BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request that the Fox Corporation Board prepare and publish a report, excluding confidential information, assessing the potential negative social impact and risks to the Company from continuing to inadequately distinguish between Fox’s on-air news content and its opinion content, and the viability and benefits of providing public differentiation between its news and the entertainment-based nature of its non-news shows.
Read MoreBE IT RESOLVED: The Board of Directors of Delta Airlines shall adopt and disclose a Non-Interference Policy (Policy) upholding the rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining in its operations, as reflected in the International Labour Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. The Policy should contain a commitment of:
Non-interference when employees seek to form or join a trade union, and a prohibition against acting to undermine this right or pressure employees not to form or join a trade union;
Good faith and timely collective bargaining if employees form or join a trade union;
Uphold the highest standard where national or local law differs from international human rights standards;
Define processes to identify, prevent, account for, and remedy practices that violate or are inconsistent with the Policy.
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request the Board of Directors adopt a Human Rights Policy which states the company’s commitment to respect human rights as outlined in the United Nations Guiding Principles (“Guiding Principles”) and the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles (“Fundamental Principles”) within its direct operations, and describing steps to identify, assess, prevent, reduce, and, where appropriate, remedy adverse human rights impacts connected to its business.
Read MoreBE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request that the Board prepare a publicly available report, at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary and privileged information, to assess the benefits and drawbacks to our Company of: (1) prohibiting all political advertising on its platforms and (2) restoring the type of enhanced actions put in place during the 2020 election cycle to reduce the platform’s amplification of false and divisive information.
Read MoreResolved: Shareholders request the Board of Directors oversee the preparation of an annual public report describing and quantifying the effectiveness and outcomes of Tesla, Inc.’s (Tesla) efforts to prevent harassment and discrimination against its protected classes of employees.
Read MoreBE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request the Board annually report, at reasonable expense, on Verizon’s political and electioneering expenditures, identifying and analyzing incongruence between such expenditures and the Company’s operational and strategic needs and its stated values and policies. The report should state whether Verizon has made, or plans to make, changes in contributions or communications as a result of identified incongruencies.
Read MoreBE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request the Board annually report, at reasonable expense, on Molina Healthcare’s political and electioneering expenditures, identifying and analyzing any potential incongruence between such expenditures and its stated values and policies. The report should state whether Molina has made or plans to make changes in contributions or communications as a result of identified incongruencies.
Read MoreAs You Sow (the “Proponent) is submitting the following floor proposal (the “Proposal”) in coalition with Investor Advocates for Social Justice pursuant to the bylaws of Tesla, Inc. (the “Company”) to be presented at the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders.
Read MoreBE IT RESOLVED: The Board of Directors of Delta Airlines shall adopt and disclose a Non-interference Policy (“Policy”) upholding the rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining in its operations, as reflected in the International Labour Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (“Fundamental Principles”). The Policy should contain a commitment to:
Non-interference when employees seek to form or join a trade union, and a prohibition against acting to undermine this right or pressure employees not to form or join a trade union;
Good faith and timely collective bargaining if employees form or join a trade union;
Uphold the highest standard where national or local law differs from international human rights standards;
Define processes to identify, prevent, account for, and remedy practices that violate or are inconsistent with the Policy.
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request the Board of Directors adopt a comprehensive Human Rights Policy which states the Company’s commitment to respect human rights as outlined in the United Nations Guiding Principles (“Guiding Principles”) and the International Labour Organization (“ILO”) Declaration on Fundamental Principles (“Fundamental Principles”) throughout its operations and value chain, and describes steps to identify, assess, prevent, mitigate, and, where appropriate, remedy adverse human rights impacts connected to the business.
Read MoreBE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders of Nordstrom, Inc. (“Nordstrom”) ask the Board to prepare a public report assessing the potential risks to the company associated with its use of concealment clauses in the context of harassment, discrimination, and other unlawful acts. The report should be prepared at reasonable cost and omit confidential information.
Read MoreBE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders of CVS Health Corp. (“CVS”) ask that the Board of Directors prepare a public report assessing the potential risks to the Company associated with its use of concealment clauses in the context of harassment, discrimination, and other unlawful acts. The report should be prepared at reasonable cost and omit proprietary and personal information.
Read MoreBE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request that AT&T publish a report, at reasonable expense, analyzing the congruence of the Company’s political and electioneering expenditures during the preceding year against publicly stated company values and policies, listing and explaining any instances of incongruent expenditures, and stating whether the Company has made, or plans to make, changes in contributions or communications to candidates as a result of identified incongruencies.
Read MoreBE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request that AbbVie annually analyze and report, at reasonable expense, the congruence of its political, lobbying, and electioneering expenditures during the preceding year against its publicly stated company values and policies, listing and explaining instances of incongruent expenditures, and stating whether the identified incongruencies have or will lead to a change in future expenditures or contributions.
Read MoreBE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request the Board of Directors adopt as policy, and amend the bylaws as necessary, to require henceforth that the Chair of the Board of Directors, whenever possible, be an independent member of the Board. This independence policy shall apply prospectively so as not to violate any contractual obligations. If the Board determines that a Chair who was independent when selected is no longer independent, the Board shall select a new Chair who satisfies the requirements of the policy within a reasonable amount of time. Compliance with this policy is waived if no independent director is available and willing to serve as Chair.
Read MoreWHEREAS: Shareholders believe Facebook requires expert, board level oversight of civil and human rights issues to assess risk and develop strategy to avoid causing or contributing to widespread violations of human or civil rights, such as supporting genocide, hate campaigns, or violence.
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