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Two kinds of vote are listed: a board-sponsored proposal DWS voted AGAINST or withheld on, and a shareholder proposal it voted FOR, with the board’s recommendation on it where the filings show one. A FOR vote on a proposal the board supported, or took no position on, is listed and labelled, but it is not a vote against the board. One row is one proposal at one meeting; “funds” is how many of the manager’s funds or accounts voted that way.
Everything Only shareholder proposals it backed
6,272 proposals. The board-sponsored half of this list keeps the 6,000 proposals with the most funds behind them; the rest are in the interactive database. Every shareholder proposal it backed is listed in full.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal | Category | On the ballot from | Board recommended | DWS voted | Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETFLIX INC. | June 6, 2024 | Stockholder proposal entitled, "Report on Netflix's Use of Artificial Intelligence," if properly presented at the meeting. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 13 |
| ORACLE CORP. | November 15, 2023 | Approve an Amendment to the Oracle Corporation Amended and Restated 2020 Equity Incentive Plan | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| ORACLE CORP. | November 15, 2023 | Election of Directors: Awo Ablo | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| ORACLE CORP. | November 15, 2023 | Election of Directors: Bruce R. Chizen | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| ORACLE CORP. | November 15, 2023 | Election of Directors: Charles W. Moorman | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| ORACLE CORP. | November 15, 2023 | Election of Directors: George H. Conrades | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| ORACLE CORP. | November 15, 2023 | Election of Directors: Jeffrey O. Henley | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| ORACLE CORP. | November 15, 2023 | Election of Directors: Jeffrey S. Berg | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| ORACLE CORP. | November 15, 2023 | Election of Directors: Lawrence J. Ellison | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| ORACLE CORP. | November 15, 2023 | Election of Directors: Leon E. Panetta | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| ORACLE CORP. | November 15, 2023 | Election of Directors: Michael J. Boskin | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| ORACLE CORP. | November 15, 2023 | Election of Directors: Naomi O. Seligman | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| ORACLE CORP. | November 15, 2023 | Election of Directors: Renee J. James | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| ORACLE CORP. | November 15, 2023 | Election of Directors: Rona A. Fairhead | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| ORACLE CORP. | November 15, 2023 | Election of Directors: Safra A. Catz | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| ORACLE CORP. | November 15, 2023 | Election of Directors: Vishal Sikka | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| ORACLE CORP. | November 15, 2023 | Election of Directors: William G. Parrett | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| ORACLE CORP. | November 15, 2023 | Stockholder Proposal Regarding Pay Gap Report | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 13 |
| PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC. | May 22, 2024 | Approval of the PayPal Holdings, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Award Plan, as Amended and Restated. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| PEPSICO INC. | May 1, 2024 | Shareholder Proposal - Global Transparency Report. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Not determined | FOR | 13 |
| PEPSICO INC. | May 1, 2024 | Shareholder Proposal - Report on Risks Related to Biodiversity and Nature Loss. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Not determined | FOR | 13 |
| PEPSICO INC. | May 1, 2024 | Shareholder Proposal - Third-Party Assessment on Non-Sugar Sweetener Risks. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Not determined | FOR | 13 |
| PEPSICO INC. | May 1, 2024 | Shareholder Proposal - Third-Party Racial Equity Audit. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Not determined | FOR | 13 |
| STELLANTIS NV | April 16, 2024 | Approve Remuneration Report | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| STRYKER CORP. | May 9, 2024 | Shareholder Proposal on Transparency in Political Spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Not determined | FOR | 13 |
| SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL | June 11, 2024 | Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| TESLA INC. | June 13, 2024 | A Tesla proposal to approve executive compensation on a non-binding advisory basis. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC. | April 25, 2024 | Stockholder proposal to report on due diligence efforts to identify risks associated with product misuse. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 13 |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. | May 9, 2024 | Lead-sheathed cable report | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Not determined | FOR | 13 |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. | May 9, 2024 | Lobbying activities report | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Not determined | FOR | 13 |
| ARISTA NETWORKS INC. | June 7, 2024 | Election of Directors: Jayshree Ullal | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| ARISTA NETWORKS INC. | June 7, 2024 | Election of Directors: Kelly Battles | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| BROADCOM INC. | April 22, 2024 | Advisory vote to approve the named executive officer compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 12 | |
| CHEVRON CORP. | May 29, 2024 | Commission a Third-Party Report on Human Rights Practices | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| CHEVRON CORP. | May 29, 2024 | Report on Plastic Demand Scenario | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| CHEVRON CORP. | May 29, 2024 | Report on Tax Practices | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| CHURCH & DWIGHT CO. INC. | May 2, 2024 | Stockholder Proposal - Transparency in Political Contributions. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Not determined | FOR | 12 |
| CINTAS CORP. | October 24, 2023 | A shareholder proposal regarding greater disclosure of material corporate diversity, equity and inclusion data, if properly presented at the meeting. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| CINTAS CORP. | October 24, 2023 | A shareholder proposal regarding managing climate risk through science-based targets and transition planning, if properly presented at the meeting. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| ECOLAB INC. | May 2, 2024 | Election of Directors: John J. Zillmer | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 | |
| GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. | April 25, 2024 | Advisory shareholder proposal on transparency in political spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. | April 25, 2024 | Election of Twelve Nominees as Directors: Joseph H. Osnoss | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 | |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. | April 30, 2024 | Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Public Report on Climate Lobbying | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. | April 30, 2024 | Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Public Report on Lobbying Activities | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. | April 30, 2024 | Stockholder Proposal Requesting the Adoption of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| MCDONALD'S CORP. | May 22, 2024 | Advisory Vote on Adoption of Antibiotics Policy. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| MCDONALD'S CORP. | May 22, 2024 | Advisory Vote on Poultry Welfare Disclosure. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| MCDONALD'S CORP. | May 22, 2024 | Advisory Vote on Worldwide Switch to Cage-Free Eggs. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| MCDONALD'S CORP. | May 22, 2024 | Advisory vote on Annual Report on Global Political Influence. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| SEMPRA | May 9, 2024 | Shareholder proposal requesting a report on certain safety and environmental matters | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Not determined | FOR | 12 |
| SYSCO CORP. | November 17, 2023 | To consider a stockholder proposal related to re-establishing a policy for eliminating or reducing gestation crates in the Company's pork supply chain. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| TARGET CORP. | June 12, 2024 | Shareholder proposal to establish wage policies. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| TESLA INC. | June 13, 2024 | A stockholder proposal regarding adoption of a freedom of association and collective bargaining policy, if properly presented. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| TESLA INC. | June 13, 2024 | A stockholder proposal regarding annual reporting on anti-harassment and discrimination efforts, if properly presented. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| TESLA INC. | June 13, 2024 | Election of Class II Directors to serve for a three-year term expiring in 2027: James Murdoch | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 | |
| WALMART INC. | June 5, 2024 | Human Rights Impact Assessment | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| WALMART INC. | June 5, 2024 | Publication of Targets for Transitioning from Gestation Crates in Pork Supply Chain | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| WALMART INC. | June 5, 2024 | Racial Equity Audit | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| WALMART INC. | June 5, 2024 | Set Compensation that Optimizes Portfolio Value for Company Shareholders | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| WALMART INC. | June 5, 2024 | Workplace Safety & Violence Review | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| WALT DISNEY CO. | April 3, 2024 | Election of Directors for terms ending in 2025. Opposed Company Nominees: Maria Elena Lagomasino | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| WALT DISNEY CO. | April 3, 2024 | Shareholder Proposal, if properly presented, requesting a political expenditures report | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Not determined | FOR | 12 |
| YUM! BRANDS INC. | May 16, 2024 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Adoption of a Policy on the Use of Medically Important Antimicrobials in Food-Producing Animals. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| 3M CO. | May 14, 2024 | Advisory approval of executive compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC. | January 25, 2024 | Advisory vote approving the compensation of the Company's executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC. | May 10, 2024 | To approve an amendment to our Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 5,000,000 shares | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES INC. | May 14, 2024 | Election of Directors: James P. Cain | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES INC. | May 14, 2024 | Election of Directors: Maria C. Freire | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES INC. | May 14, 2024 | Election of Directors: Michael A. Woronoff | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| BLACKROCK INC. | May 15, 2024 | Approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation for named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| CAMPBELL SOUP CO. | November 29, 2023 | To vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a report on how the Company is protecting 401(k) retirement fund plan beneficiaries with a longer investment time horizon from future portfolio risk created by present-day investments in high carbon companies. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 11 |
| CAMPBELL SOUP CO. | November 29, 2023 | To vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a report relating to the progress of our cage-free egg commitment. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 11 |
| CARRIER GLOBAL CORP. | April 18, 2024 | Shareowner Proposal regarding transparency in lobbying | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 11 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | April 23, 2024 | Approval of the amendment increasing the number of shares in the Company's 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | April 23, 2024 | Election of Directors: Balan Nair | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | April 23, 2024 | Election of Directors: Eric L. Zinterhofer | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | April 23, 2024 | Election of Directors: Gregory B. Maffei | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | April 23, 2024 | Election of Directors: Mauricio Ramos | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | April 23, 2024 | Election of Directors: Steven A. Miron | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | April 23, 2024 | Election of Directors: W. Lance Conn | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | April 23, 2024 | Stockholder proposal regarding lobbying activities. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 11 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | April 23, 2024 | Stockholder proposal regarding political expenditures report. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 11 |
| CSX CORP. | May 8, 2024 | Election of Directors: John J. Zillmer | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC. | September 20, 2023 | To vote on a shareholder proposal requesting the Company to issue a report on the risks arising from state policies restricting reproductive health care if properly presented at the meeting. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 11 |
| DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC. | September 20, 2023 | To vote on a shareholder proposal requesting the Company to issue greenhouse gas reduction targets if properly presented at the meeting. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 11 |
| DOW INC. | April 11, 2024 | Stockholder Proposal - Single-Use Plastics Report | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 11 |
| EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC. | May 7, 2024 | Shareholder Proposal: Regarding Establishment of Near- and Long- Term Science-Based Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 11 |
| EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC. | May 7, 2024 | Shareholder Proposal: Regarding Report on Effectiveness of DEI Efforts | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 11 |
| GENERAL MOTORS CO. | June 4, 2024 | Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| IDEX CORP. | May 7, 2024 | Vote on a stockholder proposal regarding a report on hiring practices related to people with arrest or incarceration records. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 11 |
| INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. | May 1, 2024 | Commission a third-party assessment on the Company's commitment to freedom of association and collective bargaining rights. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Not determined | FOR | 11 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. | April 25, 2024 | The stockholder proposal requesting a racial and gender pay gap report, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 11 |
| KELLANOVA | April 26, 2024 | Shareowner proposal requesting racial and gender pay gap disclosures, if properly presented at the meeting. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 11 |
| KELLANOVA | April 26, 2024 | Shareowner proposal requesting the Company report on the risks to the Company associated with pesticide use in its supply chain, if properly presented at meeting. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 11 |
| KEURIG DR PEPPER INC. | June 10, 2024 | To vote on a stockholder proposal requesting additional reporting on plastic packaging, if properly presented at Annual Meeting. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 11 |
| LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT INC. | June 13, 2024 | To hold an advisory vote on the company's executive compensation; | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | April 18, 2024 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | April 18, 2024 | Approve Compensation of Antonio Belloni, Vice-CEO | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | April 18, 2024 | Approve Compensation of Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | April 18, 2024 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman and CEO | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
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