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Two kinds of vote are listed: a board-sponsored proposal DWS voted AGAINST or withheld on, and a shareholder proposal it voted FOR. 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
6,220 proposals. The board-sponsored half of this list keeps the 6,000 proposals with the most funds behind them; the rest are in the interactive database. Every shareholder proposal it backed is listed in full.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal | Category | On the ballot from | DWS voted | Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORACLE CORP. | 2023-11-15 | Election of Directors: Renee J. James | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 13 |
| ORACLE CORP. | 2023-11-15 | Election of Directors: Rona A. Fairhead | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 13 |
| ORACLE CORP. | 2023-11-15 | Election of Directors: Safra A. Catz | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 13 |
| ORACLE CORP. | 2023-11-15 | Election of Directors: Vishal Sikka | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 13 |
| ORACLE CORP. | 2023-11-15 | Election of Directors: William G. Parrett | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 13 |
| ORACLE CORP. | 2023-11-15 | Stockholder Proposal Regarding Pay Gap Report | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | FOR | 13 |
| PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC. | 2024-05-22 | Approval of the PayPal Holdings, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Award Plan, as Amended and Restated. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| PEPSICO INC. | 2024-05-01 | Shareholder Proposal - Global Transparency Report. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 13 |
| PEPSICO INC. | 2024-05-01 | Shareholder Proposal - Report on Risks Related to Biodiversity and Nature Loss. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 13 |
| PEPSICO INC. | 2024-05-01 | Shareholder Proposal - Third-Party Assessment on Non-Sugar Sweetener Risks. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 13 |
| PEPSICO INC. | 2024-05-01 | Shareholder Proposal - Third-Party Racial Equity Audit. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | FOR | 13 |
| STELLANTIS NV | 2024-04-16 | Approve Remuneration Report | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| STRYKER CORP. | 2024-05-09 | Shareholder Proposal on Transparency in Political Spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 13 |
| SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL | 2024-06-11 | Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| TESLA INC. | 2024-06-13 | A Tesla proposal to approve executive compensation on a non-binding advisory basis. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC. | 2024-04-25 | Stockholder proposal to report on due diligence efforts to identify risks associated with product misuse. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | FOR | 13 |
| ARISTA NETWORKS INC. | 2024-06-07 | Election of Directors: Jayshree Ullal | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 12 |
| ARISTA NETWORKS INC. | 2024-06-07 | Election of Directors: Kelly Battles | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 12 |
| AT&T INC. | 2024-05-16 | Improve Clawback Policy For Unearned Pay For Each Neo | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| AXA SA | 2024-04-23 | Elect Benjamin Sauniere as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| AXA SA | 2024-04-23 | Elect Detlef Thedieck as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| AXA SA | 2024-04-23 | Elect Mark Sundrakes as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| AXA SA | 2024-04-23 | Elect Olivier Eugene as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| AXA SA | 2024-04-23 | Elect Stefan Bolliger as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| BROADCOM INC. | 2024-04-22 | Advisory vote to approve the named executive officer compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| CHURCH & DWIGHT CO. INC. | 2024-05-02 | Stockholder Proposal - Transparency in Political Contributions. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 12 |
| CINTAS CORP. | 2023-10-24 | A shareholder proposal regarding greater disclosure of material corporate diversity, equity and inclusion data, if properly presented at the meeting. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | FOR | 12 |
| CINTAS CORP. | 2023-10-24 | A shareholder proposal regarding managing climate risk through science-based targets and transition planning, if properly presented at the meeting. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 12 |
| ECOLAB INC. | 2024-05-02 | Election of Directors: John J. Zillmer | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. | 2024-04-25 | Advisory shareholder proposal on transparency in political spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 12 |
| GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. | 2024-04-25 | Election of Twelve Nominees as Directors: Joseph H. Osnoss | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. | 2024-04-30 | Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Public Report on Climate Lobbying | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 12 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. | 2024-04-30 | Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Public Report on Lobbying Activities | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 12 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. | 2024-04-30 | Stockholder Proposal Requesting the Adoption of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 12 |
| SEMPRA | 2024-05-09 | Shareholder proposal requesting a report on certain safety and environmental matters | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | FOR | 12 |
| SYSCO CORP. | 2023-11-17 | To consider a stockholder proposal related to re-establishing a policy for eliminating or reducing gestation crates in the Company's pork supply chain. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 12 |
| TARGET CORP. | 2024-06-12 | Shareholder proposal to establish wage policies. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 12 |
| TESLA INC. | 2024-06-13 | A stockholder proposal regarding adoption of a freedom of association and collective bargaining policy, if properly presented. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | FOR | 12 |
| TESLA INC. | 2024-06-13 | A stockholder proposal regarding annual reporting on anti-harassment and discrimination efforts, if properly presented. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | FOR | 12 |
| TESLA INC. | 2024-06-13 | Election of Class II Directors to serve for a three-year term expiring in 2027: James Murdoch | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| WALT DISNEY CO. | 2024-04-03 | Election of Directors for terms ending in 2025. Blackwells Nominees: Craig Hatkoff | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 12 |
| WALT DISNEY CO. | 2024-04-03 | Election of Directors for terms ending in 2025. Blackwells Nominees: Jessica Schell | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 12 |
| WALT DISNEY CO. | 2024-04-03 | Election of Directors for terms ending in 2025. Blackwells Nominees: Leah Solivan | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 12 |
| WALT DISNEY CO. | 2024-04-03 | Election of Directors for terms ending in 2025. Opposed Company Nominees: Maria Elena Lagomasino | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 12 |
| WALT DISNEY CO. | 2024-04-03 | Election of Directors for terms ending in 2025. Trian Nominees: James ("Jay") A. Rasulo | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 12 |
| WALT DISNEY CO. | 2024-04-03 | Shareholder Proposal, if properly presented, requesting a political expenditures report | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 12 |
| YUM! BRANDS INC. | 2024-05-16 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Adoption of a Policy on the Use of Medically Important Antimicrobials in Food-Producing Animals. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 12 |
| 3M CO. | 2024-05-14 | Advisory approval of executive compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC. | 2024-01-25 | Advisory vote approving the compensation of the Company's executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 2024-05-10 | To approve an amendment to our Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 5,000,000 shares | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES INC. | 2024-05-14 | Election of Directors: James P. Cain | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES INC. | 2024-05-14 | Election of Directors: Maria C. Freire | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES INC. | 2024-05-14 | Election of Directors: Michael A. Woronoff | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| BLACKROCK INC. | 2024-05-15 | Approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation for named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| CAMPBELL SOUP CO. | 2023-11-29 | To vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a report on how the Company is protecting 401(k) retirement fund plan beneficiaries with a longer investment time horizon from future portfolio risk created by present-day investments in high carbon companies. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 11 |
| CAMPBELL SOUP CO. | 2023-11-29 | To vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a report relating to the progress of our cage-free egg commitment. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 11 |
| CAPGEMINI SE | 2024-05-16 | Elect Laurence Metzke as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 2024-04-23 | Approval of the amendment increasing the number of shares in the Company's 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 2024-04-23 | Election of Directors: Balan Nair | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 2024-04-23 | Election of Directors: Eric L. Zinterhofer | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 2024-04-23 | Election of Directors: Gregory B. Maffei | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 2024-04-23 | Election of Directors: Mauricio Ramos | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 2024-04-23 | Election of Directors: Steven A. Miron | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 2024-04-23 | Election of Directors: W. Lance Conn | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 2024-04-23 | Stockholder proposal regarding lobbying activities. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 11 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 2024-04-23 | Stockholder proposal regarding political expenditures report. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 11 |
| CSX CORP. | 2024-05-08 | Election of Directors: John J. Zillmer | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC. | 2023-09-20 | To vote on a shareholder proposal requesting the Company to issue a report on the risks arising from state policies restricting reproductive health care if properly presented at the meeting. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 11 |
| DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC. | 2023-09-20 | To vote on a shareholder proposal requesting the Company to issue greenhouse gas reduction targets if properly presented at the meeting. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 11 |
| DOW INC. | 2024-04-11 | Stockholder Proposal - Single-Use Plastics Report | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 11 |
| DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC. | 2024-06-05 | Amend Clawback Policy for Unearned Pay for Each NEO | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC. | 2024-05-07 | Shareholder Proposal: Regarding Establishment of Near- and Long- Term Science-Based Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 11 |
| EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC. | 2024-05-07 | Shareholder Proposal: Regarding Report on Effectiveness of DEI Efforts | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | FOR | 11 |
| GENERAL MOTORS CO. | 2024-06-04 | Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| IDEX CORP. | 2024-05-07 | Vote on a stockholder proposal regarding a report on hiring practices related to people with arrest or incarceration records. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | FOR | 11 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. | 2024-04-25 | The stockholder proposal requesting a racial and gender pay gap report, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Shareholder | FOR | 11 |
| KEURIG DR PEPPER INC. | 2024-06-10 | To vote on a stockholder proposal requesting additional reporting on plastic packaging, if properly presented at Annual Meeting. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 11 |
| LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT INC. | 2024-06-13 | To hold an advisory vote on the company's executive compensation; | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | 2024-04-18 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | 2024-04-18 | Approve Compensation of Antonio Belloni, Vice-CEO | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | 2024-04-18 | Approve Compensation of Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | 2024-04-18 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman and CEO | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | 2024-04-18 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Vice-CEO | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | 2024-04-18 | Authorize up to 1 Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plans | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | 2024-04-18 | Elect Alexandre Arnault as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | 2024-04-18 | Elect Frederic Arnault as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | 2024-04-18 | Reelect Antoine Arnault as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 2024-05-23 | To approve the compensation of executives as disclosed in the proxy statement (non-binding advisory vote) | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| NOVO NORDISK A/S | 2024-03-21 | Reelect Henrik Poulsen (Vice Chair) as Director | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 11 |
| NOVO NORDISK A/S | 2024-03-21 | Reelect Kasim Kutay as Director | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 11 |
| REPUBLIC SERVICES INC. | 2024-05-23 | Election of Directors: Katharine B. Weymouth | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| REPUBLIC SERVICES INC. | 2024-05-23 | Shareholder proposal to report on stakeholder impact from the Company's climate change strategy. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 11 |
| SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC. | 2024-05-14 | To approve a stockholder proposal regarding adoption of greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 11 |
| STORA ENSO OYJ | 2024-03-20 | Approve Remuneration Report (Advisory Vote) | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| STORA ENSO OYJ | 2024-03-20 | Reelect Hakan Buskhe (Vice-Chair), Elisabeth Fleuriot, Helena Hedblom, Astrid Hermann, Kari Jordan (Chair), Christiane Kuehne and Richard Nilsson as Directors; Elect Reima Rytsola as New Director | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 11 |
| TERNA RETE ELETTRICA NAZIONALE SPA | 2024-05-10 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| TERNA RETE ELETTRICA NAZIONALE SPA | 2024-05-10 | Approve Second Section of the Remuneration Report | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| TRANSDIGM GROUP INC. | 2024-03-07 | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC. | 2024-05-15 | Non-binding vote to approve executive compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP. | 2024-04-23 | Shareholder proposal regarding an annual report on lobbying activities, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 11 |
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