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Bank of Nova Scotia shareholder proposals 2026
What shareholders asked Bank of Nova Scotia to do, and how the funds holding Americans’ retirement savings voted on it: the funds in the 401(k) plans we index and the most widely held funds beyond them, with the filing behind every vote.
14 April 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Executive pay
SP 3: Adopt Performance-Aligned Compensation Policy
“SP 3: Adopt Performance-Aligned Compensation Policy”
1 of 11 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| the Dfa International Value Series | AGAINST | 1,813,440 |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF | AGAINST | 1,513,279 |
| Fidelity Global ex U.S. Index Fund | AGAINST | 610,195 |
| State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index Fund | AGAINST | 348,505 |
| Fidelity ZERO International Index Fund | AGAINST | 316,896 |
| AQR Diversifying Strategies Fund | AGAINST | 169,704 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF | AGAINST | 99,280 |
| Calvert International Responsible Index Fund | AGAINST | 74,800 |
| World Selection Index Fund | FOR | 56,283 |
| International Index Portfolio | AGAINST | 41,636 |
| Financial Services Fund | AGAINST | 1,151 |
14 April 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Climate & environment
Should Bank of Nova Scotia publish a fuller account of its emissions and how it plans to cut them?
Shareholders asked the company to disclose its greenhouse gas emissions more completely, or to have its reduction targets independently assessed, so that the plan can be checked rather than taken on trust.
“Shareholder Proposal Regarding Say on Climate”
1 of 1 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund | FOR | 282,070 |
The same proposal was put to NVIDIA, Amazon.com, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Verizon Communications, JPMorgan Chase.
14 April 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Executive pay
Regarding Executive Compensation Policy
“Shareholder Proposal Regarding Executive Compensation Policy”
0 of 14 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund | AGAINST | 370,778 |
| Principal LifeTime 2045 Fund | AGAINST | 370,778 |
| Principal LifeTime 2025 Fund | AGAINST | 370,778 |
| Principal LifeTime 2050 Fund | AGAINST | 370,778 |
| Principal LifeTime 2035 Fund | AGAINST | 370,778 |
| Principal LifeTime 2055 Fund | AGAINST | 370,778 |
| Principal LifeTime 2040 Fund | AGAINST | 370,778 |
| Principal LifeTime 2020 Fund | AGAINST | 370,778 |
| Principal LifeTime 2060 Fund | AGAINST | 370,778 |
| Principal LifeTime 2065 | AGAINST | 370,778 |
| Principal LifeTime 2070 Fund | AGAINST | 370,778 |
| Principal LifeTime 2015 Fund | AGAINST | 370,778 |
| American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund | AGAINST | 282,070 |
| Hartford Schroders International Multi-Cap Value Fund | AGAINST | 224,007 |
14 April 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Social
Should Bank of Nova Scotia account for how it builds and uses AI?
Shareholders asked for a report on the company’s use of artificial intelligence — where its training data comes from and on what terms, how the board oversees the risk, and what the technology is doing to the accuracy of what users see.
“SP 6: Report on AI-Use in High-Level Decision-Making, Risk Assessment and Loan Grants”
0 of 4 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| the Dfa International Value Series | AGAINST | 1,813,440 |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF | AGAINST | 1,513,279 |
| State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index Fund | AGAINST | 348,505 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF | AGAINST | 99,280 |
The same proposal was put to Alphabet, Microsoft, Walmart, Shopify, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Royal Bank of Canada.
14 April 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Social
SP 7: Disclose Non-Confidential Information Relating to the Bank's Country-by-Country Reporting
“SP 7: Disclose Non-Confidential Information Relating to the Bank's Country-by-Country Reporting”
0 of 4 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| the Dfa International Value Series | AGAINST | 1,813,440 |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF | AGAINST | 1,513,279 |
| State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index Fund | AGAINST | 348,505 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF | AGAINST | 99,280 |
14 April 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Executive pay
Please note that this resolution is a shareholder proposal: adopt performance-aligned compensation policy
“PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS RESOLUTION IS A SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL: ADOPT PERFORMANCE-ALIGNED COMPENSATION POLICY”
0 of 10 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Lifepath Index 2035 Fund | AGAINST | 1,633,299 |
| Blackrock Lifepath Index 2030 Fund | AGAINST | 1,633,299 |
| Blackrock Lifepath Index 2040 Fund | AGAINST | 1,633,299 |
| Blackrock Lifepath Index 2045 Fund | AGAINST | 1,633,299 |
| Blackrock Lifepath Index 2050 Fund | AGAINST | 1,633,299 |
| Blackrock Lifepath Index Retirement Fund | AGAINST | 1,633,299 |
| Blackrock Lifepath Index 2055 Fund | AGAINST | 1,633,299 |
| BlackRock LifePath Index 2060 Fund | AGAINST | 1,633,299 |
| BlackRock LifePath Index 2065 Fund | AGAINST | 1,633,299 |
| BlackRock LifePath Index 2070 Fund | AGAINST | 1,633,299 |
14 April 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Social
Should Bank of Nova Scotia account for how it builds and uses AI?
Shareholders asked for a report on the company’s use of artificial intelligence — where its training data comes from and on what terms, how the board oversees the risk, and what the technology is doing to the accuracy of what users see.
“PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS RESOLUTION IS A SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL: REPORT ON AI-USE IN HIGH-LEVEL DECISION-MAKING, RISK ASSESSMENT AND LOAN GRANTS”
0 of 10 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Lifepath Index 2035 Fund | AGAINST | 1,633,299 |
| Blackrock Lifepath Index 2030 Fund | AGAINST | 1,633,299 |
| Blackrock Lifepath Index 2040 Fund | AGAINST | 1,633,299 |
| Blackrock Lifepath Index 2045 Fund | AGAINST | 1,633,299 |
| Blackrock Lifepath Index 2050 Fund | AGAINST | 1,633,299 |
| Blackrock Lifepath Index Retirement Fund | AGAINST | 1,633,299 |
| Blackrock Lifepath Index 2055 Fund | AGAINST | 1,633,299 |
| BlackRock LifePath Index 2060 Fund | AGAINST | 1,633,299 |
| BlackRock LifePath Index 2065 Fund | AGAINST | 1,633,299 |
| BlackRock LifePath Index 2070 Fund | AGAINST | 1,633,299 |
The same proposal was put to Alphabet, Microsoft, Walmart, Shopify, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Royal Bank of Canada.
14 April 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Executive pay
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“Shareholder Proposal 3”
0 of 1 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund | AGAINST | 60,131 |
14 April 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Social
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“Shareholder Proposal 6”
0 of 1 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund | AGAINST | 60,131 |
14 April 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Climate & environment
Should Bank of Nova Scotia publish a fuller account of its emissions and how it plans to cut them?
Shareholders asked the company to disclose its greenhouse gas emissions more completely, or to have its reduction targets independently assessed, so that the plan can be checked rather than taken on trust.
“SP 8: Advisory Vote on Environmental Policies”
0 of 1 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services Fund | AGAINST | 1,151 |
The same proposal was put to NVIDIA, Amazon.com, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Verizon Communications, JPMorgan Chase.
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