tax exempt organizations which it makes contributions to, as well as the portion of those payments that are used for political activities.
Verizon - Emerging Technology Issues, Social (2014)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn. Company will publish semi-annual reports regarding requests for customer information by U.S. and foreign governments.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn. Company will publish semi-annual reports regarding requests for customer information by U.S. and foreign governments.
AT&T - Emerging Technology Issues, Social (2014)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn. Company will publish semi-annual reports regarding requests for customer information by U.S. and foreign governments.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn. Company will publish semi-annual reports regarding requests for customer information by U.S. and foreign governments.
Westinghouse Air Brake Tech - Board / Executive Diversity, Governance (2014)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. The company will amend its Corporate Governance Principles, Proxy Statement, and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee Charter to ensure that women are in the pool from which Board nominees are chosen.
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. The company will amend its Corporate Governance Principles, Proxy Statement, and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee Charter to ensure that women are in the pool from which Board nominees are chosen.
Amgen - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2014)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. Beginning in 2014, Amgen will annually disclose its membership in trade associations along with the amounts the trade associations spend from its fees for non-deductible lobbying activities.
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. Beginning in 2014, Amgen will annually disclose its membership in trade associations along with the amounts the trade associations spend from its fees for non-deductible lobbying activities.
Cree - Board / Executive Diversity, Governance (2013)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
eBay - Emerging Technology Issues, Social (2013)
Outcome: This post contains information for eBay Shareholders Regarding Trillium’s 2013 Shareholder Proposal.
Outcome: This post contains information for eBay Shareholders Regarding Trillium’s 2013 Shareholder Proposal.
ChevronTexaco - Board Accountability, Environment (2013)*
Outcome: 21.7%
Outcome: 21.7%
East West Bancorp - Social, Workplace Diversity (2013)*
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. The company has updated their employment and non-discrimination policies to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity and expression.
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. The company has updated their employment and non-discrimination policies to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity and expression.
Endo Pharmaceuticals - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2013)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. The company is now providing some of the highest level of lobbying spending transparency in the pharmaceutical industry.
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. The company is now providing some of the highest level of lobbying spending transparency in the pharmaceutical industry.
Lowe's Company - Board / Executive Diversity, Governance (2013)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to amend their governance documents to include a clear definition of diversity, inclusive of gender and race, and make diversity an intentional part of board nominee search criteria.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to amend their governance documents to include a clear definition of diversity, inclusive of gender and race, and make diversity an intentional part of board nominee search criteria.
Amgen - Governance, Workplace Diversity (2013)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Superior Energy Services - Board / Executive Diversity, Governance (2013)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to amend its governance documents to include a clear definition of diversity, inclusive of gender and race, and make diversity an intentional part of board nominee search criteria.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to amend its governance documents to include a clear definition of diversity, inclusive of gender and race, and make diversity an intentional part of board nominee search criteria.
Home Depot - Social, Workplace Diversity (2013)*
Outcome: 25.9%
Outcome: 25.9%
Hartford Financial Services - Board / Executive Diversity, Governance (2013)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to amend their governance documents to include a clear definition of diversity, inclusive of gender and race, and make diversity an intentional part of board nominee search criteria.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to amend their governance documents to include a clear definition of diversity, inclusive of gender and race, and make diversity an intentional part of board nominee search criteria.
ONEOK - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2013)
Outcome: 38.2%
Outcome: 38.2%
Range Resources - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2013)
Outcome: 21.7%
Outcome: 21.7%
CenturyLink - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2013)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to publish a semi-annual political spending report.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to publish a semi-annual political spending report.
Sealed Air Corporation - Social, Workplace Diversity (2013)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. The company has updated their employment and non-discrimination policies to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity and expression.
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. The company has updated their employment and non-discrimination policies to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity and expression.
Yum! Brands - Environment, Sustainable Agriculture (2013)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following dialogue and firm commitments from the company to move away from unsustainable palm oil.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following dialogue and firm commitments from the company to move away from unsustainable palm oil.
Verizon - Emerging Technology Issues, Social (2013)
Outcome: 24.1%
Outcome: 24.1%
Citigroup - Board Accountability, Governance (2013)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
AT&T - Emerging Technology Issues, Social (2013)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Wells Fargo - Responsible Lending, Social (2013)*
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
eBay - Social, Social - Privacy (2013)
Outcome: 6.1%
Outcome: 6.1%
Fifth Third Bancorp - Responsible Lending, Social (2013)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Starwood - Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2013)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Spectra Energy - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2013)
Outcome: 35.3%
Outcome: 35.3%
Zimmer Biomet - Board / Executive Diversity, Governance (2013)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to amend their governance documents to include a clear definition of diversity, inclusive of gender and race, and make diversity an intentional part of board nominee search criteria.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to amend their governance documents to include a clear definition of diversity, inclusive of gender and race, and make diversity an intentional part of board nominee search criteria.
Apple, Inc. - Social, Social - Privacy (2013)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company updated its Board’s Audit and Finance Committee charter to include responsibility regarding regulatory, legislative, and reputational privacy risks that confront the company.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company updated its Board’s Audit and Finance Committee charter to include responsibility regarding regulatory, legislative, and reputational privacy risks that confront the company.
FedEx - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2012)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Smuckers - Environment, Sustainable Agriculture (2012)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the announcement of new initiatives that are outlined in Smucker’s 2012 corporate responsibility report.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following the announcement of new initiatives that are outlined in Smucker’s 2012 corporate responsibility report.
Anadarko Petroleum - Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2012)*
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. The company agreed to expand and improve its public reporting on hydraulic fracturing.
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. The company agreed to expand and improve its public reporting on hydraulic fracturing.
Coca-Cola - Product Integrity, Social (2012)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Chubb - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2012)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to make improvement in their transparency and accountability in its corporate spending on political activities.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to make improvement in their transparency and accountability in its corporate spending on political activities.
Halliburton - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2012)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to make improvement in their transparency and accountability in its corporate spending on political activities.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to make improvement in their transparency and accountability in its corporate spending on political activities.
Newell Brands - Product Integrity, Social (2012)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn.
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn.
Panera Bread Company - Environment, Product Integrity (2012)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Ford Motor - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2012)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Verizon - Emerging Technology Issues, Social (2012)
Outcome: 7.9%
Outcome: 7.9%
JP Morgan Chase - Executive Compensation, Governance (2012)*
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Home Depot - Social, Workplace Diversity (2012)
Outcome: 23.6%
Outcome: 23.6%
ExxonMobil - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2012)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
ExxonMobil - Social, Workplace Diversity (2012)
Outcome: 20.6%
Outcome: 20.6%
State Street - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2012)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to make improvement in their transparency and accountability in its corporate spending on political activities.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following a commitment from the company to make improvement in their transparency and accountability in its corporate spending on political activities.
Aflac - Board / Executive Diversity, Executive Compensation, Social (2012)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
AT&T - Emerging Technology Issues, Social (2012)
Outcome: 5.90%
Outcome: 5.90%
Procter & Gamble - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2012)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
FedEx - Human Rights, Social (2012)*
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Procter & Gamble - Environment, Product Integrity (2011)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Sysco - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2011)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. The company agreed to participate in the Carbon Disclosure Project, the Carbon Disclosure Project Water Survey, and to fully develop its sustainability strategy to include areas such as water scarcity and sustainable agriculture.
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. The company agreed to participate in the Carbon Disclosure Project, the Carbon Disclosure Project Water Survey, and to fully develop its sustainability strategy to include areas such as water scarcity and sustainable agriculture.
Lowe's Company - Social, Workplace Diversity (2011)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn. The company responded very positively and quickly to our request, and now its 200,000 employees are protected by an up-to-date policy that includes gender expression.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn. The company responded very positively and quickly to our request, and now its 200,000 employees are protected by an up-to-date policy that includes gender expression.
Ford Motor - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2011)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Comcast - Emerging Technology Issues, Social (2011)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Dentsply - Environment, Product Integrity (2011)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
ExxonMobil - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2011)
Outcome: 26.4%
Outcome: 26.4%
Anadarko Petroleum - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2011)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Pentair - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2011)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Gardner Denver - Social, Workplace Diversity (2011)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn. The company's nondiscrimination policies now cover lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered workers.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn. The company's nondiscrimination policies now cover lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered workers.
Coca-Cola - Environment, Product Integrity (2011)
Outcome: 25%
Outcome: 25%
CenturyLink - Social, Social - Privacy (2011)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn. The company has agreed to incorporate privacy and freedom of expression responsibilities into its governing documents.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn. The company has agreed to incorporate privacy and freedom of expression responsibilities into its governing documents.
Home Depot - Social, Workplace Diversity (2011)
Outcome: 30%
Outcome: 30%
3M - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2011)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company demonstrated that they had improved their oversight of political contributions and the procedures in place for vetting potential recipients.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company demonstrated that they had improved their oversight of political contributions and the procedures in place for vetting potential recipients.
Verizon - Emerging Technology Issues, Social (2011)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
St. Jude Medical - Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2011)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Target - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2011)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company demonstrated that they had reviewed and improved their oversight of political contributions and the procedures in place for vetting potential recipients.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company demonstrated that they had reviewed and improved their oversight of political contributions and the procedures in place for vetting potential recipients.
Royal Bank of Canada - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2011)*
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Best Buy - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2011)*
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company demonstrated that they had reviewed and improved their oversight of political contributions and the procedures in place for vetting potential recipients.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company demonstrated that they had reviewed and improved their oversight of political contributions and the procedures in place for vetting potential recipients.
Verizon - Emerging Technology Issues, Social (2010)*
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
State Street - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2010)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. The company agreed further dialogue with Trillium and the Center for Political Accountability to explore expanded disclosure options.
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. The company agreed further dialogue with Trillium and the Center for Political Accountability to explore expanded disclosure options.
Questar - Social, Workplace Diversity (2010)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following confirmation that the company's nondiscrimination policies cover lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered workers.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn following confirmation that the company's nondiscrimination policies cover lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered workers.
PPG - Community Relations / Impact, Environment (2010)
Outcome: 7.1%
Outcome: 7.1%
Plum Creek Timber - Executive Compensation, Governance (2010)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn. The company agreed to begin putting executive compensation to a vote beginning in 2011.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn. The company agreed to begin putting executive compensation to a vote beginning in 2011.
Intel - Governance, Shareholder Rights (2010)
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company discontinued plans to conduct shareholder meetings exclusively online.
Outcome: Successfully withdrawn after the company discontinued plans to conduct shareholder meetings exclusively online.
Home Depot - Social, Workplace Diversity (2010)
Outcome: 27%
Outcome: 27%
Halliburton - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2010)
Outcome: 39.21%
Outcome: 39.21%
Google - Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2010)
Outcome: 5.47% (Note: 33.94 of non-executive, non-director shares)
Outcome: 5.47% (Note: 33.94 of non-executive, non-director shares)
Costco - Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2010)*
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
ChevronTexaco - Board Accountability, Environment (2010)*
Outcome: 26.8%
Outcome: 26.8%
Coca-Cola - Environment, Product Integrity (2010)
Outcome: 21.92%
Outcome: 21.92%
Gardner Denver - Social, Workplace Diversity (2010)*
Outcome: 49.11%
Outcome: 49.11%
Ford Motor - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2010)
Outcome: 12.77%
Outcome: 12.77%
ConocoPhillips - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2010)*
Outcome: 27.06%
Outcome: 27.06%
ExxonMobil - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2010)*
Outcome: 26.42%
Outcome: 26.42%
Chipotle Mexican Grill - Environment, Sustainable Agriculture (2010)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Bank of America - Community Relations / Impact, Emissions and Climate, Environment (2010)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
AT&T - Emerging Technology Issues, Social (2010)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Whole Foods Market - Board Accountability, Governance (2010)*
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. After the shareholder proposal was filed, CEO John Mackey stepped down as Chairman of the Board.
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn. After the shareholder proposal was filed, CEO John Mackey stepped down as Chairman of the Board.
Wal-Mart - Community Relations / Impact, Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending, Social (2009)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Verizon - Human Rights, Social, Social - Privacy (2009)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Nucor Corp - Human Rights, Social (2009)
Outcome: 22.3%
Outcome: 22.3%
Macy's - Environment, Product Integrity (2009)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Kellogg Company - Emerging Technology Issues, Environment, Product Integrity, Sustainable Agriculture (2009)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Home Depot - Social, Workplace Diversity (2009)
Outcome: 22%
Outcome: 22%
Goldman Sachs - Responsible Lending, Social (2009)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Dow Chemical - Emissions and Climate, Environment, Social, Sustainable Agriculture (2009)*
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
ExxonMobil - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2009)
Outcome: 27.3%
Outcome: 27.3%
ExxonMobil - Social, Workplace Diversity (2009)
Outcome: 39.3%
Outcome: 39.3%
Dominion Resources - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2009)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Comcast - Emerging Technology Issues, Social, Social - Privacy (2009)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Citigroup - Executive Compensation, Governance (2009)*
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
ChevronTexaco - Community Relations / Impact, Emissions and Climate, Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2009)
Outcome: 8.75%
Outcome: 8.75%
AT&T - Emerging Technology Issues, Social, Social - Privacy (2009)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Intel - Executive Compensation, Governance (2009)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Nucor Corp - Human Rights, Social (2008)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Pentair - Social, Workplace Diversity (2008)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Home Depot - Social, Workplace Diversity (2008)*
Outcome: 25%
Outcome: 25%
ExxonMobil - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2008)*
Outcome: 30.9%
Outcome: 30.9%
ExxonMobil - Social, Workplace Diversity (2008)*
Outcome: 39.6%
Outcome: 39.6%
Countrywide Financial - Responsible Lending, Social (2008)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
ConocoPhillips - Emissions and Climate, Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2008)
Outcome: 27.5%
Outcome: 27.5%
Citigroup - Executive Compensation, Governance (2008)*
Outcome: 46.2%
Outcome: 46.2%
Bank of America - Emissions and Climate, Environment, Responsible Lending (2008)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Alliant Energy - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2008)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter - Human Rights, Social (2008)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Merrill Lynch - Human Rights, Social (2008)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
JP Morgan Chase - Human Rights, Social (2008)
Outcome: 7.7%
Outcome: 7.7%
ExxonMobil - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2007)*
Outcome: 31.12%
Outcome: 31.12%
Anadarko Petroleum - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2007)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
ConocoPhillips - Emissions and Climate, Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2007)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Pentair - Social, Workplace Diversity (2007)
Outcome: 32%
Outcome: 32%
Halliburton - Social, Workplace Diversity (2007)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Home Depot - Social, Workplace Diversity (2007)*
Outcome: 25.58%
Outcome: 25.58%
American Express - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure, Governance (2007)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Eli Lilly - Social, Workplace: Health and Safety (2007)
Outcome: 3.84%
Outcome: 3.84%
Wells Fargo - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2007)*
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn.
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn.
Nucor Corp - Social, Workplace Diversity (2007)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Johnson & Johnson - Product Integrity, Social (2005-2006)*
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
General Electric - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2006-2007)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Hewlett-Packard - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2006-2007)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
General Motors - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2006-2007)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
DuPont - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2006-2007)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
American Electric Power - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2006-2007)*
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Ford Motor - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2006-2007)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Dominion Resources - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2006-2007)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
3M - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2007)*
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn.
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn.
Eli Lilly - Board Accountability, Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2006)*
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Eli Lilly - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2006)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Merck - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2005)
Outcome: 8.8%
Outcome: 8.8%
Johnson & Johnson - Governance, Political / Lobbying Spending (2006)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Ameren Corporation - Emissions and Climate, Environment, Product Integrity, Workplace: Health and Safety (2003)
Outcome: 13.1%
Outcome: 13.1%
Enron - Community Relations / Impact, Emissions and Climate, Environment, Human Rights, Social (2001)
Outcome: 7.9%
Outcome: 7.9%
Pfizer - Executive Compensation, Governance (2007)*
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn.
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn.
Citigroup - Executive Compensation, Governance (2007)*
Outcome: 46.24%
Outcome: 46.24%
ChevronTexaco - Emissions and Climate, Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2007)
Outcome: 9%
Outcome: 9%
Apple, Inc. - Environment, Product Integrity (2007)*
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
ConocoPhillips - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2007)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Dominion Resources - Emissions and Climate, Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2005-2006)*
Outcome: 22.5%
Outcome: 22.5%
ExxonMobil - Emissions and Climate, Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2005-2006)*
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Anadarko Petroleum - Emissions and Climate, Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2005-2006)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
General Motors - Emissions and Climate, Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2005-2006)*
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Wells Fargo - Emissions and Climate, Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2005-2006)*
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
ExxonMobil - Social, Workplace Diversity (2005-2006)
Outcome: 34.6%
Outcome: 34.6%
Halliburton - Social, Workplace Diversity (2005-2006)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Wal-Mart - Social, Workplace Diversity (2005-2006)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Illinois Toolworks - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure, Governance (2005-2006)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Chubb - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure, Governance (2005-2006)*
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
AIG - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure, Governance (2005-2006)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
McDonalds - Social, Sustainable Agriculture (2005-2006)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Avon - Board Accountability, Governance (2005-2006)*
Outcome: 3.5%
Outcome: 3.5%
ChevronTexaco - Emissions and Climate, Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2004-2005)
Outcome: 9.2%
Outcome: 9.2%
Avon - Board Accountability, Governance (2004-2005)
Outcome: 6.0%
Outcome: 6.0%
Dow Chemical - Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure, Product Integrity (2004-2005)
Outcome: 7.7%
Outcome: 7.7%
General Motors - Emissions and Climate, Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2004-2005)
Outcome: 7.01%
Outcome: 7.01%
Ford Motor - Environment (2004-2005)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Dominion Resources - Emissions and Climate, Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2004-2005)
Outcome: 8.3%
Outcome: 8.3%
ExxonMobil - Emissions and Climate, Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2004-2005)
Outcome: 28.3%
Outcome: 28.3%
ConocoPhillips - Emissions and Climate, Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2004-2005)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Apache Corp - Emissions and Climate, Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2004-2005)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Anadarko Petroleum - Emissions and Climate, Environment, Environmental Reporting / Disclosure (2004-2005)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Wal-Mart - Social, Workplace Diversity (2004-2005)*
Outcome: 18.77%
Outcome: 18.77%
Home Depot - Social, Workplace Diversity (2006)
Outcome: TBD
Outcome: TBD
General Electric - Community Relations / Impact, Governance (2004-2005)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
ExxonMobil - Social, Workplace Diversity (2004-2005)
Outcome: 29.4%
Outcome: 29.4%
Yum! Brands - Environmental Reporting / Disclosure, Governance (2004-2005)*
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Whole Foods Market - Environment, Product Integrity, Sustainable Agriculture (2004-2005)
Outcome: 6.8%
Outcome: 6.8%
ChevronTexaco - Community Relations / Impact, Emissions and Climate, Environment (2003-2004)
Outcome: 9%
Outcome: 9%
Avon - Environment, Product Integrity (2004)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn.
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn.
Chubb - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2003-2004)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Apache Corp - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2003-2004)
Outcome: 37.1%
Outcome: 37.1%
American Electric Power - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2004)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
AIG - Emissions and Climate, Environment (2003-2004)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Time Warner - Community Relations / Impact, Governance (2003-2004)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Reliant Energy - Social, Workplace Diversity (2004-2005)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Bank of America - Board Accountability, Community Relations / Impact, Social (2003-2004)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Eli Lilly - Community Relations / Impact, Social (2003-2004)*
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
ExxonMobil - Social, Workplace Diversity (2003-2004)
Outcome: 29.9%
Outcome: 29.9%
McDonalds - Social, Sustainable Agriculture (2002-2003)
Outcome: 5.3%
Outcome: 5.3%
TXU Corporation - Social, Workplace Diversity (2002-2003)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
JC Penney - Social, Workplace Diversity (2002-2003)
Outcome: 93.3%
Outcome: 93.3%
ChevronTexaco - Human Rights, Social (2002-2003)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Pfizer - Community Relations / Impact, Social (2002-2003)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
ExxonMobil - Social, Workplace Diversity (2001-2002)
Outcome: 23.5%
Outcome: 23.5%
Wal-Mart - Social, Workplace Diversity (2002-2003)
Outcome: 1.3%
Outcome: 1.3%
EMC - Board Accountability, Governance (2001-2002)
Outcome: 56%
Outcome: 56%
ExxonMobil - Social, Workplace Diversity (2000-2001)
Outcome: 13%
Outcome: 13%
Citigroup - Responsible Lending, Social (2001-2002)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Fleet Bank - Board Accountability, Social (2001-2002)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
ExxonMobil - Human Rights, Social (2001-2002)
Outcome: 6.8%
Outcome: 6.8%
Merck - Community Relations / Impact, Social (2001-2002)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Johnson & Johnson - Community Relations / Impact, Social (2001-2002)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Tricon Restaurants - Social, Workplace: Health and Safety, Workplace: Labor-Management Relations (2001-2002)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Whole Foods Market - Environment, Sustainable Agriculture (2001-2002)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
BP Amoco - Human Rights, Social (2000-2001)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
General Electric - Product Integrity, Social (2000-2001)
Outcome: 3.3%
Outcome: 3.3%
BP Amoco - Human Rights, Social (2000-2001)
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Outcome: Omitted by SEC
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter - Social, Workplace Diversity (2000-2001)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Bank of America - Social, Workplace Diversity (2000-2001)
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Outcome: Successfully Withdrawn
Chase Bank - Governance, Responsible Lending (1999-2000)
Outcome: 6.4%
Outcome: 6.4%
Home Depot - Social, Workplace Diversity (1999 - 2000)
Outcome: 10.5%
Outcome: 10.5%
