Alabama

Alabama has two main public pension funds.

The TRS/PEEHIP board represents public education employees and consists of 15 members: 3 Ex Officio (State Superintendent, State Treasurer, State Finance Director); 12 members must be retired or current public education employees elected by public pensioners.
The ERS/JRF board represents all other eligible state employees and consists of 15 members: 4 Ex Officio (Governor, State Treasurer, State Finance Director, State Personnel Director); 3 appointed by the Governor; 8 members elected by public pensioners.

The Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) has denied that State Street invests equities or casts proxy votes for the State. RSA has yet to publish its proxy voting records or disclose its investment managers. RSA’s public records list State Street a custodial bank and as a fund manager. No other investment managers are named in RSA public records, which is what is reported on the 1792 Exchange Proxy Database. RSA claims that Glass Lewis conducts its proxy voting. 1792 Exchange encourages RSA to publish these voting records in order that these records might be updated on this page. 1792 Exchange also encourages RSA to retain authority over proxy voting for ESG resolutions and not entrust these duties to Glass Lewis, a firm the Attorney General of Alabama has investigated for promoting ESG priorities at the expense of fiduciary responsibility.

Averages

Pro-ESG

Anti-ESG

State Rank

47th

State Rank

2nd

Asset Manager Average

50%

Asset Manager Average

13%

By Asset Manager

State Street Funds

Percentage of times Mgr. voted “for” pro-ESG proposals:

50%

Asset Manager Voting

Board Diversity:

32%

Require Environmental/Social Qualifications:

Establish Environmental/Social Committee:

Link Executive Pay to Social Goals:

Climate Change:

45%

GHG Emissions:

58%

Climate Change Action:

93%

Report on Healthcare/Abortion:

Weapons-Related Proposals:

Social Proposal:

25%

Income Inequality:

50%

Political Activities and Action:

50%

Political Contributions and Lobbying:

33%

Political Lobbying Disclosure:

52%

Racial Equity Audit:

52%

Management Environmental Proposals:

85%

Anti-Social (Anti-ESG):

14%

Charitable Contributions:

11%

**The Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) has denied that State Street invests equities or casts proxy votes for the State. RSA has yet to publish its proxy voting records or disclose its investment managers. RSA’s public records list State Street a custodial bank and as a fund manager. No other investment managers are named in RSA public records, which is what is reported on the 1792 Exchange Proxy Database. RSA claims that Glass Lewis conducts its proxy voting. 1792 Exchange encourages RSA to publish these voting records in order that these records might be updated on this page. 1792 Exchange also encourages RSA to retain authority over proxy voting for ESG resolutions and not entrust these duties to Glass Lewis, a firm the Attorney General of Alabama has investigated for promoting ESG priorities at the expense of fiduciary responsibility.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this report, ‘Proxy Voting,’ is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Click here for the full disclaimer.