Emerson Electric Company
The Emerson Electric Company is one of the largest power equipment manufacturers in the U.S.
As You Sow has engaged with Emerson Electric on issues regarding the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and goals.
Climate Change Proposal at Emerson Electric Garners Significant Support
A shareholder proposal co-filed by As You Sow requesting Emerson Electric to report on its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and goals, including greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals for the past 5 years, received 39.3% support at the company's annual meeting.
Despite increasing support for this proposal, Emerson Electric has not implemented any sustainability reporting. We urge Emerson Electric to listen to the voices of their shareholders, and produce a report including a company-wide review of policies, practices and metrics related to ESG performance.
STATUS: pending
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request that Emerson Electric adopt time-bound, quantitative, company-wide goals for reducing total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, taking into account the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, and issue a report at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary information on its plans to achieve these goals.
Filing Documents
STATUS: Withdrawn; Company will address
RESOLVED: Shareholders request Emerson Electric (Emerson) issue a sustainability report describing the company’s policies, performance, and improvement targets related to key environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities. The report should be available on the company website by December 31, 2017, prepared at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary information.
Filing Documents
Related 2017 Engagements
STATUS: 34.0%
RESOLVED: Shareholders request Emerson Electric adopt time-bound, quantitative, company-wide goals for reducing total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, taking into account the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, and issue a report at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary information on its plans to achieve these goals.
Filing Documents
Related 2017 Engagements
STATUS: 47.3%
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request Emerson Electric issue a sustainability report describing the company’s present policies, performance, and improvement targets related to key environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities. The report should be available on the company website by September 1, 2016, prepared at reasonable cost, omitting proprietary information.
Filing Documents
Related 2016 Engagements
STATUS: 36.8%
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request Emerson Electric adopt time-bound quantitative, company-wide goals, taking into consideration the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) guidance for reducing total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and issue a report by September 2016, at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary information, on its plans to achieve these goals.
Filing Documents
Related 2016 Engagements
STATUS: 39.3%
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request that Emerson Electric issue a sustainability report describing the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and goals, including greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals. The report should be available on the company website by September 1, 2015, prepared at reasonable cost, omitting proprietary information.
Filing Documents
Related 2015 Engagements
