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PepsiCo shareholder proposals
What shareholders asked PepsiCo to do, and how the funds inside American retirement plans voted on it — with the filing behind every vote.
7 May 2025 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Pay equity & inclusion
Should an independent auditor examine how PepsiCo affects civil rights?
Shareholders asked the board to commission an independent, third-party audit of the company’s impact on civil rights and racial equity — its workforce, its customers and the communities it operates in — and to publish what the auditor finds.
“Shareholder Proposal - Third-Party Racial Equity Audit.”
0 of 19 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | AGAINST | 43,290,104 |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund | AGAINST | 43,290,104 |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund | AGAINST | 43,290,104 |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund | AGAINST | 43,290,104 |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund | AGAINST | 43,290,104 |
| Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund | AGAINST | 43,290,104 |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund | AGAINST | 43,290,104 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | AGAINST | 38,008,903 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | AGAINST | 17,176,513 |
| Vanguard Value Index Fund | AGAINST | 11,846,143 |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | AGAINST | 8,508,631 |
| MFS Value Fund | AGAINST | 4,579,583 |
| Vanguard Equity Income Fund | AGAINST | 2,019,170 |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | AGAINST | 1,234,398 |
The same proposal was put to Walmart, Mastercard Incorporated, Caterpillar, Boeing, Deere, Bank of Nova Scotia.
7 May 2025 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Climate & environment
Report on Risks Related to Biodiversity and Nature Loss.
“Shareholder Proposal - Report on Risks Related to Biodiversity and Nature Loss.”
0 of 1 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| AMG Yacktman Fund | AGAINST | 1,200,000 |
7 May 2025 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Climate & environment
Should PepsiCo report on the single-use plastic it puts into the world?
Shareholders asked for a report on how much single-use plastic packaging the company uses, the risks that creates as regulation tightens, and what it plans to do to reduce it.
“Shareholder Proposal - Sustainable Packaging Policies for Plastics.”
0 of 1 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| AMG Yacktman Fund | AGAINST | 1,200,000 |
The same proposal was put to Walmart, General Mills, Wendy's.
7 May 2025 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Workforce & human rights
Should an independent auditor examine how PepsiCo affects civil rights?
Shareholders asked the board to commission an independent, third-party audit of the company’s impact on civil rights and racial equity — its workforce, its customers and the communities it operates in — and to publish what the auditor finds.
“Shareholder Proposal - Third-Party Racial Equity Audit.”
0 of 1 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| AMG Yacktman Fund | AGAINST | 1,200,000 |
The same proposal was put to Walmart, Mastercard Incorporated, Caterpillar, Boeing, Deere, Bank of Nova Scotia.
7 May 2025 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Climate & environment
Report on Risks Related to Biodiversity and Nature Loss.
“Shareholder Proposal - Report on Risks Related to Biodiversity and Nature Loss.”
0 of 1 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| MFS Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Portfolio | AGAINST | 115,611 |
7 May 2025 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Climate & environment
Should PepsiCo report on the single-use plastic it puts into the world?
Shareholders asked for a report on how much single-use plastic packaging the company uses, the risks that creates as regulation tightens, and what it plans to do to reduce it.
“Shareholder Proposal - Sustainable Packaging Policies for Plastics.”
0 of 1 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| MFS Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Portfolio | AGAINST | 115,611 |
The same proposal was put to Walmart, General Mills, Wendy's.
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