Primaries Aren’t The Only Ballots In The Mail… It’s Proxy Season 2024!

08 March 2024

Spring is a critical time this year not just for electoral democracy, but for shareholder democracy. Each year, companies allow their shareholders to share their views and ultimately vote on critical issues, from board membership to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) concerns. For the many stakeholders that care about social equity, the long-term environmental costs of businesses, or the social impacts of finance, it’s an essential time to open up your snail mail and learn about what’s been proposed.

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Lobby group names and shames companies omitting shareholder resolutions

The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility has launched a public resource which names the companies that have declared their intention to unilaterally omit shareholder resolutions.

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Investor group tracks companies ‘arbitrarily’ omitting shareholder proposals after SEC change

The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, an institutional investor group representing more than $4 trillion in assets, launched an initiative to track companies it deems are “arbitrarily” moving to omit shareholder proposals, following a change in SEC policy.

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Primaries Aren’t The Only Ballots In The Mail… It’s Proxy Season 2024!

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