Amazon.com, Inc.
Ticker: AMZN
Meeting date: 24/05/2023
Meeting type: Annual
| Proposal | Mgt rec | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management proposals | |||
| 1a | Proposal Elect Director Jeffrey P. Bezos | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1b | Proposal Elect Director Andrew R. Jassy | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1c | Proposal Elect Director Keith B. Alexander | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1d | Proposal Elect Director Edith W. Cooper | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1e | Proposal Elect Director Jamie S. Gorelick | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1f | Proposal Elect Director Daniel P. Huttenlocher | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1g | Proposal Elect Director Judith A. McGrath | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1h | Proposal Elect Director Indra K. Nooyi | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1i | Proposal Elect Director Jonathan J. Rubinstein | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1j | Proposal Elect Director Patricia Q. Stonesifer | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 1k | Proposal Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 2 | Proposal Ratify Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 3 | Proposal Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 4 | Proposal Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Mgt rec One year | Vote One year |
| 5 | Proposal Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| Shareholder proposals | |||
| 6 | Proposal Report on Climate Risk in Retirement Plan Options | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
| 7 | Proposal Report on Customer Due Diligence | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
| 8 | Proposal Revise Transparency Report to Provide Greater Disclosure on Government Requests | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
| 9 | Proposal Report on Government Take Down Requests | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
| 10 | Proposal Report on Impact of Climate Change Strategy Consistent With Just Transition Guidelines | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
| 11 | Proposal Publish a Tax Transparency Report Vote rationale: The board should account for material sustainability risks facing the company, and the broader environmental and social consequences of its operations and products. Sustainability disclosures should be aligned with applicable global reporting standards and frameworks to support investors in their analysis of risks and opportunities. Where a company’s disclosure does not meet our needs as a financial investor, we will consider supporting a well-founded shareholder proposal calling for reasonable disclosure. We will not support a shareholder proposal that appears to impose a strategy or prescribe detailed methods, unrealistic timeframes or targets for implementation. Global Voting Guidelines Corporate sustainability reporting | Mgt rec Against | Vote For |
| 12 | Proposal Report on Climate Lobbying | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
| 13 | Proposal Report on Median and Adjusted Gender/Racial Pay Gaps Vote rationale: The board should account for material sustainability risks facing the company, and the broader environmental and social consequences of its operations and products. Sustainability disclosures should be aligned with applicable global reporting standards and frameworks to support investors in their analysis of risks and opportunities. Where a company’s disclosure does not meet our needs as a financial investor, we will consider supporting a well-founded shareholder proposal calling for reasonable disclosure. We will not support a shareholder proposal that appears to impose a strategy or prescribe detailed methods, unrealistic timeframes or targets for implementation. Global Voting Guidelines Corporate sustainability reporting | Mgt rec Against | Vote For |
| 14 | Proposal Report on Cost/Benefit Analysis of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
| 15 | Proposal Amend Bylaws to Require Shareholder Approval of Certain Provisions Related to Director Nominations by Shareholders | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
| 16 | Proposal Commission Third Party Assessment on Company's Commitment to Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining Vote rationale: The board should account for material sustainability risks facing the company, and the broader environmental and social consequences of its operations and products. Sustainability disclosures should be aligned with applicable global reporting standards and frameworks to support investors in their analysis of risks and opportunities. Where a company’s disclosure does not meet our needs as a financial investor, we will consider supporting a well-founded shareholder proposal calling for reasonable disclosure. We will not support a shareholder proposal that appears to impose a strategy or prescribe detailed methods, unrealistic timeframes or targets for implementation. Global Voting Guidelines Corporate sustainability reporting | Mgt rec Against | Vote For |
| 17 | Proposal Consider Pay Disparity Between Executives and Other Employees | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
| 18 | Proposal Report on Animal Welfare Standards | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
| 19 | Proposal Establish a Public Policy Committee | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
| 20 | Proposal Adopt a Policy to Include Non-Management Employees as Prospective Director Candidates | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
| 21 | Proposal Commission a Third Party Audit on Working Conditions | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
| 22 | Proposal Report on Efforts to Reduce Plastic Use | Mgt rec Against | Vote Against |
| 23 | Proposal Commission Third Party Study and Report on Risks Associated with Use of Rekognition Vote rationale: The board should account for material sustainability risks facing the company, and the broader environmental and social consequences of its operations and products. Sustainability disclosures should be aligned with applicable global reporting standards and frameworks to support investors in their analysis of risks and opportunities. Where a company’s disclosure does not meet our needs as a financial investor, we will consider supporting a well-founded shareholder proposal calling for reasonable disclosure. We will not support a shareholder proposal that appears to impose a strategy or prescribe detailed methods, unrealistic timeframes or targets for implementation. Global Voting Guidelines Corporate sustainability reporting | Mgt rec Against | Vote For |
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