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Two kinds of vote are listed: a board-sponsored proposal MFS 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
1,035 proposals.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal | Category | On the ballot from | Board recommended | MFS voted | Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC. | June 7, 2024 | Election of ten Directors: Frances H. Arnold | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 29 | |
| ALPHABET INC. | June 7, 2024 | Election of ten Directors: John L. Hennessy | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 29 | |
| ALPHABET INC. | June 7, 2024 | Election of ten Directors: K. Ram Shriram | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 29 | |
| ALPHABET INC. | June 7, 2024 | Election of ten Directors: L. John Doerr | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 29 | |
| ALPHABET INC. | June 7, 2024 | Election of ten Directors: Robin L. Washington | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 29 | |
| ALPHABET INC. | June 7, 2024 | Stockholder proposal regarding a human rights assessment of Al-driven targeted ad policies | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 29 |
| ALPHABET INC. | June 7, 2024 | Stockholder proposal regarding a lobbying report | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 29 |
| ALPHABET INC. | June 7, 2024 | Stockholder proposal regarding a report on generative Al misinformation and disinformation risks | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 29 |
| MICROSOFT CORP. | December 7, 2023 | Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 28 |
| MICROSOFT CORP. | December 7, 2023 | Report on Tax Transparency | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 28 |
| PFIZER INC. | April 25, 2024 | Approval of the Amended and Restated Pfizer Inc. 2019 Stock Plan | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 20 | |
| SALESFORCE INC. | June 27, 2024 | Amendment and restatement of our 2013 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance and extend the plan term. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 20 | |
| SALESFORCE INC. | June 27, 2024 | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the fiscal 2024 compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 20 | |
| LINDE PLC | July 24, 2023 | Election of Directors: Joe Kaeser | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 19 | |
| COMCAST CORP. | June 10, 2024 | Election of Directors: Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr. | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 18 | |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | May 14, 2024 | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Robert A. Niblock | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 18 | |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | April 18, 2024 | Elect Alexandre Arnault as Director | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 18 | |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | April 18, 2024 | Elect Frederic Arnault as Director | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 18 | |
| GARTNER INC. | June 6, 2024 | Election of Directors to be elected for terms expiring in 2025: William O. Grabe | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 17 | |
| AMAZON.COM INC. | May 22, 2024 | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A REPORT ON CUSTOMER DUE DILIGENCE | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 16 |
| AMAZON.COM INC. | May 22, 2024 | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A REPORT ON CUSTOMER USE OF CERTAIN TECHNOLOGIES | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 16 |
| AMAZON.COM INC. | May 22, 2024 | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A REPORT ON WAREHOUSE WORKING CONDITIONS | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 16 |
| AMAZON.COM INC. | May 22, 2024 | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING ADDITIONAL REPORTING ON FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 16 |
| AMAZON.COM INC. | May 22, 2024 | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING ADDITIONAL REPORTING ON LOBBYING | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 16 |
| APPLE INC. | February 28, 2024 | A shareholder proposal requesting a report on the use of Al | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 16 |
| BLACK KNIGHT INC. | July 12, 2023 | Approval of a non-binding advisory resolution on the compensation paid to our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 16 | |
| HELLENIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION SA | June 28, 2024 | Advisory Vote on Remuneration Report | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 16 | |
| HELLENIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION SA | June 28, 2024 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 16 | |
| HELLENIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION SA | June 28, 2024 | Approve Remuneration of Executive Board Members | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 16 | |
| SKECHERS U.S.A. INC. | May 23, 2024 | Election of Directors: Morton Erlich | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 16 | |
| SKECHERS U.S.A. INC. | May 23, 2024 | Stockholder proposal requesting our company to publicly disclose a timeline for meeting and disclosing our value chain emissions. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 16 |
| CME GROUP INC. | May 9, 2024 | Election of Equity Directors: Daniel R. Glickman | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 14 | |
| CME GROUP INC. | May 9, 2024 | Election of Equity Directors: Howard J. Siegel | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 14 | |
| CME GROUP INC. | May 9, 2024 | Election of Equity Directors: Martin J. Gepsman | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 14 | |
| CME GROUP INC. | May 9, 2024 | Election of Equity Directors: Phyllis M. Lockett | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 14 | |
| CME GROUP INC. | May 9, 2024 | Election of Equity Directors: Terry L. Savage | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 14 | |
| CME GROUP INC. | May 9, 2024 | Election of Equity Directors: William R. Shepard | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 14 | |
| COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA | September 6, 2023 | Reelect Josua Malherbe as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 14 | |
| ELI LILLY AND CO. | May 6, 2024 | Shareholder proposal to publish an annual report disclosing lobbying activities. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 14 |
| ELI LILLY AND CO. | May 6, 2024 | Shareholder proposal to report on effectiveness of the company's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 14 |
| META PLATFORMS INC. | May 29, 2024 | A shareholder proposal regarding human rights impact assessment on AI systems driving targeted advertising. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 14 |
| META PLATFORMS INC. | May 29, 2024 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on child safety impacts and actual harm reduction to children. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 14 |
| META PLATFORMS INC. | May 29, 2024 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on generative AI misinformation and disinformation risks. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 14 |
| META PLATFORMS INC. | May 29, 2024 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on human rights risks in non-US markets. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 14 |
| META PLATFORMS INC. | May 29, 2024 | Election of Directors: Andrew W. Houston | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 14 | |
| META PLATFORMS INC. | May 29, 2024 | Election of Directors: Marc L. Andreessen | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 14 | |
| META PLATFORMS INC. | May 29, 2024 | Election of Directors: Mark Zuckerberg | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 14 | |
| META PLATFORMS INC. | May 29, 2024 | Election of Directors: Peggy Alford | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 14 | |
| META PLATFORMS INC. | May 29, 2024 | Election of Directors: Tony Xu | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 14 | |
| META PLATFORMS INC. | May 29, 2024 | To amend Meta Platforms, Inc.'s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 14 | |
| CHINA RESOURCES GAS GROUP LTD. | May 24, 2024 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| CHINA RESOURCES GAS GROUP LTD. | May 24, 2024 | Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC. | June 20, 2024 | An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC | October 23, 2023 | Election of Directors: Robert A. Bruggeworth | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 13 | |
| T-MOBILE US INC. | June 12, 2024 | Election of Directors: Christian P. Illek | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| T-MOBILE US INC. | June 12, 2024 | Election of Directors: Dominique Leroy | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| T-MOBILE US INC. | June 12, 2024 | Election of Directors: Marcelo Claure | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| T-MOBILE US INC. | June 12, 2024 | Election of Directors: Raphael Kubler | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| T-MOBILE US INC. | June 12, 2024 | Election of Directors: Srinivasan Gopalan | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| T-MOBILE US INC. | June 12, 2024 | Election of Directors: Teresa A. Taylor | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 13 | |
| MORGAN STANLEY | May 23, 2024 | Shareholder proposal regarding transparency in lobbying | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 12 |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD. | May 14, 2024 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 12 | |
| TPG INC. | June 5, 2024 | Election of Directors: David Bonderman | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| TPG INC. | June 5, 2024 | Election of Directors: David Trujillo | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| TPG INC. | June 5, 2024 | Election of Directors: Ganendran Sarvananthan | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| TPG INC. | June 5, 2024 | Election of Directors: Jeffrey Rhodes | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| TPG INC. | June 5, 2024 | Election of Directors: Jonathan Coslet | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| TPG INC. | June 5, 2024 | Election of Directors: Josh Baumgarten | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| TPG INC. | June 5, 2024 | Election of Directors: Kelvin Davis | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| TPG INC. | June 5, 2024 | Election of Directors: Maya Chorengel | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| TPG INC. | June 5, 2024 | Election of Directors: Nehal Raj | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| TPG INC. | June 5, 2024 | Election of Executive Committee Members: David Trujillo | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| TPG INC. | June 5, 2024 | Election of Executive Committee Members: Ganendran Sarvananthan | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| TPG INC. | June 5, 2024 | Election of Executive Committee Members: Jeffrey Rhodes | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| TPG INC. | June 5, 2024 | Election of Executive Committee Members: Josh Baumgarten | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| TPG INC. | June 5, 2024 | Election of Executive Committee Members: Kelvin Davis | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| TPG INC. | June 5, 2024 | Election of Executive Committee Members: Nehal Raj | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 12 | |
| XCEL ENERGY INC. | May 22, 2024 | Approval of Xcel Energy Inc.'s executive compensation in an advisory vote (say on pay vote) | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 12 | |
| SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY SA | April 17, 2024 | Approve Remuneration of Directors | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 | |
| AIA GROUP LTD. | May 24, 2024 | Elect Cesar Velasquez Purisima as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 10 | |
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP. | April 9, 2024 | Stockholder proposal regarding transperency in lobbying, if properly presented. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 10 |
| BOEING CO. | May 17, 2024 | Adoption of Value Chain Emission Reduction Target. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 10 |
| BOEING CO. | May 17, 2024 | Racial and Gender Pay Gap Disclosure. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 10 |
| BOEING CO. | May 17, 2024 | Report on Climate Lobbying. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 10 |
| DATADOG INC. | June 5, 2024 | To elect two Class II directors, each to hold office until our Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2027: Alexis Le-Quoc | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 10 | |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC. | April 24, 2024 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Transparency In Lobbying Report | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 10 |
| NIKE INC. | September 12, 2023 | Class B director nominees: To elect a Board of Directors for the ensuing year: John Rogers, Jr. | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 10 | |
| CABLE ONE INC. | May 16, 2024 | Election of Directors: Katharine B. Weymouth | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 9 | |
| LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. | May 9, 2024 | An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 9 | |
| LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. | May 9, 2024 | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Charles D. Forman | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 9 | |
| LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. | May 9, 2024 | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Irwin Chafetz | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 9 | |
| LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. | May 9, 2024 | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Lewis Kramer | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 9 | |
| LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. | May 9, 2024 | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Micheline Chau | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 9 | |
| LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC | April 25, 2024 | Approve Equity Incentive Plan | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 9 | |
| LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC | April 25, 2024 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 9 | |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC. | December 12, 2023 | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 9 | |
| RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD. | June 20, 2024 | Elect Haigreve Khaitan as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 9 | |
| STAG INDUSTRIAL INC. | April 29, 2024 | Election of Directors: Christopher P. Marr | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 9 | |
| WELLS FARGO & CO. | April 30, 2024 | Shareholder Proposal - Report on Respecting Indigenous Peoples' Rights. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 9 |
| WELLS FARGO & CO. | April 30, 2024 | Shareholder Proposal - Transparency in Lobbying Annual Report. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 9 |
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