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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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26 proposals. Every shareholder proposal Empower backed in 2025-2026 is listed here.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal | Category | On the ballot from | Board recommended | Empower voted | Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | June 3, 2026 | Report on Political Contributions and Expenditures | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | April 29, 2026 | Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| Akamai Technologies, Inc. | May 13, 2026 | Report on Political Contributions | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Alphabet Inc. | June 5, 2026 | Report on Improper Usage of External Data to Develop AI Products | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | June 18, 2026 | Vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a report on greenhouse gas emissions reduction efforts, if properly presented at the meeting. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Charter Communications, Inc. | April 21, 2026 | Report on Political Contributions | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| General Mills, Inc. | September 30, 2025 | Disclose Regenerative Agriculture Practices Within Supply Chain | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| NVR, Inc. | May 7, 2026 | Disclose Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| NextEra Energy, Inc. | May 21, 2026 | Report on Plans to Reduce and Align GHG Emissions with Paris Agreement Goals | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | May 14, 2026 | Report on Political Contributions | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Otis Worldwide Corporation | May 27, 2026 | Report on Political Contributions and Expenditures | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Sonoco Products Company | April 15, 2026 | Report on Political Contributions | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Steel Dynamics, Inc. | May 6, 2026 | Report on Political Contributions | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| ArcBest Corporation | April 24, 2026 | Adopt and Report on GHG Emissions Reductions Targets | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | June 18, 2026 | Report on Efforts to Reduce GHG Emissions | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | June 18, 2026 | Report on Risks of Deforestation Associated with Private Label Brands | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Booking Holdings Inc. | June 2, 2026 | Non-binding stockholder vote on a proposal to avoid brand damage due to corporate political spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Booking Holdings Inc. | June 2, 2026 | Report on Political Contributions and Expenditures | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Dollar General Corporation | May 28, 2026 | Report on Feasibility of Adopting Comprehensive Human Rights Policy | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson, Inc. | May 21, 2026 | Publish Climate Transition Plan | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Report on Political Contributions | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | May 27, 2026 | Report on Risks of Improper Use of External Data to Develop AI Products | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Microsoft Corporation | December 5, 2025 | Human Rights Risk Assessment | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Microsoft Corporation | December 5, 2025 | Report on Risks of Operating in Countries with Significant Human Rights Concerns | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | May 14, 2026 | Shareholder proposal entitled "Avoid Brand Damage due to Corporate Political Spending." | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | April 29, 2026 | Report on Political Contributions | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
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