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We publish Investment Stewardship Insights to provide investors, portfolio companies, and other interested parties with timely perspectives on important governance topics and key votes.

Voting insights

July 12 2024

Shareholder proposal requesting a report on risks created by diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at Citigroup Inc.

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds voted on a shareholder proposal requesting a report on risks created by DEI efforts at Citigroup Inc.

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July 3 2024

Shareholder proposal regarding enhanced board skills and diversity disclosure at NextEra Energy, Inc.

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds voted on shareholder proposals requesting disclosure of a board skills and diversity matrix at NextEra Energy, Inc.

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June 24 2024

Shareholder proposal requesting Scopes 1 and 2 emissions targets at Kinder Morgan, Inc.

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds voted on a climate-related shareholder proposal at Kinder Morgan.

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June 14, 2024

Redomestication and executive pay proposals at Tesla, Inc.

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds voted on redomestication and executive pay proposals at Tesla.

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June 12, 2024

Shareholder proposal requesting disclosure of Scope 3 emissions at Enbridge Inc.

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds voted on a climate-related shareholder proposal at Enbridge.

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June 12, 2024

Amendments to voting rights at Veolia

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds voted on a binding management proposal seeking an amendment of the company’s articles of association.

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May 31, 2024

Director elections at Exxon Mobil Corporation

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds voted on director elections at Exxon.

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May 28, 2024

Contested director elections at Norfolk Southern Corporation

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds voted on contested director elections at Norfolk Southern.

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May 28, 2024

Vanguard’s approach to climate risk governance

This piece outlines what Vanguard-advised funds look for with respect to governance of material climate risks.

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22 May 2024

Board declassification proposal at Meritage Homes Corporation

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds voted on a shareholder proposal to declassify the board at Meritage Homes.

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17 May 2024

Executive pay benchmarking at AstraZeneca

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds voted on the directors' remuneration policy and a related amendment to the performance share plan

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17 May 2024

Materialized risks at Hyundai Elevator

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds voted on the 2024 reelection of directors.

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15 May 2024

Materialized risks at Hyosung Corporation

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds voted on the 2024 reelection of directors.

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13 May 2024

Say on Pay at Broadcom Inc.

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds voted on the executive compensation plan at Broadcom.

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10 May 2024

Say on Climate proposal at Woodside Energy Group

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds assessed the Climate Transition Action Plan and Progress Report at Woodside Energy Group.

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May 7, 2024

Our executive pay philosophy

This piece outlines how Vanguard’s Investment Stewardship team approaches executive pay.

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18 April 2024

Say on Pay at TransDigm Group Inc.

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds voted on the executive compensation plan at TransDigm.

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15 April 2024

Director independence at Bertrandt

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds voted on the director election proposals at Bertrandt.

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05 April 2024

Say on Pay proposal at Raymond James

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds voted on the executive compensation plan at Raymond James.  

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02 April 2024

Contested director election at The Walt Disney Company

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds voted on contested director elections at The Walt Disney Company.

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08 March 2024

Adoption of an exclusive forum provision at Duke Energy Corporation

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds assessed the adoption of an exclusive forum provision at Duke Energy Corporation.

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26 February 2024

Say on Climate proposal at Sasol

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds voted on a management proposal requesting that shareholders approve the company's climate change report.

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26 February 2024

Stock option exchange proposal at SAGE Therapeutics

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds voted on the company's stock option exchange program.

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23 February 2024

Cyber risk at Medibank

This piece provides rationale for how the Vanguard-advised funds voted on director re-elections following a cyberattack at Medibank. 

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