Egan-Jones 2021 Proposed Guideline Changes
Proposal Title |
STANDARD |
Taft-Hartley |
SRI |
Catholic |
Conservative |
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS |
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Governance |
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STANDARD |
Taft-Hartley |
SRI |
Catholic |
Conservative |
Shareholder Proposal Requesting a Review of the Statement of the Purpose of a Corporation how it can be Fully Implemented |
AGAINST |
FOR |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
Shareholder Proposal Requesting the Company Nominate Environmental Expert to the Board of Directors |
based on the Governance Rating score, FOR in cases when the Company receives one of the lowest two scores on the Governance Rating; AGAINST otherwise |
FOR |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
Shareholder Proposals - Election of Non-executive Directors
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AGAINST |
AGAINST |
AGAINST |
AGAINST |
AGAINST |
Shareholder Proposal Requesting the Board Nominate a Human/Civil Rights Expert on Board |
based on the Governance Rating score, FOR in cases when the Company receives one of the lowest two scores on the Governance Rating; AGAINST otherwise |
FOR |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
Shareholders Proposal Requesting that the Company Create a Committee to Prepare a Report Regarding the Impact of Plant Closure on Communities and Alternatives to Help Mitigate the Effects
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AGAINST |
FOR |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
Social, Human Resources, Health, Environmental |
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Shareholder Proposal Asking to set a Diversity Target (of min of 40%) for the Composition of its Board |
based on the Governance Rating score, FOR in cases when the Company receives one of the lowest two scores on the Governance Rating; AGAINST otherwise |
FOR |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
Shareholder Proposal Regarding Child Exploitation |
based on the Governance Rating score, FOR in cases when the Company receives one of the lowest two scores on the Governance Rating; AGAINST otherwise |
FOR |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
Shareholder Proposal Asking that the Board of Directors, at a reasonable cost and excluding proprietary information, report on the controversy surrounding political advertising and posts |
based on the Governance Rating score, FOR in cases when the Company receives one of the lowest two scores on the Governance Rating; AGAINST otherwise |
FOR |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Takedown Requests |
based on the Governance Rating score, FOR in cases when the Company receives one of the lowest two scores on the Governance Rating; AGAINST otherwise |
FOR |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Whistleblower Policies and Practices |
based on the Governance Rating score, FOR in cases when the Company receives one of the lowest two scores on the Governance Rating; AGAINST otherwise |
FOR |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
Shareholder Proposal on Competitiveness and Protection of Personal Information |
AGAINST |
FOR |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
Shareholder Proposal - Report on Climate Lobbying
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AGAINST |
FOR |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
Shareholder Proposal - Report on Environmental Expenditures (Voluntary Climate-Related Activities) |
based on the Governance Rating score, FOR in cases when the Company receives one of the lowest two scores on the Governance Rating; AGAINST otherwise |
FOR |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
Shareholder Proposal - Report On Efforts to Eliminate Deforestation in Supply Chain |
based on the Governance Rating score, FOR in cases when the Company receives one of the lowest two scores on the Governance Rating; AGAINST otherwise |
FOR |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
Shareholder Proposal - Report on Voting by the Funds and Portfolios on Matters Relating to Climate Change |
based on the Governance Rating score, FOR in cases when the Company receives one of the lowest two scores on the Governance Rating; AGAINST otherwise |
FOR |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
Shareholder Proposal - Report on Reduction of Water Pollution |
based on the Governance Rating score, FOR in cases when the Company receives one of the lowest two scores on the Governance Rating; AGAINST otherwise |
AGAINST |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
Shareholder Proposal - report on the company’s efforts, to identify and reduce environmental and health hazards associated with past, present, and future handling of coal combustion residuals and how those efforts may reduce legal, reputational and financial risks to the company
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AGAINST |
AGAINST |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
Shareholder Proposal - Report on Risks of Petrochemical Investments |
based on the Governance Rating score, FOR in cases when the Company receives one of the lowest two scores on the Governance Rating; AGAINST otherwise |
FOR |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
Shareholder Proposal - Report on Sugar and Public Health
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AGAINST |
AGAINST |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
Shareholder Proposal - Health Risks of Continued In-Store Tobacco Sales in the Age of COVID 2021
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AGAINST |
AGAINST |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
CEO Compensation Related |
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Shareholder Proposal Regarding Integration of ESG Metrics into Executive Compensation |
based on the Compensation Rating score, FOR in cases when the Company receives one of the lowest two scores on the Governance Rating; AGAINST otherwise |
FOR |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
Shareholder Proposal asking that the Board of directors publish a report (at reasonable expense, within a reasonable time, and omitting confidential or propriety information) assessing the feasibility of integrating community stakeholder concerns and impacts into the Company's executive compensation program |
based on the Compensation Rating score, FOR in cases when the Company receives one of the lowest two scores on the Governance Rating; AGAINST otherwise |
FOR |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
Shareholder Proposal - Report on Incentive-based Compensation and Risks of Material Losses |
based on the Compensation Rating score, FOR in cases when the Company receives one of the lowest two scores on the Governance Rating; AGAINST otherwise |
FOR |
FOR |
FOR |
AGAINST |
CLARIFICATIONS, CHANGES |
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Blank Check Preferred Stock |
DELETE - FOR management proposals to create “blank check preferred stock” in cases when the Company specifically states that the stock will not be used as a takeover defense. |
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Proposals concerning conducting virtual-only annual meeting, considering shareholders' rights to participate electronically as they would have during an in-person meeting |
FOR - change from AGAINST |
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Equity Ratio Disclosure in Executive Compensation |
based on the Compensation Rating score, FOR in cases when the Company receives one of the lowest two scores on the Governance Rating; AGAINST otherwise - change from AGAINST |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
In rare cases, Egan-Jones may choose to override the documented guideline recommendation when we believe it to be in the best long-term financial interest of shareholders.
Comments or questions about the Egan-Jones Proxy Guideline should be directed to Kevin McManus (kmcmanus@ejproxy.com) or Magda Pacheco, (mpacheco@egan-jones.com).