17 Jun 2022 --- Nearly half of McDonald’s shareholders, representing more than US$51 billion in market value, are supporting a resolution requesting that the company establish concrete actions to combat plastic pollution. As You Sow, the shareholder advocacy non-profit that filed the resolution, says reusable packaging systems will play a significant role if the fast-food giant is to minimize its environmental impact. More than 206 million shares (41.9% of ownership) support the proposal. McDonald’s lags behind its corporate peers, receiving a “D-” grade in As You Sow’s Corporate Plastic Pollution Scorecard, ranking 50th in a list of the largest FMCGs on actions to prevent plastic packaging pollution.
