Our commitment to disclosure

We regularly disclose our stewardship activities and provide our perspectives on governance topics so that our investors, portfolio companies, policymakers, and other interested stakeholders understand our four pillars of corporate governance and our approach.

Reports

30 August 2024

2024 Japan Regional Brief

A look at our investment stewardship efforts in Japan during the 2024 proxy year, including corporate governance trends observed across Japanese companies.

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30 August 2024

2024 U.K. Regional Brief

A look at our investment stewardship efforts in the U.K. for the 2024 proxy year and corporate governance trends seen across U.K. companies.

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30 August 2024

2024 Europe Regional Brief

A look at our investment stewardship efforts in Europe for the 2024 proxy year and corporate governance trends seen across European companies.

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30 August 2024

Quarterly Engagement Report (April 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024)

The entries on this table represent the companies that Vanguard's Investment Stewardship team engaged with during the second quarter of 2024.

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30 August 2024

Quarterly Key Votes Report (April 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024)

The entries on this table are a representative sample of the types of proposals the Investment Stewardship team evaluated during the second quarter of 2024.

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29 August 2024

2024 U.S Regional Brief

A look at our investment stewardship efforts in the U.S. for the 2024 proxy year and corporate governance trends seen across U.S. companies.

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20 May 2024

Quarterly Engagement Report (January 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024)

The entries on this table represent the companies that Vanguard's Investment Stewardship team engaged with during the first quarter of 2024.

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20 May 2024

Quarterly Key Votes Report (January 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024)

The entries on this table are a representative sample of the types of proposals the Investment Stewardship team evaluated during the first quarter of 2024.

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22 March 2024

2023 Key Votes

The entries on this table are a representative sample of the types of proposals the Investment Stewardship team evaluated in 2023.

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29 February 2024

Investment Stewardship 2023 Annual Report

This report outlines our global voting and engagement efforts for the 12 months ended December 31, 2023.

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19 February 2024

Quarterly Key Votes Report (October 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023)

The entries on this table are a representative sample of the types of proposals the Investment Stewardship team evaluated during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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19 February 2024

Quarterly Engagement Report (October 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023)

The entries on this table represent the companies that Vanguard's Investment Stewardship team engaged with during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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14 November 2023

Quarterly Key Votes Report (July 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023)

The entries on this table are a representative sample of the types of proposals the Investment Stewardship team evaluated during the third quarter of 2023.

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14 November 2023

Quarterly Engagement Report (July 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023)

The entries on this table represent the companies that Vanguard's Investment Stewardship team engaged with during the third quarter of 2023.

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29 August 2023

2023 Australia Regional Brief

A look at our investment stewardship efforts in Australia for the 2023 proxy year and corporate governance trends seen across Australian companies.

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15 November 2023

Quarterly Engagement Report (July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023)

The entries on this table represent the companies that Vanguard’s Investment Stewardship team engaged with during the third quarter of 2023.

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15 November 2023

Quarterly Key Votes Report (July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023)

The entries on this table are a representative sample of the types of proposals the Investment Stewardship team evaluated during the third quarter of 2023.

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14 August 2023

Quarterly Engagement Report (April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023)

The entries on this table represent the companies that Vanguard’s Investment Stewardship team engaged with during the second quarter of 2023.

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14 August 2023

Quarterly Key Votes Report (April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023)

The entries on this table are a representative sample of the types of proposals the Investment Stewardship team evaluated during the second quarter of 2023.

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13 June 2023

Quarterly Engagement Report (1st January – 31st March 2023)

The entries on this table represent the companies that Vanguard’s Investment Stewardship team engaged with during the first quarter of 2023.

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13 June 2023

Quarterly Key Votes Report (1st January 2023 – 31st March 2023)

The entries on this table are a representative sample of the types of proposals the Investment Stewardship team evaluated during the first quarter of 2023.

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13 June 2023

2022 Key Votes

The entries on this table are a representative sample of the types of proposals the Investment Stewardship team evaluated in 2022.

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Global proxy voting policy

19 January 2024

The Global Proxy Voting Policy describes the funds' general positions on matters that may be subject to a vote by portfolio company shareholders. This policy guides the funds' proxy voting at the shareholder meetings of companies around the globe according to the funds' four pillars of corporate governance and serves as the foundation of the funds' regional proxy voting policies.

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Regional proxy voting policies

29 August 2024

Proxy voting policy for Australia and New Zealand companies

This piece describes the general proxy voting policy that applies to all companies domiciled in Australia and New Zealand. The effective date of the policy is September 1, 2024.

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19 January 2024

Proxy voting policy for European and UK portfolio companies

This is the general proxy voting policy that applies to all companies domiciled in Europe, followed by country specific policies for the U.K., Ireland, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Nordic markets. The effective date of the policy is February 1, 2024. 

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23 January 2024

Proxy voting policy for Japanese portfolio companies

This is the general proxy voting policy that applies to all companies domiciled in Japan. The effective date of the policy is February 1, 2024. Download the Japanese language version.

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23 January 2024

Proxy voting policy for Mexican portfolio companies

This is the general proxy voting policy that applies to all companies domiciled in Mexico. The effective date of the policy is February 1, 2024. Download the Spanish language version.

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23 January 2024

Proxy voting policy for Brazilian portfolio companies

This is the general proxy voting policy that applies to all companies domiciled in Brazil. The effective date of the policy is February 1, 2024. Download the Portuguese language version.

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23 January 2024

Proxy voting policy for Canadian portfolio companies

This is the general proxy voting policy that applies to all companies domiciled in Canada. The effective date of the policy is February 1, 2024. Download the French language version.

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19 January 2024

Proxy voting policy for U.S. portfolio companies

This is the general proxy voting policy that applies to all companies domiciled in the United States. The effective date of the policy is February 1, 2024.

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19 September 2023

Proxy voting for Australia and New Zealand portfolio companies

This piece describes the general proxy voting policy that applies to all companies domiciled in Australia and New Zealand. The effective date of the policy is September 1, 2023.

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