Forslag Ledelsens anbefalning Stemme
Management proposals
1a Elect Director Steven D. Black For For
1b Elect Director Mark A. Chancy For For
1c Elect Director Celeste A. Clark For For
1d Elect Director Theodore F. Craver, Jr. For For
1e Elect Director Richard K. Davis For For
1f Elect Director Wayne M. Hewett For For
1g Elect Director CeCelia (CeCe) G. Morken For For
1h Elect Director Maria R. Morris For For
1i Elect Director Felicia F. Norwood For For
1j Elect Director Richard B. Payne, Jr. For For
1k Elect Director Ronald L. Sargent For For
1l Elect Director Charles W. Scharf For For
1m Elect Director Suzanne M. Vautrinot For For
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation For For
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One year One year
4 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For
Shareholder proposals
5 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Vote rationale: Anti-takeover measures are generally not in the interest of shareholders, and the introduction of such measures should, at a minimum, be subject to shareholder approval. We define anti-takeover measures to include any mechanism likely to deter or frustrate takeovers. Global Voting Guidelines Against For
6 Report on Political Expenditures Congruence Against Against
7 Report on Climate Lobbying 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 Selskapers bærekraftrapportering Against For
8 Report on Climate Transition Plan Describing Efforts to Align Financing Activities with GHG Targets 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 Selskapers bærekraftrapportering Against For
9 Adopt Time-Bound Policy to Phase Out Underwriting and Lending for New Fossil Fuel Development Against Against
10 Report on Prevention of Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Against Against
11 Adopt Policy on 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 Selskapers bærekraftrapportering Against For

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