BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request the Board of Directors evaluate and issue a report (at reasonable cost, omitting proprietary information) describing if, and how, Sempra’s lobbying activities (direct and through trade associations) align with the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees and how Sempra plans to mitigate risks presented by any misalignment.
Read MoreBE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request that Sempra issue a report, at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary information, describing how it is responding to the risk of stranded assets of current and planned natural gas-based infrastructure and assets, as the global response to climate change intensifies.
Read MoreWHEREAS: The World Economic Forum 2015 Global Risk Report ranked water as the top societal risk facing the world in terms of potential economic impact. (1) The Human Right to Water, formally recognized by the United Nations in 2010, clarifies that it is the responsibility of companies to ensure their operations do not infringe upon the right of individuals to sufficient, safe, acceptable, accessible, and affordable water. This human right is further buttressed by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 6, which includes a target for improving water quality by reducing pollution and minimizing the discharge of hazardous chemicals and materials.
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