Monday, March 3, 2008

Shareholder resolutions on toxic chemicals - mutual funds voting records

GreenBuzz, the online newsletter of GreenBiz.com, reported on a new study of the voting records of mutual funds on shareholder resolutions targeting toxic chemical use (including toxic toys and pet food from China, etc.). Co-authored by the Investor Environmental Health Network and the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment, "the report examines proxy voting records of 64 major families of mutual funds on15 toxics-related shareholder resolutions. Most funds routinely vote against these resolutions, though there are some prominent exceptions."....

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