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2011 DATA ADDED
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2010 Climate Votes
on 46 Large Fund Families
Mutual Funds' Votes on Executive Compensation Resolutions
(posted Oct. 21, 2008)
Mutual Funds' Votes on Say-on-Pay at 'Bailout Banks'
(posted Oct. 16, 2008)
Mini Survey of Mutual Funds' Votes: 2004-2008
(posted Sept. 15, 2008)
Compare Governance with Social Responsibility Resolutions
(2008)
Compare Management with Shareholder Resolutions
(2010)
Votes on Management Resolutions
(2004-2008)
Votes on Shareholder Resolutions
(2004-2008)
Votes on Director Elections
(2004-2006)
Votes on Corporate Social Responsibility Resolutions
(2004-2008)
Votes on Corporate Governance Resolutions
(2004-2008)
SUPPORT FOR SHAREHOLDER-SPONSORED RESOLUTIONS BY FUND FAMILIES IN 2008
Fund Family
% Support for
Corporate Governance
% Support for
Corporate Social Responsibility
Unique Resns Voted
ADVISORS
250
161
AIM
732
442
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN
938
597
ALLIANZ
676
499
AMERICAN
741
466
AMERICAN CENTURY
2777
1984
AMERITAS
469
254
ARTISAN
44
29
BLACKROCK
1141
797
BRIDGEWAY
375
252
CALVERT
474
255
CAPSTONE
28
5
CITIZENS
30
32
CREDIT SUISSE
648
443
DAVIS
46
21
DODGE & COX
144
97
DOMINI
110
59
DREYFUS
532
344
DWS (DWS SCUDDER)
1014
674
FEDERATED
1021
678
FIDELITY
1370
745
FIFTH THIRD
309
243
FIRST EAGLE
28
18
FRANKLIN
1142
764
GOLDMAN SACHS
863
528
HARBOR
68
56
ING
6293
3780
JANUS
1960
1224
LEGG MASON
1922
1231
MASSACHUSETTS INVESTORS
55
45
MASSMUTUAL
1363
891
MELLON
68
46
MFS
576
426
MMA PRAXIS
272
145
MORGAN STANLEY
3110
1947
OPPENHEIMER
499
376
PARNASSUS
97
58
PHOENIX
2072
1318
PIONEER
570
449
PUTNAM
2675
1738
RIVERSOURCE (AXP)
1950
1172
SCHRODER
190
122
STEWARD
356
178
T ROWE
2275
1482
TEMPLETON
99
49
TIAA-CREF
3387
1651
UBS
463
257
VAN KAMPEN
1055
638
VANGUARD
3351
1686
WELLS FARGO
1137
702
TOPICAL
Political advocacy piques shareholders' interest. Investors want to know about direct donations to candidates and hard-to-track contributions to trade groups, Chicago Tribune, Ameet Sachdev, May 18, 2012
Fink Leverages BlackRock’s $3.5 Trillion in Shareholder Push, Bloomberg, Christopher Condon and Sree Vidya Bhaktavatsalam, January 19, 2012
Federated cryptically votes nay on corporate pay. Ross Kerber, Jan 12, 2012.
Support by Mutual Funds for Sustainability Proposals Increases, but is it Happening Quickly Enough? Robert Kropp, Social Funds, November 16, 2011
The mystery of mutual fund proxy votes. Marla Brill, Reuters. November 1, 2011
Study Rates S&P 100 Corporate Political Transparency, Accountability - October 31, 2011.
Proxy Voting for Sustainability, The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, October 16, 2011
Ceres Report Calls on Investors to Adopt Stronger Proxy Voting Guidelines for Environmental and Social Issues - Sept 22, 2011
Fewer Mutual Funds Voted for Climate Resolutions in 2010 - Robert Kropp, SocialFunds.com, April 11, 2011
New UNCTAD Report: Corporate Governance in the Wake of the Financial Crisis. GovernanceMap - March 1, 2011
As You Sow Proxy Preview 2011, February 2011
2010 AFL-CIO Key Votes Survey, February 2011
Proxy Firms Need More Rules, Companies Say, 30 November 2010
S.E.C. Examines Integrity of Proxy Voting - July 14, 2010
SEC inching closer to giving shareholders new power. Rule could be OK'd in August; empowering investors for 2011 director elections - 10 July 2010
Mutual funds seek to shed 'rubber stamp' tag - 14 May 2010
Activist investors to push back against lax corporate governance - 20 March 2010
USEFUL RESOURCES
Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES)
CorpGov.net: News, links, commentary, and advocacy geared to the active investor
Corporate Watchdog Radio: weekly radio show and podcast on corporate sustainability and accountability cohosted by Bill Baue and Francesca Rheannon
CorpWatch: Holding Corporations Accountable
Director Map: Corporate Board Elections Analysis
Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)
Investor Environmental Health Network: Health People...Healthy Business
Multinational Monitor On-Line: Monthly magazine devoted primarily to examining the activities of multinational companies
ProxyDemocracy helps investors use their voting power to hold corporations accountable
Social Investment Forum: Advancing socially and environmentally responsible investing
SocialFunds.com: The largest personal finance site devoted to socially responsible investing
SRI Monitor: News and views on the world of socially responsible investing in Canada
Sustainable Business, Green Business, Renewable Energy, Organic & Green Investing, Green Capital
The Corporate Library: Corporate Governance Data, Analysis and Risk Assessment Tools
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