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Two kinds of vote are listed: a board-sponsored proposal GMO 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
71 proposals. Every shareholder proposal GMO backed in 2024-2025 is listed here.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal | Category | On the ballot from | Board recommended | GMO voted | Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | May 27, 2025 | Shareholder proposal regarding a human rights impact assessment. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 6 |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | May 27, 2025 | Shareholder proposal regarding a tax transparency report. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 6 |
| Bank of America Corporation | April 22, 2025 | Shareholder proposal request report on lobbying alignment with Bank of America's climate goals | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| Bank of America Corporation | April 22, 2025 | Shareholder proposal requesting disclosure of energy financing ratio | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. | June 13, 2025 | To vote on a shareholder proposal entitled "Publish Climate Transition Plan to Achieve Stated Goals" | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. | June 13, 2025 | To vote on a shareholder proposal entitled "Publish a Report on the Company's LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Efforts in its Human Capital Management Strategy" | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| Centene Corporation | May 13, 2025 | STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL FOR REPORT ON CLIMATE RISK TO RETIREMENT INVESTMENTS. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| Centene Corporation | May 13, 2025 | STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL TO DISCLOSE PLAN TO REDUCE TOTAL CONTRIBUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| Citigroup Inc. | April 29, 2025 | Stockholder proposal requesting a report on the effectiveness of Citi's policies and practices in respecting Indigenous Peoples' rights in Citi's existing and proposed financing. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| Ford Motor Company | May 8, 2025 | A shareholder proposal relating to a Report on Supply Chain GHG Emissions and Net Zero Goals. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| General Motors Company | June 3, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Supply Chain GHG Emissions Reduction Strategies | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | April 2, 2025 | Stockholder proposal entitled: "Transparency in Lobbying" | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| Intel Corporation | May 6, 2025 | Stockholder proposal requesting a report on an ethical impact assessment, if properly presented at the meeting. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| International Business Machines Corporation | April 29, 2025 | Stockholder Proposal to Support Transparency in Lobbying | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | May 20, 2025 | Report on social impacts of transition finance | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| Lennar Corporation | April 9, 2025 | Vote on a stockholder proposal requesting a report disclosing the Company's LGBTQIA+ equity and inclusion efforts in its human capital management strategy. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| Lennar Corporation | April 9, 2025 | Vote on a stockholder proposal requesting disclosure on how the Company intends to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated | March 18, 2025 | Stockholder proposal entitled "Protect Retirement Benefits." | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| State Street Corporation | May 14, 2025 | Shareholder proposal requesting a report disclosing whether and how the Company addresses transition of workers and fairness to communities in its transition finance strategy, if properly presented. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | April 23, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Disclosure of Energy Supply Financing Ratio | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| The Kroger Co. | June 26, 2025 | Report on adopting a third-party mandated framework on U.S. farmers. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| The Kroger Co. | June 26, 2025 | Report on safeguarding the privacy of consumer health data. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | May 22, 2025 | Climate lobbying alignment | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | May 22, 2025 | Lead-sheathed cable report | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 5 |
| Dollar General Corporation | May 29, 2025 | To vote on a shareholder proposal to adopt a comprehensive human rights policy. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 4 |
| Dollar General Corporation | May 29, 2025 | To vote on a shareholder proposal to publish a food waste transparency report. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 4 |
| Dollar General Corporation | May 29, 2025 | To vote on a shareholder proposal to publish a report on employee access to timely, quality healthcare. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 4 |
| Morgan Stanley | May 15, 2025 | Shareholder proposal requesting an energy supply ratio | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 4 |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | May 7, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal - Report on Risks Related to Biodiversity and Nature Loss. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 4 |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | May 7, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal - Sustainable Packaging Policies for Plastics. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 4 |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | May 7, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal - Third-Party Assessment on Non-Sugar Sweetener Risks. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 4 |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | May 7, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal - Third-Party Racial Equity Audit. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 4 |
| PulteGroup, Inc. | April 30, 2025 | Shareholder proposal on adoption of Paris-aligned emission reduction goals, if properly presented at the meeting. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 4 |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | May 14, 2025 | To approve a stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 4 |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | May 8, 2025 | Stockholder Proposal - Report on plastic packaging, if properly presented. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 4 |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | May 8, 2025 | Stockholder Proposal - Report on recyclability claims, if properly presented. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 4 |
| AutoNation, Inc. | April 23, 2025 | Adoption of stockholder proposal regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. | 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 | 3 |
| Caterpillar, Inc. | June 11, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal - Civil Rights Audit | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| Chevron Corporation | May 28, 2025 | Commission a Third-Party Report on Human Rights Practices | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| Deere & Company | February 26, 2025 | Shareholder proposal on a civil rights audit | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| Deere & Company | February 26, 2025 | Shareholder proposal on a report on effectiveness of efforts to create a meritocratic workplace | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. | May 13, 2025 | Vote on a stockholder proposal regarding support for transparency in political spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | May 9, 2025 | Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Report on Alignment of Political Activities with Human Rights Policy | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| Markel Group Inc. | May 21, 2025 | Shareholder proposal for a report on the Company's greenhouse gas emissions. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| Meritage Homes Corporation | May 22, 2025 | Shareholder proposal to support transparency in political spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | October 8, 2024 | Shareholder Proposal - Pay Gap Reporting | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| The Timken Company | May 2, 2025 | Consideration of a shareholder proposal requesting that the Company adopt independently verified short- and medium-term science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, inclusive of emissions from its full value chain. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| Netflix, Inc. | June 5, 2025 | Stockholder proposal entitled, "Issue a Climate Transition Plan," if properly presented at the meeting. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Oracle Corporation | November 14, 2024 | Stockholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Climate Risks to Retirement Plan Beneficiaries | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| A. O. Smith Corporation | April 8, 2025 | Stockholder proposal requesting a Board report on our hiring practices with respect to formerly incarcerated people, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Ameren Corporation | May 8, 2025 | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL - EVALUATION BY A THIRD-PARTY OF SHORT- AND MEDIUM-TERM GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION TARGETS. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | May 3, 2025 | Shareholder proposal requesting that the Company annually disclose its clean energy financing ratio. | 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 |
| CoStar Group, Inc. | June 26, 2025 | Stockholder proposal regarding support for transparency in political spending, if properly presented. | 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 |
| General Mills, Inc. | September 24, 2024 | Shareholder Proposal - Disclosure of Regenerative Agriculture Practices Within Supply Chain. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| General Mills, Inc. | September 24, 2024 | Shareholder Proposal - Plastic Packaging. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| International Paper Company | May 12, 2025 | Shareowner Proposal Concerning a Report on the Company's LGBTQIA+ Equity and Inclusion Efforts | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | June 25, 2025 | Approval of a stockholder proposal to modify existing reporting on workforce data. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| PENN Entertainment, Inc. | June 17, 2025 | The Company's proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the commissioning of a report on the effects of a company-wide non-smoking policy. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Not determined | FOR | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | May 8, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal to Support Transparency in Political Spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Walmart Inc. | June 5, 2025 | Health and Safety Governance | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Walmart Inc. | June 5, 2025 | Racial Equity Audit | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Walmart Inc. | June 5, 2025 | Report on Reduction of Plastic Packaging and Recyclability Claims | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Walmart Inc. | June 5, 2025 | Request for Third-Party Assessment of Company Policies Regarding Law Enforcement Information Requests Related to Medication Use by Customers and Employees | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | May 1, 2025 | Shareholder proposal regarding greenhouse gas emissions disclosures and targets. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
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