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. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:15:31 +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 Shareholder Voting in an Era of Constraint: Climate Accountability and Shareholder Rights at a Crossroads – The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu 32 32 Shareholder Voting in an Era of Constraint: Climate Accountability and Shareholder Rights at a Crossroads https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/06/01/shareholder-voting-in-an-era-of-constraint-climate-accountability-and-shareholder-rights-at-a-crossroads/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shareholder-voting-in-an-era-of-constraint-climate-accountability-and-shareholder-rights-at-a-crossroads https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/06/01/shareholder-voting-in-an-era-of-constraint-climate-accountability-and-shareholder-rights-at-a-crossroads/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:57:43 +0000 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/?p=181356?d=20260601145743EDT Posted by Jessye Waxman, Sierra Club, on Monday, June 1, 2026
Editor's Note:

Jessye Waxman is a Campaign Advisor with the Sustainable Finance campaign at the Sierra Club. This post is based on her Sierra Club memorandum.

The 2026 shareholder season has arrived in the midst of an ongoing battle for shareholder rights and at a consequential moment for corporate governance. Over the 15 months, the current administration has undertaken a series of efforts that collectively narrow shareholder rights, undermine climate-related disclosure frameworks, and constrain investors’ ability to engage on financially material ESG issues. At the same time, climate-related financial risks continue to intensify, increasing the importance of investor oversight of long-term corporate strategy and risk management.

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