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Vanguard 2024-2025 · Northern Trust 2024-2025 · Download the item list (CSV)
| Common items | Same | Differ | Split (not in %) | Same position | Fund-level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ballot items | 94,997 | 86,137 | 5,768 | 3,092 | 93.7% | 92.7% |
| Board proposals | 74,087 | 66,390 | 5,096 | 2,601 | 92.9% | 91.8% |
| E&S shareholder proposals | 258 | 94 | 37 | 127 | 71.8% | 60.7% |
| Other items | 20,652 | 19,653 | 635 | 364 | 96.9% | 96.2% |
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All ballot items Board proposals E&S shareholder proposals Other items
37 items. “Voted differently”: each manager’s funds all voted one way, and the two ways differ. “Split”: at least one manager’s funds did not all vote the same way.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal | On the ballot from | Board recommended | Vanguard | Northern Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC. | June 6, 2025 | Stockholder proposal regarding a report on online safety for children Compensation |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 40 funds |
FOR 11 funds |
| ALPHABET INC. | June 6, 2025 | Stockholder proposal regarding an enhanced disclosure on climate goals Environment or Climate |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 42 funds |
FOR 11 funds |
| AMAZON.COM | May 21, 2025 | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING AN ASSESSMENT OF BOARD STRUCTURE FOR OVERSIGHT OF AI Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 39 funds |
FOR 10 funds |
| AUTONATION INC. | April 23, 2025 | Adoption of stockholder proposal regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 16 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC. | May 8, 2025 | Stockholder proposal regarding political spending. Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 23 funds |
FOR 7 funds |
| CAMPBELL SOUP CO. | November 19, 2024 | To vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a diversity audit. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 23 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| CATERPILLAR INC. | June 11, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal - Civil Rights Audit Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 33 funds |
FOR 9 funds |
| CHEMOURS CO. | April 22, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal to Adopt a Policy to Assess Biodiversity Impacts prior to commencing Mining Operations. Environment or Climate |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 15 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| CHEVRON CORP. | May 28, 2025 | Commission a Third-Party Report on Human Rights Practices Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 28 funds |
FOR 11 funds |
| CINTAS CORP. | October 29, 2024 | A shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of key diversity and inclusion metric, if properly presented at the meeting. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 28 funds |
FOR 8 funds |
| CINTAS CORP. | October 29, 2024 | A shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of managing climate risk through science-based targets and transition planning, if properly presented at the meeting. Environment or Climate |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 30 funds |
FOR 8 funds |
| CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC. | July 17, 2024 | Stockholder proposal on circular packaging. Environment or Climate |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 20 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| 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 (E&S) | Contested | AGAINST 18 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| CROWN HOLDINGS INC. | May 1, 2025 | Consideration of a Shareholder proposal regarding transparency in political spending. Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 19 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| DOLLAR GENERAL CORP. | May 29, 2025 | To vote on a shareholder proposal to adopt a comprehensive human rights policy. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 25 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC. | May 7, 2025 | To vote on a stockholder proposal requesting a comprehensive human rights policy and human rights due diligence process, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 33 funds |
FOR 13 funds |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC. | April 23, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Disclosure of Energy Supply Financing Ratio Environment or Climate |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 31 funds |
FOR 8 funds |
| GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. | April 14, 2025 | Shareholder proposal regarding tire and road wear particle goals and timelines. Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 17 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| HOME DEPOT INC. | May 22, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Biodiversity Impact and Dependency Assessment Environment or Climate |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 36 funds |
FOR 11 funds |
| KROGER CO. | June 26, 2025 | Report on adopting a third-party mandated framework on U.S. farmers. Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 34 funds |
FOR 8 funds |
| LENNAR CORP. | April 9, 2025 | Vote on a stockholder proposal requesting disclosure on how the Company intends to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Environment or Climate |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 26 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| LYFT INC. | June 5, 2025 | Stockholder proposal regarding an assessment of Lyft's use of artificial intelligence, if properly presented at the meeting. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Contested | AGAINST 24 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| MCKESSON CORP. | July 31, 2024 | Shareholder Proposal on Report on Risks of State Policies Restricting Reproductive Health Care. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 29 funds |
FOR 8 funds |
| MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC. | August 20, 2024 | Stockholder proposal requesting that our Board of Directors commission an independent third-party report, at reasonable expense and excluding proprietary information, on our due diligence process to determine whether our customers' use of our products contribute or are linked to violations of international law. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 31 funds |
FOR 7 funds |
| MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC. | May 21, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal: Report on flexible plastic packaging Environment or Climate |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 27 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| NVIDIA | June 25, 2025 | Approval of a stockholder proposal to modify existing reporting on workforce data. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 37 funds |
FOR 13 funds |
| OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC. | May 21, 2025 | Shareholder proposal regarding emission reduction targets. Environment or Climate |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 27 funds |
FOR 6 funds |
| 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 (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 24 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| PENN ENTERTAINMENT INC. | June 17, 2025 | Advisory vote on a shareholder proposal regarding commissioning of a report on the effects of a company-wide non-smoking policy. Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Contested | AGAINST 16 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| SKYWEST INC. | May 6, 2025 | A shareholder proposal regarding collective bargaining policy. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 19 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC. | September 17, 2024 | A stockholder proposal (human rights impact assessment); Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 11 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC. | May 23, 2025 | The Stockholder Proposal titled "Transparency in Political Spending" Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 13 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| TENET HEALTHCARE CORP. | May 22, 2025 | To report on strategies and programs for improving maternal health outcomes. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 27 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| TERADYNE | May 9, 2025 | To vote on a shareholder proposal requiring the Company to prepare a report about political contributions and expenditures. Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Not determined | AGAINST 27 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC. | May 15, 2025 | An Advisory Vote on a Shareholder Proposal Regarding the Adoption of a Policy Requiring the Disclosure of Texas Roadhouse's Consolidated EEO-1 Report Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 20 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| WALMART INC. | June 5, 2025 | Health and Safety Governance Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 33 funds |
FOR 10 funds |
| WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC. | May 1, 2025 | Shareholder proposal regarding greenhouse gas emissions disclosures and targets. Environment or Climate |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 18 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
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How items are matched and positions counted: see the comparison table and the methodology. Built October 18, 2026 from SEC Form N-PX filings.