Among the 15 shareholder proposals, rejected resolutions included those critical of the company's use of plastics and particular concealment agreements in contracts.
The $1tn e-commerce giant had pushed back against all of the shareholder proposals, the highest number it has faced since 2010.
In total, 19 issues were voted on. The board had recommended investors to vote against resolutions such as a request for additional reporting on freedom of association and one calling for additional reporting on gender/racial pay.
Investors voted down a proposal that the company should conduct an independent audit of warehouse workers' wages and working conditions, proposed by activist investor Tulipshare.
Tulipshare would keep pushing on the topic of workers' rights at
"Whilst we are disappointed that our proposal did not pass today, this vote was just the beginning in the fight for workers rights," he added.
In his first AGM at the helm of the company,
The CEO admitted a speedy recruitment of new employees amid the pandemic could have contributed to injury rates, with around 300,000 workers in 2021 alone.
"When you hire a lot of people, your (injury) rates tend to go up," he said.
The worker rights proposals were thought unlikely to be passed, considering founder
The company has been under increasing pressure to address its workers' rights, including conditions, pay gaps and tax transparency.
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