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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
46 proposals. Every shareholder proposal DWS backed in 2025-2026 is listed here.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal | Category | On the ballot from | DWS voted | Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc. | 2026-06-05 | Shareholder proposal regarding AI Board oversight | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 25 |
| Alphabet Inc. | 2026-06-05 | Shareholder proposal regarding a report on AI data usage oversight | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 25 |
| Alphabet Inc. | 2026-06-05 | Shareholder proposal regarding a report on AI-generated misinformation | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 25 |
| Alphabet Inc. | 2026-06-05 | Shareholder proposal regarding a report on data privacy | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 25 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2026-05-27 | A shareholder proposal regarding data protection impact assessment on generative Al chatbots. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 22 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2026-05-27 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on Al data usage oversight. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 22 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2026-05-27 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on addressing antisemitism and hate in online platforms. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 22 |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | 2026-05-26 | Shareholder proposal regarding a report on political contributions. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 20 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 2026-05-04 | Shareholder proposal to prepare an annual lobbying report. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 18 |
| Visa Inc. | 2026-01-27 | Shareholder proposal on report on online sexual exploitation. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 18 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 2026-04-30 | To vote on a stockholder proposal requesting a report on the impact of extended patent exclusivities on patient access, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 17 |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | 2026-05-06 | Shareholder Proposal - Report Evaluating the Treatment of Animals within Supply Chain. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 16 |
| Target Corporation | 2026-06-10 | Shareholder proposal requesting a report on presence of pesticides in Target's private label brands. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 16 |
| Booking Holdings Inc. | 2026-06-02 | Non-binding stockholder vote on a stockholder resolution regarding business operations in illegal settlements. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | FOR | 15 |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 2026-06-03 | Stockholder proposal entitled "Political Spending Disclosure," if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 14 |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 2026-05-13 | Shareholder Proposal Requesting an Independent Study on the Impact of Prohibiting Corporate Contributions to Partisan 527 Tax-Exempt Political Groups. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 13 |
| Lowe's Companies, Inc. | 2026-05-29 | Shareholder Proposal requesting a report on risks of sharing customer data with third parties. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 13 |
| The Home Depot, Inc. | 2026-05-21 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Customer Data Privacy Risks | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 13 |
| The Home Depot, Inc. | 2026-05-21 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Sufficiency of Associates' Access to Healthcare | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 13 |
| General Mills, Inc. | 2025-09-30 | Shareholder Proposal - Disclosure of Regenerative Agriculture Practices Within Supply Chain. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 12 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 2025-11-06 | A shareholder proposal requesting a child labor audit. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | FOR | 12 |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | 2026-05-07 | Stockholder Proposal Regarding Issuance of a Report on Pesticide Use Data Reporting in Regenerative Agriculture Program Disclosures. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 11 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 2026-04-29 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Lobbying Disclosure | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 11 |
| HCA Healthcare, Inc. | 2026-04-23 | Stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, regarding a report on healthcare consequences. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 10 |
| O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | 2026-05-14 | Shareholder proposal entitled "Avoid Brand Damage due to Corporate Political Spending." | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 10 |
| Charter Communications, Inc. | 2026-04-21 | Stockholder proposal regarding political expenditures report. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 9 |
| The Southern Company | 2026-05-13 | Stockholder proposal regarding a report on data center costs | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 9 |
| NVR, Inc. | 2026-05-07 | Shareholder proposal to disclose greenhouse gas emissions. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 8 |
| Akamai Technologies, Inc. | 2026-05-13 | To vote upon a shareholder proposal requiring the Company to provide a report on political spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 7 |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 2026-05-02 | Shareholder proposal requesting that the Company issue a report disclosing the Board's oversight framework for workforce and human-capital management across its operating subsidiaries. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | FOR | 7 |
| Otis Worldwide Corporation | 2026-05-27 | Shareholder proposal regarding reporting on political contributions and expenditures | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 7 |
| Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 2026-05-06 | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL - AVOID POLITICAL SPENDING BRAND DAMAGE | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 7 |
| The Campbell's Company | 2025-11-18 | To vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a report on the effectiveness of the Company's regenerative agriculture program including pesticide reduction outcomes. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 7 |
| Tyler Technologies, Inc. | 2026-05-05 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Political Spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 6 |
| Albertsons Companies, Inc. | 2025-08-07 | Stockholder Proposal for a Report on Human Rights Policy and Human Rights Due Diligence. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | FOR | 5 |
| Albertsons Companies, Inc. | 2025-08-07 | Stockholder Proposal for a Report on Risks of State Policies on Reproductive Health Care. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 5 |
| Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | 2026-04-29 | Stockholder proposal requesting an annual report on the Company's political spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 5 |
| Sonoco Products Company | 2026-04-15 | Advisory (non-binding) shareholder proposal - avoid brand damage from political spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 4 |
| Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation | 2025-07-23 | Vote on a stockholder proposal regarding a report on political spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 3 |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | 2026-06-18 | Vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a report on greenhouse gas emissions reduction efforts, if properly presented at the meeting. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson, Inc. | 2026-05-21 | To vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a climate transition plan. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 2 |
| Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. | 2026-05-12 | Vote on a stockholder proposal regarding support for transparency in political spending. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 2 |
| ArcBest Corporation | 2026-04-24 | A shareholder proposal to approve GHG emissions reduction targets, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 1 |
| Grindr Inc. | 2025-07-30 | Stockholder proposal regarding adoption of a human rights policy covering freedom of association and collective bargaining. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | FOR | 1 |
| Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | 2026-04-29 | A stockholder proposal to provide a political spending disclosure. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 1 |
| Under Armour, Inc. | 2025-09-03 | To vote on a stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 1 |
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