By Simon JessopBy Simon Jessop
作者：Simon Jessop
London, Aug 21 (Reuters) - BlackRock, the World's Biggest Asset Manager, Cut Its Support for Shareholder Proposals Linked to Environmental and Social Issues in the Most Recent Annual General Meeting Season, Backing Just 4%, a Report on Its Global Voting Record Showed.
倫敦8月21日訊--全球最大資產管理公司貝萊德近期公佈的全球投票記錄報告顯示，該公司在最近一屆股東大會季度中，僅支持了4%與環境和社會問題相關的股東提案。
Despite the Number of Environmental- and Social-Related Proposals Increasing Year-on-Year to 493 From 455, BlackRock Said Most Had Been Rejected for Much the Same Reasons as in Previous Years. in 2023 It Had Supported 6.7% of Such Proposals.
儘管與前年相比，環境和社會相關提案數量從455增加到了493，但貝萊德表示，大多數提案之前的幾年也曾因爲相同原因被拒絕。2023年，貝萊德支持了這類提案的6.7%。
"in Our Assessment, the Majority of These (Proposals) Were Over-Reaching, Lacked Economic Merit, or Sought Outcomes That Were Unlikely to Promote Long-Term Shareholder Value," It Said in the Report on Wednesday.
貝萊德在報告中表示：在我們的評估中，大多數提案過於過分，缺乏經濟合理性，或者追求的結果不太可能促進長期股東價值。
"a Significant Percentage Were Focused on Business Risks That Companies Already Had Processes in Place to Address, Making Them Redundant."
有相當大一部分是關注公司已經有處理辦法的業務風險，因此它們變得多餘。
Ahead of the Season, BlackRock Had Said It Would Push Boards on Their Financial Resilience.
在這個季節開始前，貝萊德已經…… 說 它將會推動董事會的財務韌性。
Also Driving the Number Lower Were the Growing Number of Resolutions Aimed at Forcing Companies to Roll Back Their Plans to Manage Sustainability Risks, Including Retooling Their Operations to Be in Line With Global Climate Goals.
推動這一數字下降的因素還有越來越多的提案，旨在迫使公司撤回管理可持續性風險的計劃，包括重塑運營以符合全球氣候目標。
BlackRock Said It Did Not Support Any of the 88 Proposals That Fell Into This Category.
貝萊德表示不支持這88個屬於這一類別的提案中的任何一個。
In Total This Year It Supported 20 Proposals. of Them, Four Were Related to Climate and Natural Capital, Concerning Disclosures at Berkshire Hathaway Brka.n, Denny's Corporation Denn.o, Jack in the Box Jack.o and Wingstop Wing.o.
今年總共支持了20個提案。其中有四個與氣候和自然資本有關，涉及到柏克希爾·哈撒韋的披露。 , 丹尼斯公司 Denn.o, jack in the box Jack.o 和 wingstop Wing.o.
More Broadly, BlackRock's Support for Shareholder Resolutions Increased to 11% From 9% - or 99 Out of 867 Against 71 Out of 811 in the Prior Year - Driven by the Firm's Backing for More Governance-Related Resolutions.
更廣泛地說，貝萊德對股東決議的支持增加到11%，而前一年爲9%——867項中的99項得以通過，而811項中的71項得以通過——這一增長得益於該公司對更多與公司治理相關的決議的支持。
"the Proposals We Supported Sought to Enhance Minority Shareholders' Rights, for Example, by Introducing Simple Majority Voting. Market Support for Governance Proposals Also Increased Relative to Last Year," It Said.
支持的提案旨在增強少數股東的權利，例如，引入簡單多數投票。市場對治理提案的支持也相對去年有所增加。
Across the Market, Overall Support for Esg Proposals Was Flat at 23%, Industry Tracker Morningstar Said, While Support for Environmental and Social Resolutions Fell to 16% From 19%.
全球範圍內，晨星行業追蹤器稱，所有esg提案的整體支持率保持在 23%不變，而環保和社會提案的支持率從19%下降到了16%。
Shareholder Resolutions Aside, BlackRock Said It Voted on More Than 169,200 Proposals Globally, Backing Management's Position 88% of the Time, in Line With Previous Years.
除了股東提案外，貝萊德表示在全球範圍內投票贊成超過169,200項提案，支持管理層的立場達到了 88%，符合前幾年的情況。
It Also Backed the Election of Board Directors 90% of the Time, Although It Declined to Support 128 Proposals at 104 Companies Because of Concerns About Inadequate Disclosure or Effective Board Oversight of Climate-Related Risks.
貝萊德還支持了90%的董事會董事的選舉，儘管因對披露不足或董事會對氣候相關風險的有效監督有所擔憂，而拒絕支持了104家公司的128項提案。
(Reporting by Simon Jessop; Editing by David Holmes)
（報道：Simon Jessop 編輯：David Holmes）
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