This edition of ProxyPulseTM provides insights into key corporate governance and shareholder voting trends in the 2022 proxy season. It includes data on the results of 4,125 public company annual meetings held between January 1 and June 30, 2021, along with five-year trends.
Key Takeaways
The 2022 proxy season is shaping up to be an especially active one, with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters. Given the SEC’s recent revisions to guidance regarding shareholder resolutions, it‘s likely that many more proposals targeting climate change, diversity and inclusion, and other hot-button social issues will come to a vote. Against that backdrop, the key issues we’re watching include:
Looking Back on the 2021 Proxy Season
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