Posts Tagged ‘Resolutions’

Procter & Gamble – Political Contributions

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

RESOLVED
that the shareholders of Procter & Gamble (“Company”) hereby request that the Company provide a report, updated semi-annually, disclosing the Company’s:

Policies and procedures for political contributions and expenditures (both direct and indirect) made with corporate funds.
Monetary and non-monetary political contributions and expenditures not deductible under section 162 (e)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, including [...]

FedEx – Develop & Adopt Human Rights Policies

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

WHEREAS
Expectations of the global community are growing, such that companies must have policies to promote and protect human rights within their areas of activity and sphere of influence to help promote and protect a company’s reputation as a good corporate citizen.
Corporations operating in countries with civil conflict, weak rule of law, endemic corruption, poor labor [...]

Lowe’s Company – Gender Identity Non-Discrimination

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

WHEREAS
Lowe’s Company Inc., (Lowe’s) does not explicitly prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression in its written employment policy;
According to the Human Rights Campaign, nearly 70% of the Fortune 100 and 43% of the Fortune 500 now prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or expression;
We believe that corporations that prohibit discrimination on the [...]

Dominion Resources – Financial Risks of Continued Reliance on Coal

Friday, February 11th, 2011

WHEREAS
For electric power companies, continued reliance on coal is increasingly problematic in the face of declining reserves of high quality central Appalachian coal, unprecedented price increases and coal price volatility, and the high cost of carbon capture and storage for coal plants. By comparison, natural gas prices have reached record lows and supplies are increasingly [...]

Trillium Joins Investors in Challenging Nine Oil and Gas Companies on Hydraulic Fracturing Practices

Friday, February 11th, 2011

January 21, 2011
Trillium Files Resolution with Anadarko Petroleum to Spur More Responsible “Fracking” Practices
BOSTON – Leading U.S. investors today announced they have filed shareholder resolutions with nine oil and gas companies, pressing them to disclose their plans for managing water pollution, litigation and regulatory risks that are increasingly associated with ever-expanding natural gas hydraulic fracturing [...]

Ford Motor Company – Political Contributions

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

RESOLVED
The shareholders of Ford Motor (“Company”) hereby request that the Company provide a report, updated semi-annually, disclosing the Company’s:

Policies and procedures for political contributions and expenditures (both direct and indirect) made with corporate funds.
Monetary and non-monetary contributions and expenditures (direct and indirect) used to participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of [...]

Dominion Resources – Financial Risks of Continued Reliance on Coal

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

WHEREAS
For electric power companies, continued reliance on coal is increasingly problematic in the face of declining reserves of high quality central Appalachian coal, unprecedented price increases and coal price volatility, and the high cost of carbon capture and storage for coal plants. By comparison, natural gas prices have reached record lows and supplies are increasingly [...]

Halliburton – Political Contribution

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

RESOLVED
The shareholders of Halliburton (“Company”) hereby request that the Company provide a report, updated semi-annually, disclosing the Company’s:

Policies and procedures for political contributions and expenditures (both direct and indirect) made with corporate funds.
Monetary and non-monetary contributions and expenditures (direct and indirect) used to participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of (or in [...]

Comcast – Network Neutrality

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

WHEREAS
A free and open Internet is critical to our nation’s economy and society.
To maintain its many benefits, broad non-discrimination principles must be vigorously applied to the fastest-growing segment of the Internet – wireless broadband networks.
These non-discrimination principles are commonly referred to as “network neutrality.”  According to the Congressional Research Service, network neutrality seeks “to ensure [...]

Dentsply – Toxic Chemicals in Products: Bisphenol A (BPA)

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

WHEREAS
Bisphenol A (BPA), a potentially hazardous chemical, has received media attention for its use in a variety of consumer products. However, BPA is also used in the production of dental sealants and composites. BPA can leach out of these products resulting in human exposures.  BPA is known to mimic estrogen in the body; numerous [...]


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