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Verizon Communications shareholder proposals 2026
What shareholders asked Verizon Communications 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.
21 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Climate & environment
Should Verizon Communications 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.
“Board oversight of material issues related to climate change”
1 of 29 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | AGAINST | 67,576,812 |
| Vanguard Morningstar Value Index Fund | AGAINST | 35,234,104 |
| State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF | AGAINST | 22,241,741 |
| Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | AGAINST | 16,155,013 |
| the U.S. Large Cap Value Series | AGAINST | 6,621,372 |
| Vanguard Windsor II Fund | AGAINST | 6,210,000 |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF | AGAINST | 4,943,921 +4,008 cast another way |
| Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | AGAINST | 3,396,180 |
| Vanguard Equity Income Fund | AGAINST | 3,234,730 |
| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF | AGAINST | 2,232,784 |
| Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund | AGAINST | 1,819,968 |
| Principal LifeTime 2045 Fund | AGAINST | 1,819,968 |
| Principal LifeTime 2025 Fund | AGAINST | 1,819,968 |
| Principal LifeTime 2050 Fund | AGAINST | 1,819,968 |
The same proposal was put to NVIDIA, Amazon.com, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, JPMorgan Chase, Adobe.
21 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder
Should the person who runs Verizon Communications also chair the board that supervises them?
Shareholders asked the company to require that the chair of the board be an independent director rather than the chief executive, so that the body overseeing management is not led by the person being overseen.
“Independent board chair”
1 of 6 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | AGAINST | 67,576,812 |
| State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF | AGAINST | 22,241,741 |
| Fidelity U.S. Sustainability Index Fund | AGAINST | 632,669 |
| World Selection Index Fund | FOR | 194,961 |
| Victory Capital Growth Fund | AGAINST | 134,670 |
| U.S. Socially Responsible Fund | AGAINST | 67,715 |
The same proposal was put to Amazon.com, Exxon Mobil, Wells Fargo, PepsiCo, Chevron, Bank of America.
21 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Climate & environment
Should Verizon Communications 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.
“Board oversight of material issues related to climate change”
0 of 6 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | AGAINST | 9,638,114 |
| iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | AGAINST | 7,276,176 |
| Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | AGAINST | 7,240,858 |
| iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | AGAINST | 7,109,850 |
| iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF | AGAINST | 3,547,998 |
| Blackrock Equity Dividend Fund | AGAINST | 2,654,957 |
The same proposal was put to NVIDIA, Amazon.com, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, JPMorgan Chase, Adobe.
21 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Executive pay
Report on Risks of Using ESG and DEI Metrics in Executive Compensation
“Report on Risks of Using ESG and DEI Metrics in Executive Compensation”
12 of 12 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund | FOR | 495,581 |
| Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2040 Fund | FOR | 495,581 |
| Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2035 Fund | FOR | 495,581 |
| Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund | FOR | 495,581 |
| Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2045 Fund | FOR | 495,581 |
| Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund | FOR | 495,581 |
| Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2055 Fund | FOR | 495,581 |
| Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2060 Fund | FOR | 495,581 |
| Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund | FOR | 495,581 |
| Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2065 Fund | FOR | 495,581 |
| Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund | FOR | 495,581 |
| Nuveen Lifecycle Index Retirement Income Fund | FOR | 495,581 |
21 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder
Should the person who runs Verizon Communications also chair the board that supervises them?
Shareholders asked the company to require that the chair of the board be an independent director rather than the chief executive, so that the body overseeing management is not led by the person being overseen.
“Independent board chair”
0 of 1 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | AGAINST | 7,109,850 |
The same proposal was put to Amazon.com, Exxon Mobil, Wells Fargo, PepsiCo, Chevron, Bank of America.
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