Proxy Voting Guide from NWCRI
Act! Vote your Proxies! Do you own shares in a company? Did you know you can vote on critical issues that are brought up before shareholders during each company’s Annual General Meeting? This is the season when public corporations mail or email their proxies to shareholders. It’s your opportunity as a shareholder to voice your values, weigh in on critical issues, and hold company management accountable for the common good. The Northwest Coalition for Responsible Investment (NWCRI) and our colleagues at the Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) engage in hundreds of dialogues with companies each year on critical topics of environmental issues, social responsibilities, and governance. In addition, we use the proxy resolution process to bring important issues to the attention of fellow investors and company leadership. Review the companies in your portfolio and consider the following NWCRI-sponsored resolutions to vote your proxies in favor of the various proposals. The categories of votes are: For, Against, Abstain, and Not Voted. If you are unsure about an issue, it is best to abstain as these votes are not counted in the final tally. Below are the NWCRI/ICCR priority topic areas and the companies where resolutions have been proposed.
The relevant resolutions are hyperlinked to the corresponding company on NWCRI website. Thank you for your support! Note: If you hold mutual funds, you cannot vote proxies. However, you can contact the management of your mutual funds and ask them to vote for issues important to you.
Tech & Human Rights
Faith-based investors hold companies accountable for operations and services that may make them complicit in mass surveillance and global conflicts. • Human Right Impact Assessment of their products and services – Palantir • Customers’ Data Privacy – Home Depot, Lowes
Climate & Environmental Justice Faith-based investors urge corporate enterprises to mitigate AI-related climate risk, reduce pollution, and transition to a clean economy by meeting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets aligned with the Paris Agreement. • GHG reduction targets aligned to Paris Agreement – NextEra • Climate Commitment and Growing Data Center & Energy Demand – Amazon, Alphabet • Pesticide Use in Agriculture Supply Chain – Target, PepsiCo • Impact of Climate Risk on Insurance Customer Base – The Travelers Inc. • Data Center Cost Shifting to Residential Customers – Southern Co.
Human Rights & Worker Rights
Faith-based investors work to end corporate policies and impacts that violate workers and human rights, • Impact of Immigration Policy & Enforcement on Operations - Walmart • Human Rights Oversight in Supply Chain - PepsiCo • Adopt Measures on Worker Health & Safety – Walmart • Adopt Human Rights Policy – Dollar General
Racial Equity
• Faith-based shareholders call on companies to respect indigenous rights. • Charter Committee on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights – Wells Fargo • Effectiveness of Policies Respecting Indigenous Peoples’ Rights - Chevron
Governance Faith-based investors ask for responsible board oversight through increased transparency, and mission and performance goal alignment • Incorporate Child Safety in Executive Compensation program – Meta • Political Contributions Misalignment – Merck • Separation of Chair & CEO - State Street Corporation
Health Equity Faith-based investors consider global access to affordable medicine a human right. • Independent Chair – AbbVie
Additional Resources: ICCR 2026 Proxy Resolutions and Voting Guide If you have any questions about voting your proxies or NWCRI’s shareholder advocacy please reach out the Director of NWCRI, Timnit Ghermay at tghermay@ipjc.org.