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Two kinds of vote are listed: a board-sponsored proposal Empower 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.
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67 proposals. Every shareholder proposal Empower backed in 2024-2025 is listed here.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal | Category | On the ballot from | Board recommended | Empower voted | Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. O. Smith Corporation | April 8, 2025 | Report on Company's Hiring Practices with Respect to Formerly Incarcerated People | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Alphabet Inc. | June 6, 2025 | Publish a Human Rights Impact Assessment of AI Driven Targeted Advertising | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Alphabet Inc. | June 6, 2025 | Report on Risks of Improper Use of External Data in Development of AI Products | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Apple Inc. | February 25, 2025 | Report on Ethical AI Data Acquisition and Usage | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | May 8, 2025 | Report on Political Contributions and Expenditures | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Campbell Soup Company | November 19, 2024 | Publish Results of Independent Audit Assessing Effectiveness of Company's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Carrier Global Corporation | April 9, 2025 | Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | May 6, 2025 | Report on Political Contributions | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Charter Communications, Inc. | April 22, 2025 | Report on Political Contributions | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Cintas Corporation | October 29, 2024 | Report on Effectiveness of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts and Metrics | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Cintas Corporation | October 29, 2024 | Report on Efforts to Reduce GHG Emissions in Alignment with Paris Agreement Goal | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Cintas Corporation | October 29, 2024 | Report on Political Contributions | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| CoStar Group, Inc. | June 26, 2025 | Report on Political Contributions | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | July 17, 2024 | Report on Efforts to Reduce GHG Emissions in Alignment with Paris Agreement Goals | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | July 17, 2024 | Report on Supply Chain Water Risk Exposure | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | July 17, 2024 | Report on Support for a Circular Economy for Packaging | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Darden Restaurants, Inc. | September 18, 2024 | Comply with World Health Organization Guidelines on Antimicrobial Use Throughout Supply Chains | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Darden Restaurants, Inc. | September 18, 2024 | Report on Efforts to Reduce GHG Emissions in Alignment with Paris Agreement Goal | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Darden Restaurants, Inc. | September 18, 2024 | Report on Targets to Phase Out Use of Gestation Crates in Pork Supply Chain | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Deere & Company | February 26, 2025 | Report on Effectiveness of Efforts to Create a Meritocratic Workplace | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Deere & Company | February 26, 2025 | Report on a Civil Rights Audit | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| FedEx Corporation | September 23, 2024 | Report on "Just Transition" | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| FedEx Corporation | September 23, 2024 | Report on Framework to Assess Company Lobbying Alignment with Climate Goals | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| General Mills, Inc. | September 24, 2024 | Disclose Regenerative Agriculture Practices Within Supply Chain | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| General Mills, Inc. | September 24, 2024 | Report on Efforts to Reduce Plastic Use | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | May 7, 2025 | Adopt Comprehensive Human Rights Policy and Human Rights Due Diligence Process | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | April 2, 2025 | Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Hormel Foods Corporation | January 28, 2025 | Publish Measurable Timebound Targets for Increasing Group Sow Housing in Supply Chain | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Lennar Corporation | April 9, 2025 | Disclose GHG Emissions Reductions Targets for Full Value Chain | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Lennar Corporation | April 9, 2025 | Report on Diversity Equity and Inclusion Efforts | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| McKesson Corporation | July 31, 2024 | Report on Potential Risks and Costs of Restrictive Reproductive Healthcare Legislation | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | May 28, 2025 | Report on Data Collection and Advertising Practices | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | May 28, 2025 | Report on Hate Targeting Marginalized Communities | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | May 28, 2025 | Report on Risks of Unethical Use of External Data to Develop AI Products | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Microchip Technology Incorporated | August 20, 2024 | Report on Due Diligence Efforts to Trace End-User Misuse of Company Products | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Microsoft Corporation | December 10, 2024 | Report on Risks Related to AI Generated Misinformation and Disinformation | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Microsoft Corporation | December 10, 2024 | Report on Risks of Operating in Countries with Significant Human Rights Concerns | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Microsoft Corporation | December 10, 2024 | Report on Risks of Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Tools for Oil and Gas Development and Production | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| NIKE, Inc. | September 10, 2024 | Report on Effectiveness of Supply Chain Management on Equity Goals and Human Rights Commitments | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| NIKE, Inc. | September 10, 2024 | Report on Environmental Targets | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| NIKE, Inc. | September 10, 2024 | Report on Median Gender/Racial Pay Gaps | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| NIKE, Inc. | September 10, 2024 | Report on the Impact of Work-Driven Responsibility Principles and Supporting Binding Agreements in Sourcing from High-Risk Countries | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Oracle Corporation | November 14, 2024 | Report on Climate Risk in Retirement Plan Options | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Otis Worldwide Corporation | May 15, 2025 | Report on Political Contributions and Expenditures | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | December 10, 2024 | Report on Climate Risk in Retirement Plan Options | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated | March 18, 2025 | Report on Climate Risk in Retirement Plan Options | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Sonoco Products Company | April 16, 2025 | Report on Political Contributions | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Starbucks Corporation | March 12, 2025 | Report on Cage Free Egg Commitment in China and Japan | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Sysco Corporation | November 15, 2024 | Adopt Measurable Time Bound Goals to Ensure Group Sow Housing for Private Brand Pork Products | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Teradyne, Inc. | May 9, 2025 | Report on Political Contributions and Expenditures | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | October 8, 2024 | Report on Median Gender/Racial Pay Gap | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| The Walt Disney Company | March 20, 2025 | Report on Climate Risk in Retirement Plan Options | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Visa Inc. | January 28, 2025 | Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | January 30, 2025 | Report on Cigarette Waste | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| AutoNation, Inc. | April 23, 2025 | Report on Political Contributions | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Casey's General Stores, Inc. | August 28, 2024 | Report on Efforts to Reduce GHG Emissions in Alignment with Paris Agreement Goal | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | May 6, 2025 | Stockholder proposal regarding political spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Crown Holdings, Inc. | May 1, 2025 | Report on Political Contributions | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| DraftKings Inc. | May 19, 2025 | To consider a shareholder proposal regarding board matrix disclosure. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. | May 13, 2025 | Report on Political Contributions | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Microsoft Corporation | December 10, 2024 | Report on AI Data Sourcing Accountability | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Microsoft Corporation | December 10, 2024 | Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Microsoft Corporation | December 10, 2024 | Report on Risks of Weapons Development | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Planet Fitness, Inc. | May 6, 2025 | Stockholder proposal regarding EEO-1 report disclosure policy. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | No recommendation | FOR | 1 |
| Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | May 15, 2025 | An Advisory Vote on a Shareholder Proposal Regarding the Adoption of a Policy Requiring the Disclosure of Texas Roadhouse's Consolidated EEO-1 Report | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | April 14, 2025 | Adopt Policy to Reduce Tire Wear Shedding | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| The Home Depot, Inc. | May 22, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Packaging Policies for Plastics | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
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