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Two kinds of vote are listed: a board-sponsored proposal WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS 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
20 proposals. Every shareholder proposal WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS backed in 2024-2025 is listed here.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal | Category | On the ballot from | Board recommended | WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS voted | Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | May 28, 2025 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on Al data usage oversight. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | May 28, 2025 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on data collection and advertising practices. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | May 28, 2025 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on hate targeting marginalized communities. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| Microsoft Corporation | December 10, 2024 | Report on AI Data Sourcing Accountability | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| Microsoft Corporation | December 10, 2024 | Report on AI Misinformation and Disinformation | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| Microsoft Corporation | December 10, 2024 | Report on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Tools for Oil and Gas Development and Production | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| Microsoft Corporation | December 10, 2024 | Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| Microsoft Corporation | December 10, 2024 | Report on Risks of Weapons Development | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 3 |
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Alphabet Inc. | June 6, 2025 | Stockholder proposal regarding a report on Al data usage oversight | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Apple Inc. | February 25, 2025 | A shareholder proposal entitled "Report on Ethical AI Data Acquisition and Usage" | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| Crown Holdings, Inc. | May 1, 2025 | Consideration of a Shareholder proposal regarding transparency in political spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 2 |
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | April 2, 2025 | Stockholder proposal entitled: "Transparency in Lobbying" | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | Against | FOR | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
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Built October 25, 2026 from SEC Form N-PX filings.