MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Report on Risks of Weapons Development

Status
Filed
AGM date
Proposal number
4
Resolution details
Company ticker
MSFT
Resolution ask
Report on or disclose
ESG theme
  • Social
ESG sub-theme
  • Conflict and/or violence
Type of vote
Shareholder proposal
Filer type
Shareholder
Company sector
Technology
Company HQ country
United States
Resolved clause
Shareholders request that the board issue an independent, third-party report, at reasonable expense and excluding proprietary information, to assess the reputational and financial risks to the company for being identified as a company involved in the development of weapons used by the military.

How other organisations have declared their voting intentions

Organisation nameDeclared voting intentionsRationale
Kutxabank Gestion SGIIC SAU.For
Anima SgrForGreater transparency regarding the company's military involvement would allow investors to better understand the management and oversight of risks related to the company’s production and development of weapons and related trainings.
THEMATICS Asset ManagementFor
VidaCaixaFor

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