Abstentions The Co-operative Insurance – votes in ‘opposition’ to acceptance of report and accounts on basis of poor social, ethical and environmental risk reporting international developm ent and hum an rights anim al w elfare diet and health ethical finance social inclusion diversity com m unity investm ent social responsibility which 1223 related to SEE matters (2007: 31); and 50 related to instances where a vote to abstain was appropriate, of which 45 related to SEE matters (2007: 62).