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AT&T: Engaging the Board of Directors to Protect Americans’ Civil Rights
Whereas: The issue of massive government surveillance of the United States population has become front page news following the release of information by Edward Snowden; Whereas: Our company is one of the country’s largest telecommunications corporations with over 100...
Citigroup: Resolution to Change Indemnification Polices for Directors
Resolved: Shareholders request that the Board of Directors undertake a review and institute any appropriate policy changes, such as amending the bylaws or other actions needed, to make it more practical to deny indemnification of directors when appropriate from the...
Hewlett-Packard: Establish a Board Committee on Human Rights
RESOLVED: To amend Article IV of the By-Laws, by inserting after Section 4.3, a new Section 4.4. 4.4. Board Committee on Human Rights. There is established a Board Committee on Human Rights, to review the implications of company policies, above and beyond matters of...
Starbucks: Stockholder Proposal to Prohibit Political Spending
WHEREAS: The role of money in politics is a highly contentious issue. WHEREAS: Our CEO, Howard Shultz, has championed a boycott of donating to political candidates as a solution to our broken political system. WHEREAS: Our company tends to make few political...
Apple: Board Resolution on Human Rights
RESOLVED: To amend Article IV of the By-Laws, by inserting after Section 4.1, a new Section 4.2. SECTION 6. Board Committee on Human Rights. There is established a Board Committee on Human Rights, to review the implications of company policies, above and beyond...