Wells Fargo – Climate Change Report (2006 – 2007)
RESOLVED that shareholders of Wells Fargo and Co. request that the Board of Directors report to shareholders by October 2006 on the effect on our company’s business strategy of the challenges created by global climate change. The report should include, but need not be limited to, a discussion of the effects of (a) rising public and regulatory pressures to limit the emission of greenhouse gases, and (b) anticipated changes to our physical environment. This report should be prepared at reasonable cost and omit proprietary information. SUPPORTING STATEMENT Global climate change threatens to affect companies across a wide variety of industries. …
Illinois Toolworks – Sustainability Report (2005 – 2006)
WHEREAS: Disclosure of key information is a founding principle of our capital markets. Investors increasingly seek disclosure of companies’ social and environmental practices in the belief that they impact shareholder value. Many investors believe companies that are good employers, environmental stewards, and corporate citizens will more likely prosper over the long term and be accepted by local communities. Mainstream financial companies are seeking tolls to understand the links between sustainability performance and capital markets. According to environmental research consultant Innovest, major investment firms including ABN-AMRO, Schroders, T. Rowe Price, and Legg Mason subscribe to information on companies’ social and environmental …
Chubb – Sustainability Report (2005 – 2006)
WHEREAS: Insurers have an essential role in maintaining healthy economies and societies. However, “The insurance industry underwent considerable turmoil in 2004 as a result of unethical practices uncovered by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and other regulators.” (Chubb 2004 Annual Report) We believe that greater disclosure and management of social, environmental, and governance issues, through sustainability reports, will help strengthen insurers and the economies that rely on them. Chubb competes internationally and global expectations regarding sustainability reporting are changing rapidly. The European Commission recommends corporate sustainabilityreporting, and listed companies in Australia, South Africa and France must now provide investors …
Dow Chemical – Report on Certain Toxic Chemicals From Dow Chemical Products Widely Detected in Humans (2004 – 2005)
Company: Dow Chemical Final Vote: 7.7% Year: 2004-2005 …
General Electric – Disclosure of Costs of Delay of Cleanup of Toxic Sites (2004 – 2005)
Company: General Electric Final Vote: 27.5 Year: 2004-2005 …
ChevronTexaco – Report on New Initiatives in Ecuador (2004 – 2005)
Company: ChevronTexaco Final Vote: 9.2% Year: 2004-2005 …
General Motors – Climate Change Report (2004 – 2005)
Whereas: In the U.S., passenger cars and light trucks account for one-fifth of all annual U.S. carbon dioxide emissions linked to climate change. General Motors bears the auto industry’s highest “carbon burden” – or total carbon dioxide emissions associated with its fleet, due in part to the poor fuel efficiency of its products, not the size of its fleet. Worldwide consensus that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions need to be reduced continues to grow, with ratification of the Kyoto Protocol causing many countries to enact limits on these emissions. Already, the European Union and some U.S. states have enacted …
Ford Motor – Climate Change Report (2004 – 2005)
WHEREAS: In the U.S., passenger cars and light trucks account for one-fifth of all annual U.S. carbon dioxide emissions linked to climate change. Ford Motor Company bears the auto industry’s second-highest “carbon burden” – or total carbon dioxide emissions associated with its fleet, due in part to the poor fuel efficiency of its products, not the size of its fleet. Worldwide consensus that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions need to be reduced continues to grow, with ratification of the Kyoto Protocol causing many countries to enact limits on these emissions. Already, the European Union and some U.S. states have enacted similar …
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