Microsoft has released its proxy statement ahead of its annual shareholders meeting in December. In it, the company’s board of directors advises shareholders to vote against two proposals for independent reports to be conducted into Microsoft’s military contracts.
Proposal four, submitted by Boston Common Asset Management and Impact Investors, concerns the ethics of how the US government uses Microsoft’s technology. Proposal five, submitted by Harrington Investments, cites the potential impacts of being involved with development of weapons for the US military.
Both proposals include statements made publicly by Microsoft employees about their disagreement on involvement with military contracts.
