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Weekly Roundup: November 7-13, 2025
2025 Annual Stewardship Report Posted by Kristin Drake, Dimensional Fund Advisors, on Friday, November 7, 2025 Tags: Corporate governance, ESG, Investment Stewardship, Proxy voting, Responsible investing, shareholder engagement Recent Updates on Section 220 Demands: What Changed, What Hasn’t, and How to Respond Posted by Michael Holmes, Jeffrey Crough, and Meredith Lyons, Vinson & Elkins, on […]
Click here to read the complete postComplaint Challenging Texas Senate Bill 2337
The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, United Church Funds, and Ceres – represented by Democracy Forward – have filed a federal lawsuit challenging Texas SB 2337. The suit alleges that the law, which restricts investor access to expert advice and penalizes consideration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, violates the First Amendment. It also […]
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Tagged Senate Bill 2337, shareholder advocacy, Texas, U.S. District Court
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ISS-Proposed 2026 Benchmark Policy Changes
ISS Governance announced commencement of the public comment period on its proposed benchmark policy changes for 2026. This solicitation of comments follows ISS’ September release of results from its 2025 Global Benchmark Policy Survey in which, as it does every year, ISS sought input from institutional investors, companies and other market constituents regarding potential areas for change. ISS […]
Click here to read the complete postHow Companies Are Reframing Climate Communication in 2025
Despite the shifting landscape of climate action in recent months — including significant reversals in federal climate policy and increased regulatory scrutiny of ESG collaborations — companies are not abandoning their climate strategies but instead changing how they communicate their initiatives. This year’s Climate Week NYC reflected a pivotal shift in how companies are approaching […]
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Tagged Climate, communication, Corporate governance, ESG
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Constant Campaign: Retail Engagement in Sunny Days
A quiet revolution is unfolding in the worlds of proxy voting, corporate governance and investor communications. So-called ‘pass-through’ voting programs, rolled out by large asset managers, are bringing millions of new participants into the proxy-voting ecosystem and creating entirely new cohorts of retail shareholders at publicly listed companies. On October 21, Vanguard made a major […]
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Tagged Proxy voting, Retail investors, SEC, Shareholders
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2025 Executive Perquisites Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FW Cook’s inaugural 2025 Executive Perquisites Report analyzes the prevalence and value of perquisites (or “perks”) at S&P 100 companies from 2021 to 2024, focusing on Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and average other Named Executive Officers (NEOs). Personal use of corporate aircraft is the most prevalent CEO executive perk followed by security services, […]
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Tagged Board of Directors, CEOs, Executives, S&P100
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Mapping Corporate Climate Commitments: Aligning Business Action with Global Climate Goals
Corporate climate ambition is rising—but how aligned are targets with global goals? Discover regional and sector trends in GHG reduction commitments ahead of COP30. The third round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – the central mechanism through which countries commit to climate action under the Paris Agreement – was originally due in February 2025, covering targets for […]
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Tagged Climate, Corporate governance, Disclosure, GHG
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Data and Insights on Corporate Governance Developments and Important Trends in Proxy Voting
Highlights from the 2025 proxy season We provide data on ownership and voting by retail and institutional segments of investors, across the major proposal types, showing the trends over a 5-year timeline. The data is unique because it is based on a “see-through” into voting on an account-by-account basis for most shareholders and investors. (Ownership […]
Click here to read the complete postReady for the Deal: Transaction Readiness in Turbulent Times
Benchmarking transaction readiness After intense speculation in the third quarter of 2024, many industry watchers predicted 2025 would usher in a wave of successful IPOs—finally reviving the public markets after a prolonged quiet period. Yet, as economic headwinds intensified and U.S. fiscal policy shifted unexpectedly, companies began to rethink even their most foundational transaction plans. […]
Click here to read the complete post2025 U.S. Board Index
In a complex business environment, board composition continues to evolve, with boards now showing a greater preference for directors who have seasoned experience. For the past 40 years, our firm has studied the composition, governance practices and refreshment trends of boards across the S&P 500. The long-running nature of our research gives us a unique […]
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Tagged Board of Directors, CEOs, Corporate governance, S&P500
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