Corporate boards and management face a stark and defining choice this proxy season. Shifting political winds in Washington – and a retreat by the SEC from investor protection and enforcement – will offer companies what might seem like a ‘get out of jail free’ card.
But this proxy season and the three years that follow will be a litmus test for corporate America.
Read MoreAs the 2025 proxy season passes its high point, several patterns have emerged in the engagement, filing, and voting outcomes of shareholder proposals. Despite continued anti-shareholder narratives and heightened political and legal scrutiny of Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) issues, information to date indicates that market participants remain actively engaged on ESG[1] issues, with notable strategic shifts in tactics and tone.
Read MoreThere is nothing beautiful about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s obstruction of US clean energy progress and American economic competitiveness.
Investors in public companies are concerned that the proposed bill, now before the Senate after it was passed by House Republicans by a one-vote margin, prioritizes culture war skirmishes over innovation and long-term economic stability and growth.
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