Walgreens Boots Alliance
Corporate Bias Rating
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Summary:
Walgreens Boots Alliance (Walgreens) scored a 95 on the 2023 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. By complying with the HRC’s controversial demands, Walgreens increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. Walgreens forces employees to undergo multiple ideological trainings and uses its reputation, corporate funds, and political influence to support controversial sex and gender ideologies, organizations, and legislation. Walgreens provides a benefits package for employees which covers travel/lodging costs for an abortion and transgender medical procedures for covered employees and dependents, including children. For these reasons, Walgreens receives a High Risk rating. Note: Walgreens will dispense the abortion drug mifepristone at some of its pharmacies. However, Walgreens has stated that it will not offer the pill in states with anti-abortion laws, despite Democratic pressure to do so.
Board Bias
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CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance
Rosalind G. Brewer
Summary:
Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, Walgreens Boots Alliance is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Food and Staples Retailing industry. Rosalind G. Brewer and Stefano Pessina serve as CEO/President and Chairman, respectively, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $0 to Republican causes and $0 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Walgreens Boots Alliance currently holds a 'High Risk' risk rating.
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Shareholder Proposals
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Date | ESG Category | Proponent | Summary of Resolution | Mgmt Rec | Total Vote % in Favor |
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1/25/24 | Social | John Chevedden | Living Wage Policy | Against | 9.45% |
1/25/24 | Social | Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) | Report on Risks of Reproductive Healthcare Legislation | Against | 7.72% |
1/26/23 | Governance | Kenneth Steiner | Independent Board Chair | Against | 33.84% |
1/25/24 | Governance | Kenneth Steiner | Requesting an Independent Board Chairman | Against | 31.46% |
1/25/24 | Governance | National Center for Public Policy Research | EEO Policy Risk Report | Against | 1.36% |
1/25/24 | Environmental | The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia | Report on Cigarette Waste | Against | 5.97% |
1/26/23 | Governance | Kenneth Steiner | Independent Board Chair | Against | 33.84% |
1/26/23 | Social | Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia | Report on Public Health Costs from Sale of Tobacco Products | Against | 10.24% |
1/27/22 | Governance | John Chevedden | Special Meetings - Reduce Ownership Req. to 10% | Against | 30.60% |
1/27/22 | Social | Sisters of St. Francis | Report on Public Health Costs Due to Tobacco Product Sales and the Impact on Overall Market | Against | 11.26% |
1/27/22 | Governance | National Center for Public Policy Research | Conversion to Public Benefit Corporation | Against | 2.48% |
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