The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu The leading online blog in the fields of corporate governance and financial regulation. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:32:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-photography-4-e1706898544564-1-32x32.png Boards Enjoy Increased Investor Support as Markets Deliver and DEI Pressure Fades – The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu 32 32 Boards Enjoy Increased Investor Support as Markets Deliver and DEI Pressure Fades https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/01/17/boards-enjoy-increased-investor-support-as-markets-deliver-and-dei-pressure-fades/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boards-enjoy-increased-investor-support-as-markets-deliver-and-dei-pressure-fades https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/01/17/boards-enjoy-increased-investor-support-as-markets-deliver-and-dei-pressure-fades/#respond Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:30:52 +0000 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/?p=178643?d=20260117001009EST Posted by Ross Carney, Diligent Market Intelligence, on Saturday, January 17, 2026
Editor's Note:

Ross Carney is an Editorial Specialist at Diligent Market Intelligence. This post is based on a Diligent memorandum by Mr. Carney, Antoinette Giblin, and Josh Black.

According to Diligent Market Intelligence (DMI) Voting data, average support for director elections at U.S.-based companies during the 2024-2025 proxy season was 94.2%, up from 93.7% on the previous year, and 93.4% in the 2022-2023 season.

For companies in the Russell 3000, average support for director elections in the 2024-2025 season was 95%, up from 94.7% the previous year, and 94.3% in 2022-2023 season. In the S&P 500, support averaged at 96.3% this season, up from 96% the previous year, and 95.6% in the 2022-2023 season.

“It’s not surprising to see director votes increase. Companies deserve credit for doing a better job,” said John Wilson, executive director of corporate engagement for Calvert Research and Management.

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