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Two kinds of vote are listed: a board-sponsored proposal Franklin Templeton 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
65 proposals. Every shareholder proposal Franklin Templeton backed in 2024-2025 is listed here.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal | Category | On the ballot from | Board recommended | Franklin Templeton voted | Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| META PLATFORMS INC. | May 28, 2025 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on Al data usage oversight. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| META PLATFORMS INC. | May 28, 2025 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on data collection and advertising practices. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| META PLATFORMS INC. | May 28, 2025 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on hate targeting marginalized communities. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| MICROSOFT CORP. | December 10, 2024 | Report on AI Data Sourcing Accountability | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| MICROSOFT CORP. | December 10, 2024 | Report on AI Misinformation and Disinformation | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| MICROSOFT CORP. | December 10, 2024 | Report on Risks of Weapons Development | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC. | May 8, 2025 | Stockholder proposal regarding political spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 7 |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC. | May 7, 2025 | To vote on a stockholder proposal requesting a comprehensive human rights policy and human rights due diligence process, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 7 |
| ALPHABET INC. | June 6, 2025 | Stockholder proposal regarding a human rights impact assessment of Al-driven targeted ad policies | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 6 |
| ALPHABET INC. | June 6, 2025 | Stockholder proposal regarding a report on Al data usage oversight | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 6 |
| CINTAS CORP. | October 29, 2024 | A shareholder proposal regarding political disclosure, if properly presented at the meeting. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 6 |
| META PLATFORMS INC. | May 28, 2025 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on child safety impacts and actual harm reduction to children. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 6 |
| META PLATFORMS INC. | May 28, 2025 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on risks of deepfakes in online child exploitation. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 6 |
| MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC. | August 20, 2024 | Stockholder proposal requesting that our Board of Directors commission an independent third-party report, at reasonable expense and excluding proprietary information, on our due diligence process to determine whether our customers' use of our products contribute or are linked to violations of international law. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 6 |
| MICROSOFT CORP. | December 10, 2024 | Report on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Tools for Oil and Gas Development and Production | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 6 |
| MICROSOFT CORP. | December 10, 2024 | Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 6 |
| QUALCOMM INC. | March 18, 2025 | Stockholder proposal entitled "Protect Retirement Benefits." | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 6 |
| APPLE INC. | February 25, 2025 | A shareholder proposal entitled "Report on Ethical AI Data Acquisition and Usage" | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| NIKE INC. | September 10, 2024 | To consider a shareholder proposal regarding Environmental Targets, if properly presented at the meeting. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE CO. | October 8, 2024 | Shareholder Proposal - Pay Gap Reporting | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| SYSCO CORP. | November 15, 2024 | To consider a stockholder proposal related to establishing measurable, time bound targets for ensuring group sow housing for its private brand pork products. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| CINTAS CORP. | October 29, 2024 | A shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of key diversity and inclusion metric, if properly presented at the meeting. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 4 |
| CINTAS CORP. | October 29, 2024 | A shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of managing climate risk through science-based targets and transition planning, if properly presented at the meeting. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 4 |
| DEERE & CO. | February 26, 2025 | Shareholder proposal on a civil rights audit | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 4 |
| MCKESSON CORP. | July 31, 2024 | Shareholder Proposal on Report on Risks of State Policies Restricting Reproductive Health Care | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 4 |
| NVIDIA CORP. | June 25, 2025 | Approval of a stockholder proposal to modify existing reporting on workforce data. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 4 |
| TERADYNE INC. | May 9, 2025 | To vote on a shareholder proposal requiring the Company to prepare a report about political contributions and expenditures. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 4 |
| TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC. | May 6, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Political Spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 4 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | April 22, 2025 | Stockholder proposal regarding political expenditures report. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| COSTAR GROUP INC. | June 26, 2025 | Stockholder proposal regarding support for transparency in political spending, if properly presented. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| CROWN HOLDINGS INC. | May 1, 2025 | Consideration of a Shareholder proposal regarding transparency in political spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC. | September 18, 2024 | To vote on a shareholder proposal requesting the Company disclose the percent of pork raised in group housing and establish targets for achieving 100% group housed pork if properly presented at the meeting. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC. | September 18, 2024 | To vote on a shareholder proposal requesting the Company issue a report on if and how it will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in alignment with the Paris Agreement's 1.5 degree goal if properly presented at the meeting. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| FEDEX CORP. | September 23, 2024 | Stockholder proposal regarding a Just Transition report. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| FEDEX CORP. | September 23, 2024 | Stockholder proposal regarding climate lobbying alignment with company's carbon neutral goals. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| PEPSICO INC. | May 7, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal - Third-Party Racial Equity Audit. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| STRYKER CORP. | May 8, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal to Support Transparency in Political Spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| VISA INC. | January 28, 2025 | Shareholder proposal on transparency in lobbying. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| WALMART INC. | June 5, 2025 | Racial Equity Audit | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| AUTONATION INC. | April 23, 2025 | Adoption of stockholder proposal regarding political contributions. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| CAMPBELL SOUP CO. | November 19, 2024 | To vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a diversity audit. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| CASEY'S GENERAL STORES INC. | August 28, 2024 | Shareholder proposal regarding greenhouse gas emissions reporting. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC. | September 18, 2024 | To vote on a shareholder proposal requesting the Company comply with WHO guidelines for antimicrobials for food-producing animals in the supply chain if properly presented at the meeting. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| GENERAL MILLS INC. | September 24, 2024 | Shareholder Proposal - Disclosure of Regenerative Agriculture Practices Within Supply Chain. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| GENERAL MILLS INC. | September 24, 2024 | Shareholder Proposal - Plastic Packaging. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| HORMEL FOODS CORP. | January 28, 2025 | Stockholder proposal requesting publication of targets for significantly increasing group sow housing in the Company's supply chain, if properly presented at the meeting. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC. | April 18, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal titled "Transparency in Lobbying". | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| NIKE INC. | September 10, 2024 | To consider a shareholder proposal regarding Supplemental Pay Equity Disclosure, if properly presented at the meeting. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| NIKE INC. | September 10, 2024 | To consider a shareholder proposal regarding Worker-Driven Social Responsibility, if properly presented at the meeting. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| NIKE INC. | September 10, 2024 | To consider a shareholder proposal regarding a Supply Chain Management Report, if properly presented at the meeting. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC. | May 21, 2025 | Shareholder proposal regarding emission reduction targets. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| ORACLE CORP. | November 14, 2024 | Stockholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Climate Risks to Retirement Plan Beneficiaries | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| OTIS WORLDWIDE CORP. | May 15, 2025 | Shareholder proposal regarding reporting on political contributions and expenditures | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC. | December 10, 2024 | To consider and vote upon a shareholder proposal, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting, regarding a report on climate risks to retirement plan beneficiaries. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| TARGET CORP. | June 11, 2025 | Shareholder proposal requesting a report on how affirmative action initiatives impact Target's risks related to actual and perceived discrimination. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| BOYD GAMING CORP. | May 8, 2025 | Advisory vote on the stockholder proposal regarding the commissioning of a report on the effects of a company-wide non-smoking policy. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC. | July 17, 2024 | Stockholder proposal on circular packaging. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC. | July 17, 2024 | Stockholder proposal on greenhouse gas emissions. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC. | July 17, 2024 | Stockholder proposal on managing supply chain water risk. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE INC. | November 21, 2024 | Shareholder proposal requesting the Company disclose targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Not determined | FOR | 1 |
| DEERE & CO. | February 26, 2025 | Shareholder proposal on a report on effectiveness of efforts to create a meritocratic workplace | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE INC. | April 24, 2025 | Stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, regarding report on acquisition strategy. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| MERCK & CO. INC. | May 27, 2025 | Shareholder proposal regarding a tax transparency report. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC. | September 17, 2024 | A stockholder proposal (human rights impact assessment); | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| SONOCO PRODUCTS CO. | April 16, 2025 | Advisory (non-binding) shareholder proposal regarding transparency in political spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
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