Meta Platforms
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
Menlo Park, California
Media and Entertainment
Corporate Bias Rating
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Risk Level:
High Risk
Summary:
Meta (Facebook) is High Risk. The company yields to political activism in shaping corporate governance, potentially alienating consumers, dividing employees, and harming shareholders. The company implements race and identity-based policies that replace merit, excellence, and integrity with preferential treatment and outcomes. Meta embraces corporate initiatives that redirect its central focus from business goals to partisan policies and divisive issues. This approach fails to safeguard free exercise, free speech, and free enterprise.
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CEO of Meta Platforms
Mark Zuckerberg
Summary:
Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Meta Platforms is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Media and Entertainment industry. Mark Zuckerberg serves as CEO/President and Chairman, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $410,700 to Republican causes and $2,611,079 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Meta Platforms currently holds a 'High Risk' risk rating.
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$410,700
$2,611,079
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Shareholder Proposals
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| Date | ESG Category | Proponent | Summary of Resolution | Mgmt Rec | Total Vote % in Favor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/29/24 | Environmental | The Presbyterian Church | Assess Misalignment Between Meta’s Climate Goals and Its Lobbying Efforts | Against | 8.23% |
| 5/29/24 | Governance | As You Sow | Report on Political Advertising and Election Cycle Enhanced Actions | Against | 3.04% |
| 5/29/24 | Social | National Legal and Policy Center | Report and Advisory Vote on Minimum Age for Social Media | Against | 0.31% |
| 5/29/24 | Social | Lisette Cooper 2015 Trust | Report on Child Safety Impacts and Actual Harm Reduction to Children | Against | 18.42% |
| 5/29/24 | Social | Mercy Investment Services | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Human Rights Impact Assessment on AI Systems Driving Targeted Advertising | Against | 14.42% |
| 5/29/24 | Governance | The Shareholder Association for Research & Education | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Amendment of Corporate Governance Guidelines | Against | 17.68% |
| 5/29/24 | Social | Akademiker Pension | Report on Human Rights Risks in Non-US Markets | Against | 5.47% |
| 5/29/24 | Governance | Treasurer for the State of Illinois and Bright Start College Savings | Disclosure of Voting Results by Class of Shares | Against | 17.11% |
| 5/29/24 | Social | Arjuna Capital | Report on Generative Artificial Intelligence Misinformation and Disinformation Risks | Against | 16.69% |
| 5/29/24 | Governance | NorthStar Asset Management Inc. Funded Pension Plan | Give Each Share an Equal Vote | Against | 26.26% |
| 5/31/23 | Voting Rules | Northstar Asset Management | Give Each Share An Equal Vote | against | 27.98% |
| 5/31/23 | Social | National Legal and Policy Center | Government Takedown Requests | against | 0.42% |
| 5/31/23 | Social | Mercy Investment Services | Human Rights Impact Assessment | against | 17.02% |
| 5/31/23 | Social | United Church Funds | Report on Lobbying | against | 14.56% |
| 5/31/23 | Social | SumOfUs | Report on Allegations of Biased Operations in India | against | 4.61% |
| 5/31/23 | Social | Arjuna Capital | Report on Reproductive Rights & Data Privacy | against | 9.61% |
| 5/31/23 | Social | As You Sow | Report on Enforcement of Community Standards & User Content | against | 7.16% |
| 5/31/23 | Social | Proxy Impact | Report on Child Safety Impacts & Actual Child Harm Reduction | against | 16.28% |
| 5/31/23 | Social | Harrington Investments, Inc. | Review of Audit & Risk Oversight Committee | against | 6.65% |
| 5/31/23 | Governance | Northstar Asset Management | Give Each Share An Equal Vote | against | 27.98% |
| 5/31/23 | Environmental | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Report on Framework to Assess Lobbying Alignment with Climate Goals | against | 9.80% |
| 5/31/23 | Governance | NorthStar Asset Management, Inc. Funded Pension Plan | Dual Class Capital Structure | Against | 27.90% |
| 5/31/23 | Social | National Legal and Policy Center | Government Takedown Request | Against | 0.40% |
| 5/31/23 | Social | SumOfUs | Report on Allegations of Political Entanglement and Content Management Biases in India | Against | 4.50% |
| 5/31/23 | Governance | Harrington Investments, Inc. | Performance Review of the Audit & Risk Oversight Committee | Against | 6.60% |
| 5/31/23 | Social | As You Sow | Report on Enforcement of Community Standards and User Content | Against | 7.10% |
| 5/31/23 | Governance | The Shareholder Commons | Report on Pay Calibration to Externalized Costs | Against | 7.10% |
| 5/31/23 | Social | Arjuna Capital | Report on Reproductive Rights and Data Privacy | Against | 9.60% |
| 5/31/23 | Environmental | Presbyterians Church | Report on Framework to Assess Company Lobbying Alignment with Climate Goals | Against | 9.80% |
| 5/31/23 | Governance | United Church Fund | Report on Lobbying Disclosures | Against | 14.50% |
| 5/31/23 | Social | Proxy Impact | Report on Child Safety Impacts and Actual Harm Reduction to Children | Against | 16.20% |
| 5/31/23 | Social | Mercy Investment Services, Inc. | Human Rights Impact Assessment of Targeted Advertising | Against | 16.80% |
| 5/25/22 | Governance | N/A - Undisclosed | Give Each Share An Equal Vote | Against | 28.11% |
| 5/25/22 | Social | N/A - Undisclosed | Commission a Workplace Non-Discrimination Aufit | Against | 0.32% |
| 5/25/22 | Social | Mercy Investment Services | Publish Third Party Human Rights Impact Assessment | Against | 23.76% |
| 5/25/22 | Social | N/A - Undisclosed | Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy | Against | 20.60% |
| 5/25/22 | Social | As You Sow | Report on Community Standards Enforcement | Against | 19.24% |
| 5/25/22 | Social | N/A - Undisclosed | Report on Risks Associated with Use of Concealment Clauses | Against | 18.97% |
| 5/25/22 | Social | Proxy Impact | Report on Child Sexual Exploitation Online | Against | 17.28% |
| 5/25/22 | Governance | Illinois State Treasurer | Require Independent Board Chair | Against | 16.71% |
| 5/25/22 | Social | Harrington Investments, Inc. | Commission Assessment of Audit & Risk Oversight Committee | Against | 10.47% |
| 5/25/22 | Social | N/A - Undisclosed | Report on Charitable Donations | Against | 9.27% |
| 5/25/22 | Social | Arjuna Capital | Report on User Risk and Advisory Vote on the Metaverse Project | Against | 2.96% |
| 5/25/22 | Social | The Shareholder Commons | Report on External Costs of Misinformation and Impact on Diversified Shareholders | Against | 2.73% |
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