Exxon Mobil Corp. shareholders voted down each of the 12
resolutions presented Wednesday at the company's annual
meeting, but several proposals - related to the environment
and employment policies - gained support over previous years.
The most heavily pushed was a new resolution that calls
on the Irving-based oil company to prepare a more detailed
report about how it plans to address financial risks from
climate change. It received 22 percent of the 5.5 billion
shares cast at the meeting.
Despite intensifying pressure from environmental groups
and institutional shareholders, Exxon Mobil has maintained its
position questioning the scientific claims around global
warming and the viability of renewable energy technologies.
>A resolution calling for a report on renewable energy
received 21 percent of the votes cast, up from 20.2 percent
last year.