At the shareholders' meeting of ExxonMobil, a major US oil company, two new members of the board of directors were nominated by so-called "speaking shareholders" seeking stronger climate change measures.
The local media also reported that it was "a historic defeat of the oil giant," as the company called for disagreement with the bill.
ExxonMobil held a shareholders' meeting on the 26th, and a proposal was submitted by the investment company "Engine Number One" to add four people recommended by the investment company to the board of directors. It was.
As a result of the vote, Exxon announced that at least two of the four have been elected to the board as a tentative tally.
The investment company that proposed the personnel case claimed that Exxon's management did not take sufficient measures against climate change even before the general meeting, and this time it has received some support from many other shareholders.
Meanwhile, Exxon has called on shareholders to disagree with the bill, and the leading newspaper, The Wall Street Journal, also reports that it is "a historic defeat of the oil giant."
Woods has issued a statement that he "welcomes two new directors," but he may be forced to take more environmental measures in the future.