Coca-Cola Investors Reject Proposal for Abortion Risk Report (1)

April 25, 2023, 1:41 PM UTCUpdated: April 25, 2023, 2:06 PM UTC

Coca-Cola Co. investors voted Tuesday against a proposal seeking a report on how abortion restrictions impact the beverage company’s business.

The proposal, filed by As You Sow, asked for a report detailing potential workforce risks or costs resulting from state abortion restrictions. The proposal noted research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research that says those who can’t access abortion are three times more likely to leave the workforce. The proposal secured 13% of the preliminary vote.

“Coke may not want to get involved in the politics of this topic, but the politics of this topic have gotten involved with ...

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