New York, NY – May 23, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — In a contested vote, more than 47.5 percent of the shareholders of AvalonBay Communities Inc. (NYSE: AVB) supported more rigorous sustainability reporting practices. The investors’ interest in the “green reporting” proposal may be interpreted as a sign of increasing support for measures that help address the economic effects of carbon emissions.
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