Apple Investors Reject Call to End DEI Efforts at Annual Meeting
The company conducted the votes as part of its annual meeting, held virtually on Thursday, with Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook and General Counsel Kate Adams leading the proceedings. In line with Apple's recommendations, investors also spurned a proposal that demanded a transparency report on its decisions related to child sex abuse material, or CSAM, and a measure about charitable giving practices.
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21 minutes ago
- CNBC
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