Metro Inc. | Zero plastic waste by 2030 at Metro Inc.

Status
29.27% votes in favour
AGM date
Previous AGM date
Proposal number
4
Resolution details
Lead filer
Mouvement d'éducation et de défense des actionnaires (MÉDAC)
Resolution ask
Adopt or amend a policy
ESG theme
  • Environment
ESG sub-theme
  • Waste and pollution
Type of vote
Shareholder proposal
Filer type
Shareholder
Company sector
Consumer Staples
Company HQ country
Canada
Resolved clause
It is proposed that Metro Inc. propose an action plan to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030.
Supporting statement
Your corporate responsibility report indicates that you plan to reduce the number of single-use plastic shopping bags in your food and drugstore banners by 50% by 2023 compared to 2018, as well as reduce over-packaging and plastic in your fresh produce section. As mentioned in your corporate responsibility report, the pandemic will have impacted your efforts to educate customers on the issues of single-use plastic bags, which may have an impact on your goals. Given the importance of such an environmental issue, we suggest that you revisit your objectives in this regard while aiming for the Canadian goal of zero plastic waste by 2030.

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