<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/amazon">Amazon</a>.com investors at its annual meeting again rejected all outside shareholder resolutions, including three meant to address the online retail giant's impact on climate change.</p><p>Voters approved the reelection of 12 directors and proposed executive compensation.</p><p>Shareholders put forth eight proposals, all of which Amazon encouraged investors to vote against. Last year, there were 14 resolutions and all failed to get sufficient votes to be enacted.</p>.Amazon should list the cost of tariffs as part of the price.<p>Among the eight this year were a proposal that would have required additional reporting on Amazon's overall carbon emissions, another targeting data centers' climate impact and one calling for further disclosure about packaging materials, particularly plastic.</p><p>Amazon said its existing disclosures are sufficient and that it is working towards reducing its environmental impacts.</p><p>Two other proposals aimed at the development of artificial intelligence software were also rejected.</p><p>One resolution would have had Amazon assess its board structure to consider how it might develop AI more responsibly, while the other would have required a report on data usage and collection around AI.</p><p>Seattle-based Amazon asserted that it is a leader in responsible AI development, and so no changes are needed.</p><p>Shareholders had also proposed that Amazon create a policy ensuring the separation of its CEO and board chair roles. The company already separates the two roles between CEO Andy Jassy and founder Jeff Bezos, but not as a mandatory policy. As CEO until 2021, Bezos had also held the chairmanship.</p><p>Shareholders voted against a resolution that would have required the company to create a report on risks presented by advertising, in an effort to keep it politically neutral. Also rejected was a proposal soliciting a report on warehouse working conditions, a perennial source of criticism of the company.</p><p>Amazon will later provide a full tally of the investor vote in a securities filing. Shares were down less than 1% on Wednesday to $203.20.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/amazon">Amazon</a>.com investors at its annual meeting again rejected all outside shareholder resolutions, including three meant to address the online retail giant's impact on climate change.</p><p>Voters approved the reelection of 12 directors and proposed executive compensation.</p><p>Shareholders put forth eight proposals, all of which Amazon encouraged investors to vote against. Last year, there were 14 resolutions and all failed to get sufficient votes to be enacted.</p>.Amazon should list the cost of tariffs as part of the price.<p>Among the eight this year were a proposal that would have required additional reporting on Amazon's overall carbon emissions, another targeting data centers' climate impact and one calling for further disclosure about packaging materials, particularly plastic.</p><p>Amazon said its existing disclosures are sufficient and that it is working towards reducing its environmental impacts.</p><p>Two other proposals aimed at the development of artificial intelligence software were also rejected.</p><p>One resolution would have had Amazon assess its board structure to consider how it might develop AI more responsibly, while the other would have required a report on data usage and collection around AI.</p><p>Seattle-based Amazon asserted that it is a leader in responsible AI development, and so no changes are needed.</p><p>Shareholders had also proposed that Amazon create a policy ensuring the separation of its CEO and board chair roles. The company already separates the two roles between CEO Andy Jassy and founder Jeff Bezos, but not as a mandatory policy. As CEO until 2021, Bezos had also held the chairmanship.</p><p>Shareholders voted against a resolution that would have required the company to create a report on risks presented by advertising, in an effort to keep it politically neutral. Also rejected was a proposal soliciting a report on warehouse working conditions, a perennial source of criticism of the company.</p><p>Amazon will later provide a full tally of the investor vote in a securities filing. Shares were down less than 1% on Wednesday to $203.20.</p>