Corporate responsibility proposals often involve significant implications for management and shareholders. However, shareholder proponents are limited to 500 words to explain their proposals in company proxy statements. This limit does not provide adequate space to fully discuss the implications of the many complex corporate accountability issues presented to companies each year.

Proxyinformation.com will provide thoughtful, well-reasoned and factual arguments in favor of a selected number of pending resolutions. We will communicate it to shareholders in a manner that emphasizes the merits of the issues and their impact on the double bottom line of profits and responsible corporate conduct.

For each selected issue, we will provide the text of the resolution, a short summary of the issue involved, along with a more detailed discussion of the merits of the proposal. We will also provide a contact person for each proposal in case you have further questions.

Proxyinformation.com posts arguments in favor of shareholder resolutions from a variety of socially responsible investment companies and other shareholder proponents. It is coordinated by the Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the As You Sow Foundation, a leading provider of information on corporate responsibility resolutions to institutional and individual shareholders. Each year, we contact thousands of the top shareholders in companies facing resolutions to seek their support. Many institutional shareholders have told us they would greatly appreciate a source of reliable information on corporate accountability shareholder resolutions. Proxyinformation.com is designed to meet that need.

We welcome your questions and comments. Contact us at mp@proxyinformation.com.