Cintas Investors Reject Diversity Data, Climate Target Proposals

Shareholders at workplace uniform and supplies company Cintas Corp. on Tuesday rejected proposals calling for more information about the company’s diversity efforts and greenhouse gas reduction targets.

Most investors voted against the proposals at the Cincinnati-based company’s annual meeting held online.

One proposal, brought by environmental and social shareholder advocacy group As You Sow, asked Cintas to report on the effectiveness of the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Cintas has not publicly released its consolidated EEO-1 form, an annual mandatory report filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission showing the demographic breakdown of its workforce, the proposal said. ...