RESOLVED: that stockholders of Citigroup Inc. (”Citigroup”) request the board of directors to adopt a policy that provides shareholders the opportunity at each annual shareholder meeting to vote on an advisory resolution, proposed by management, to ratify the compensation of the named executive officers (”NEOs”) set forth in the proxy statement’s Summary Compensation Table (the […]

2007
By Shelley Alpern
The cicada is a locust-like insect that emerges from a long hibernation every umpteen years to create an incessant buzzing on some areas of the East Coast. Equally annoying in death as in life, when spent, cicadas drop from trees en masse, littering once-pleasant lawns and parks with piles of crunchy carcasses.Ten […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has floated for public comment two proposals with dire ramifications for socially concerned investors.
2007
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has floated for public comment two proposals with dire ramifications for socially concerned investors.
Our very right to file non-binding shareholder resolutions may be handed off to the discretion of individual […]

2006-2007
Final Vote:

WHEREAS: Investors increasingly seek disclosure of companies’ environmental and social practices in the belief that they impact shareholder value. Many investors believe companies that are good employers, environmental stewards, and corporate citizens are more likely to generate incremental financial returns, be more stable during turbulent economic and political conditions, and enjoy long-term business success.
Sustainability refers […]

Increasing Access to Pfizer Products

RESOLVED: Shareholders request the Board of Directors report by September 2006 on measures Pfizer is taking to contain the price increases of its most-prescribed drugs to levels equal to or below the annual rate of inflation.
SUPPORTING STATEMENT:
Enacting this proposal will align our company with its previously stated practice on prescription […]

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 […]

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, […]

2005-2006
Final Vote: Withdrawn

2004-2005
Final Vote: 51.4%