Enviroment & Social Topics Comprised 40% of Shareholder Proposals Filed in 2013 | Sustainable Brands

E&S Topics Comprised 40% of Shareholder Proposals Filed in 2013 | Sustainable Brands


Nearly 40 percent of all shareholder proposals filed in 2013 came from the environmental and social (E&S) category, representing the largest category overall, according to a recent report by Ernst & Young.

The top five E&S proposal topic areas were:

1. Political spending / lobbying – 36%

2. Environmental sustainability – 35%

3. Corporate diversity / EEO – 8%

4. Labor / human rights – 7%

5. Animal testing / animal welfare – 4%

Tomado de sustainablebrands.com, artículo de Mike Hower