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Why was the outcome of the Engine No. 1 proxy fight considered significant?

ExxonMobil voluntarily adopted a net-zero emissions plan

It was the first time shareholders forced ExxonMobil to shut down oil refineries

It marked the company’s first proxy contest defeat, signaling a shift in climate governance activism

The proposal was rejected by all major institutional investors

What was the main goal of the 2021 proposal by Engine No. 1 regarding ExxonMobil’s board?

To remove the CEO and appoint a new executive team

To replace four board members with independent directors focused on climate expertise

To merge ExxonMobil with a renewable energy company

To ban ExxonMobil from drilling in the Arctic

What is a primary goal of an activist investor in a proxy fight?

To increase the company’s dividend payout without changing the board

To replace current board members and push for strategic changes

To sue the company for past wrongful acts

To force the company to keep voting limited to in-person attendance

In a proxy fight, who typically requests proxy cards from shareholders?

The company’s largest individual shareholder exclusively

Regulatory authorities overseeing elections

Only the current Board of Directors

Both existing management and the activist investor proposing an alternative slate

What is a proxy fight?

A government intervention to block a merger

An investor campaign to persuade shareholders to vote for their preferred board nominees

A mandatory public tender offer for company shares

A legal lawsuit initiated by shareholders against a corporation

Under what circumstance may Amundi oppose executive pay proposals?

When KPIs are disclosed too early in the fiscal year

When ESG KPIs are linked to bonuses instead of base salary

When ESG KPIs represent less than 10% of the variable incentive

When the company does not use any ESG-related KPIs

According to Amundi, what should ESG performance criteria (KPIs) be based on?

The average ESG ratings of external providers

Internal, quantifiable indicators linked to material risks

Broad market indices and peer comparisons

Annual general meeting voting results

On which condition might Amundi oppose the approval of a sustainability report?

If the company’s CEO does not attend the vote

If the report has not been translated into English

If the auditor has issued a qualified opinion

If the report has not been published in the media

Why was the 2017 climate risk disclosure vote at ExxonMobil considered a turning point in shareholder activism?

It passed with majority support despite board opposition, with backing from BlackRock and Vanguard

It was the first time ExxonMobil offered to co-author a shareholder proposal

The company voluntarily implemented the proposal before the vote

It led directly to the replacement of ExxonMobil’s entire board of directors