$Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ shareholders on Tuesday approved a proposal asking the board to publish a report on the effectiveness of its workplace sexual harassment policies in a rare vote of support for an activist initiative. The board of the software and hardware maker had recommended that shareholders vote down the proposal, but it received 77.97% of all votes.
The decision comes a year and a half after Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates stepped down from his seat on the company's board following a report that Gates had tried to start a relationship with an employee in 2000, prompting a board investigation.
While Microsoft has conducted prior internal investigations into sexual harassment and gender discrimination allegations, it has failed to report transparently on any independent investigations to employees and investors.
--- $Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ shareholder proposal
The proposal asked for details on of investigations on executives, including Gates, as well as the number of cases the company has looked into and how they played out.
Many supporters of this investigation believe a shady company culture might eventually cause the company to rot in a top-down style.
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Source: CNBC, SEC

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