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FAQ: Labour Rights at Amazon.com Inc

This document offers answers to frequently asked questions about freedom of association and collective bargaining. While it uses Amazon as an example, the answers apply to all companies that abide by the international labor standards discussed.

Exempt Solicitation: Freedom of Association at Amazon.com Inc.

In the face of unionization efforts at Amazon, Proponents are concerned that Amazon’s conduct contradicts its stated commitment to freedom of association and collective bargaining. In response, investors have filed a shareholder proposal requesting a third-party assessment.

L’intendance de l’investisseur moteur du changement

Notre approche est unique et efficace. Notre programme d’engagementactionnarial, qui fait partie intégrantedu travail de SHARE, donne aux investisseursinstitutionnels les moyens dedevenir des actionnaires engagés.

Proxy Alert: Advisory resolution on approach to executive compensation (Say on Pay) at Loblaw

Loblaw Companies increased total compensation for its Principal Executive Officer and largest shareholder, Galen Weston, by 55% in 2022, bringing his total annual compensation to 340 times that of a front-line grocery worker. SHARE recommends voting AGAINST.

2023 Shareholder Engagement Snapshot

Learn more about our shareholder engagement priorities for the 2023-24 calendar year, including climate, reconciliation and decent work.

Proxy Alert: Racial Equity Audit Proposals at Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal

The proposals ask RBC and BMO to oversee and publish a third-party racial equity audit analyzing their adverse impacts on non-white stakeholders and communities of colour.

Proxy Alert: Shareholder proposal on Climate Action Plan (CAP) at Bank of Nova Scotia

Shareholders are asking Scotiabank to report to shareholders on its plans to establish and evaluate the effectiveness of its clients’ net zero plans in relation to the bank’s 2030 emission reduction and net zero goals.

Pharmaceutical Companies and the Opioid Crisis

In a new Investor Brief published by the Investors for Opioid & Pharmaceutical Accountability (IOPA), new research outlines the realities of executive accountability at pharmaceutical companies, and why lawsuits have little impact on executive compensation.

Corporate Climate Action Plans (CAPs)

A Brief Guide for Canadian Investors

In this investor brief, SHARE breaks down how investors can hold publicly traded companies accountable for their environmental, social and governance commitments by monitoring their CAP.

Plans d’action climatiques des entreprises (PAC)

Un guide informatif à l’intention des investisseurs canadiens

Dans cette note aux investisseurs, SHARE explique comment les investisseurs peuvent obliger les entreprises cotées en bourse à respecter leurs engagements environnementaux, sociaux et de gouvernance en surveillant leur PAC.

Proxy Alert: Shareholder proposal on 1.5-degree-aligned greenhouse gas targets at METRO Inc.

Proposal 1 in the 2022 Management Proxy Circular asks the Company to adopt 1.5 degree-aligned near- and long-term science-based GHG emissions reduction targets, inclusive of emissions from its full value chain, to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 or sooner. Image C/O Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Shared Prosperity: Executive Summary

The Investor Case for Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

The abridged version of the CWC report, Shared Prosperity, on why investors should implement respect for fundamental labour rights across their portfolios.