Record-breaking shareholder proposals in 2024 focus on ESG and anti-ESG matters
Investors’ ESG and anti-ESG proposals at AGMs have broken records so far in 2024, increasing by 5.2 percent on 2023’s numbers...
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AI ethics proposal attracts support among Netflix shareholders
More than four in 10 votes at Netflix’s AGM backed a shareholder proposal seeking information about the company’s use of AI...
Cracking the code: Winning retail investor approval in M&A
Securing retail shareholder approval during corporate transactions can be a tricky task for companies, especially those with a...
Lobbying proposal at Caterpillar follows pattern of attracting support
Almost a quarter of votes at Caterpillar’s AGM were in favor of a proposal seeking information about the company’s lobbying. The...
Anti-harassment report proposal attracts support among Tesla shareholders
Almost a third of votes cast at Tesla’s AGM last week backed a shareholder proposal seeking information on the electric vehicle...
The week in GRC: Tesla shareholders back Musk pay plan and Elliott seeks changes at Southwest Airlines
– CNBC reported that activist investor Elliott Investment Management has built a $1.9 bn stake in Southwest Airlines and intends...
Lobbying disclosure proposal garners support at Morgan Stanley AGM
A shareholder proposal seeking information about Morgan Stanley’s lobbying attracted almost a third of the votes cast at the bank...
The week in GRC: ISS and Glass Lewis urge vote against Musk’s pay package and ExxonMobil directors re-elected despite opposition
– The Guardian reported that, according to polling, a majority of US voters support communities taking major oil companies to...
Indigenous Peoples’ rights proposal garners support at JPMorgan AGM
Around three in 10 votes cast at JPMorgan Chase & Co’s AGM last week were in favor of a shareholder proposal seeking information...
Lobbying activity proposal draws significant support at Verizon AGM
More than a third of votes cast at Verizon Communications’ recent AGM backed a shareholder proposal seeking information about the...
