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2007 Climate Change Proxy Chart
 Shareholders are taking the lead in convincing companies to take action on the climate crisis.
Already this year, shareholders have withdrawn 13 climate-change-related resolutions because of progress at the targeted companies, but there is still much to do. If you own stock in one of the companies listed below, be sure to vote your proxies in favor of increased action to protect the climate.
(For linked companies, click through to our Responsible Shopper to learn more about the company's record on social and environmental issues.)
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| AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY |
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| Ford |
Set goals to reduce greenhouse gases from products and operations |
| General Motors |
Set goals to reduce greenhouse gases from products and operations |
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| BANKS/FINANCE |
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| Wells Fargo |
Set comprehensive emissions reduction goals |
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| BUILDINGS (EFFICIENCY) |
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| Bed, Bath & Beyond |
Report on climate change |
| Boston Properties |
Report on energy efficiency |
| Centex |
Report on climate change |
| Kroger |
Report on energy efficiency |
| Whole Foods |
Report on energy efficieny |
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| COAL INDUSTRY |
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| CONSOL Energy |
Report on greenhouse gas reduction plans for products and operations |
| Massey Energy |
Report on greenhouse gas reduction plans for products and operations |
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| ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY |
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| Allegheny Energy |
Report on greenhouse gas reduction plan |
| Dominion Resources |
Report on greenhouse gas reduction plan |
| Southern Co. |
Report on greenhouse gas reduction plan and set reduction goals |
| TXU Corp. |
Set goals to reduce mercury and carbon dioxide emissions to below 2004 levels |
| TXU Corp. |
Report on energy efficiency |
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| OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY |
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| Chevron |
Set greenhouse gas goals to below 1990 levels for products and operations |
| ConocoPhillips |
Report on a plan to develop renewable energy |
| ExxonMobil |
Set greenhouse goals for products and operations and report the plans |
| ExxonMobil |
Report plans for responding to California climate legislation |
| ExxonMobil |
Adopt a policy to source renewable energy
(15 - 25 percent recommended) |
| Ultra Petroleum |
Report on response to rising pressure to reduce emisssions |
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