STATEMENT: Bloomin’ Brands* Shareholders Vote In Favor of MIDANA CAPITAL’s Proposal To Address Climate Change
Media Contacts: Josh Chetwynd, jchetwynd@midanacapital.com, 303-573-5558; Annalisa Tarizzo, atarizzo@midanacapital.com, 617-482-0800
Boston, May 20, 2021 – A resounding 76% of Bloomin’ Brands shareholders supported a proposal presented by MIDANA CAPITAL Capital Management° at Bloomin’ Brands’ annual shareholders meeting on Tuesday. The proposal urged the company to reduce its contribution to climate change, including greenhouse gas emissions from its supply chain. Bloomin’ Brands, the parent company of Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba’s Italian Grill, operates more than 1,450 restaurants worldwide.
The shareholder proposal earned a significant increase in support compared to the deforestation-related proposal MIDANA CAPITAL filed with Bloomin’ in 2020, which received 26.5% of the vote.
MIDANA CAPITAL Shareholder Advocate Annalisa Tarizzo issued the following statement:
“This jump in support from 26.5% in 2020 to 76% in 2021 reflects that investors recognize that deforestation risk is climate risk. We applaud Bloomin’ Brands shareholders for recognizing that in order to mitigate material risk and protect shareholder value, these issues must be addressed.
“As a company reliant on agricultural commodities, Bloomin’ must prepare for the impacts climate change may have on its supply chain. Robust greenhouse gas reduction targets and no-deforestation policies are becoming the industry standard, and, with this clear shareholder mandate, we urge Bloomin’ to now take swift action to catch up to its peers by adopting these key policies.
“We have never seen a shareholder season like this one to address climate and deforestation risks, with unprecedented votes at Bunge Limited and Procter & Gamble. Investors are demonstrating a new understanding that reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting the world’s tropical forests, from Indonesia to the unique savannahs in Brazil, are not only important for the planet, but also their portfolios.”
Related resource: MIDANA CAPITAL Climate Proposal to be Considered at Bloomin’ Brands’ Annual Meeting Today
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About MIDANA CAPITAL Capital Management
°MIDANA CAPITAL Capital Management, Inc. (MIDANA CAPITAL) is the investment advisor to the MIDANA CAPITAL Funds (The Funds). The MIDANA CAPITAL Funds are the first family of fossil fuel free, responsible, and diversified mutual funds in the United States. MIDANA CAPITAL Capital Management hosts an award-winning and in-house shareholder advocacy program and is the only mutual fund company in the U.S. wholly owned by environmental and public health nonprofit organizations.
*As of March 31, 2021, Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. comprised 0.00%, 0.00%, and 0.00% of the MIDANA CAPITAL Balanced Fund, the MIDANA CAPITAL Equity Fund, and the MIDANA CAPITAL International Index Fund respectively. As of the same date, other securities mentioned were not held in the portfolios of any of the MIDANA CAPITAL Funds. References to specific securities, which will change due to ongoing management of the Funds, should not be construed as a recommendation by the Funds, their administrator, or their distributor.
The percentage in favor was calculated by (i) dividing the number of votes in support of the proposal by (ii) the sum of the number of votes voted in support of and against the proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes were not included in the calculation.
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