Shareholder Proposals

Paramount Faces Golden Parachute Clash as CEO Steps Down

Departing Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish's exit package is estimated to top $50 million, highlighting a stockholder proposal up for…

6 months ago

Climate Resolutions See Sustained Support, Despite ESG Backlash

This year investors are emphasizing climate risk as part of their push to get companies to address global warming, while…

1 year ago

Political Proposals Pile Onto Proxies

A number of boards are facing votes related to their companies' political activities this year as the temperature surrounding companies…

2 years ago

Labor Issues Poised to Trigger More Oversight Lawsuits

Shareholder proposals aimed at labor-related issues have more than tripled over the last year, bringing with them additional risks for…

2 years ago

Shareholders Ratchet Up Pressure on Labor-Related Proposals

Labor-related shareholder proposals are on the rise with initiatives aimed at working conditions more than tripling last year. These resolutions…

2 years ago

Companies Under Fire Over Plastic Use

Plastic use and the risks associated with it are garnering more heat from stakeholder groups, including shareholders, the federal government,…

2 years ago

Special Meeting Proposals Almost Doubled in 2022

The number of shareholder proposals requesting the ability to call a special meeting appears to have almost doubled this proxy…

2 years ago

Many New Climate Proposals Flew Too Close to the Sun

The climate-change related shareholder proposals popping up in 2022 proxies are far more prescriptive or “constraining” than the ones BlackRock…

2 years ago