Pensions
Voting Support for NYC Pension Proxy Proposals Continues to Wane
Only 21% of proposals that went to a vote were supported by shareholders, down from 35% in 2022.
Tag: proxy voting
Pensions
CalSTRS Punishes Directors at More Than 2,000 Firms for Weak Climate Risk Disclosure
The $315.6 billion pension giant expects portfolio companies to disclose Scope 1 and 2 emissions, at a minimum.
Regulation
House Republicans Propose 11 Bills Reforming Proxy Advisory Services
The bills would make it substantially easier for issuers to exclude proposals and harder for the SEC to compel them to include proposals on proxy statements.
Regulation
Congressional Interest in Proxy Voting Services Escalates
The House Committee on Financial Services held two hearings related to proxy voting on Thursday.
Regulation
Republican ESG Working Group Calls Out Proxy Voting
An interim report published by Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee argues that ESG lowers returns and that the proxy voting industry is unacceptably opaque.
Research
NBER Study Reviews Corporate Governance Implications of Indexing
As passive fund assets totaled $5.743 trillion in the U.S. in 2021, academic research explores how passive funds employ investment stewardship.
Research
Public Funds Are Among Strongest Backers of ESG Resolutions
State and local pension funds favor environmental, social and governance shareholder resolutions at higher rates than do general shareholders, Morningstar research shows.
Regulation
SEC Adopts Amendments to Proxy Voting Advice Rules
SEC leaders say the final amendments aim to avoid burdens on proxy voting businesses that may impair the timeliness and independence of their advice.
Regulation
DOL Eases Overly Prescriptive Stance in Final Proxy Voting Rule
It’s unclear how the rule will be interpreted and enforced after the federal administration changes hands, experts say.
Newsmakers
ExxonMobil Dodges Dual-Role Bullet Once Again
New York Common, Church of England funds voice their frustrations with the oil titan in proxy vote.
Newsmakers
CalPERS Puts ‘Laser-Like Focus’ on ESG, Board Diversity, and Executive Pay
Says actions from Climate Action 100+ initiative are starting to bear fruit.
Regulation
New York State Comptroller Calls Out 4 More Companies on Board Diversity
Common Retirement Fund has now filed shareholder demands against 33 businesses.
Newsmakers
Rhode Island Makes a Sustainability Deal with Archer Daniels Midland
Treasurer Magaziner pulls ESG proxy proposal.
CalPERS Flexes its Proxy Muscles
$330 billion system boasts about its influence on corporate governance of public companies.