BOSTON, March 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Online retailing giant Amazon is now the third major US tech company this year to commit to gender pay equity. As a result, a shareholder resolution filed by Arjuna Capital and Baldwin Brothers Inc., and co-filed by Pax World Management, will be withdrawn. The Amazon response to shareholder pressure follows earlier steps by Apple and Intel. Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected an Amazon attempt to keep the resolution, off the ballot. Today, Amazon announced that it is on track to achieve gender pay equity. Natasha Lamb, director of equity research and shareholder engagement, at Arjuna Capital applauded Intel and Apple's leadership: " We are pleased Amazon is stepping up in response to investor concerns about gender pay equity.