At the upcoming DuPont annual meeting on April 26, shareholders will be asked to vote as to whether the board of directors should report on options to accelerate the elimination of the controversial chemical, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). The resolution was filed by Amalgamated Bank's Longview Fund.

PFOA is a substance that is linked with signature DuPont products such as Teflon cookware as well as stain and grease repellants used in food packaging, textiles and carpets. PFOA poses an array of concerns due to persistence in the environment and potential health impacts. DuPont is the only current US producer of PFOA.

The company recently entered into a voluntary agreement to reduce environmental emissions and product residues of PFOA over the next ten years.