At Woolworths’ annual general meeting in Sydney, shareholders voted against a proposal to stop selling salmon from the harbor. Chairman Scott Perkins said the company is waiting on government study results before deciding further.
1.11.2024
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Australian retailer’s shareholders reject proposal to stop sourcing Tasmanian salmon
Shareholders of Coles will shortly face a similar resolution to that rejected by Woolworths shareholders at their annual general meeting.
Woolworths will continue to source farmed salmon from Tasmania for now after a challenge brought by environmental campaigners failed to win the support of shareholders during the Australian retail chain’s annual general meeting on Thursday.
Campaigners, led by activist share trading platform Sustainable Investment Exchange, proposed a resolution at the meeting in Sydney on Oct. 31…