Category Archives: Update

Genocide-free investment shareholder proposal gains traction despite opposition from JPMorgan.

Proxy voting in 2019 at Franklin Resources 9.1% of shareholders’ votes at Franklin Resources (9.9% of the yes and no votes) were in favor of the genocide-free investing proposal at the annual meeting on February 12, 2019. Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) is the parent company of Franklin Templeton mutual funds. Read […]

ING response to shareholders Shareholders at the ING Emerging Countries Fund approved the genocide-free investing proposal by a wide margin in a vote on June 28, 2012.  The proposal passed 59.8% to 10.7% with 29.5% abstaining.  This decisive win at ING is a first for the genocide-free investing proposal and affirms […]

Proxy voting in 2020 Votes on genocide-free investing were recorded for 21 Fidelity funds in 2020, with the first filings with the SEC showing favorable votes of 28.3% to 37.0% (32.2% to 42.8% of the yes/no votes). Voting results are still being filed with the SEC. Read Eric Cohen’s presentation of […]

Shareholders at the ING Emerging Countries Fund approved the genocide-free investing proposal by a wide margin in a vote on June 28, 2012. The proposal passed 59.8% to 10.7% with 29.5% abstaining. This decisive win at ING is a first for the genocide-free investing proposal.