C-Suite Perspectives Proxy Season Is Busier Than Ever. How Can Companies Prepare?
Mar 26, 2025
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Find out the latest trends in shareholder proposals—and whether they’ll succeed.
Shareholder proposals are at an all-time high, but support for most of these proposals has greatly declined. What’s on deck for this year’s proxy season, and how should corporations prepare to engage with shareholders?
Join Steve Odland and guest Andrew Jones, principal researcher at The Conference Board ESG Center, to find out why proxy filings have risen, what’s trending in proposals related to DEI and ESG, and why shareholders are starting to scrutinize companies’ charitable donations.
(02:17) Trends in Shareholder Proposals (03:08) Impact of SEC Rule Changes (04:38) Focus on Environmental and Social Issues (10:18) Mechanics of Shareholder Proposals (12:15) Corporate Governance Trends (14:57) Environmental Proposals and Investor Sentiment (18:58) Social Proposals and DEI (23:50) Emerging Issues: AI and Corporate Governance
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