Shareholder Engagement Work For 2019
Resolution text
Resolved, That the Executive Council, meeting in Chaska, Minnesota, October 15-19, 2018, approves the 2019 shareholder engagement work outlined by the Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility (CCSR) in the attached shareholder advocacy plan part 2 (Appendix 1); and be it further
Resolved, That CCSR and the Treasurer are authorized to take actions necessary to implement the shareholder advocacy plan for 2019 part 2; and be it further
Resolved, That the Treasurer is directed to file shareholder resolutions with companies listed below, substantially in the form attached (Attachment 2) but always subject to appropriate review by the Chief Legal Officer that the language conforms with regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- File a shareholder resolution with one or more of Facebook requesting a report on the company’s impact in areas of conflict where violations of international law and human rights have been identified
- File a shareholder resolution with DowDupont on the construction of pipelines that endanger indigenous communities.