The 2025 proxy season was turbulent and dynamic, with several developments impacting the corporate governance and investor relations landscape. In this report we cover topics related to:
- The shifts in shareholder proposal volume and support, in the context of recent years
- How governance proposals stayed in focus, while environmental and social proposals waned
- The continued growth of anti-ESG proposals and an emerging trend of proponents requesting removal of targets and goals related to specific topics
- A look at the unprecedented wave of no-action relief requests from companies and grants by the SEC
- Changes in DEI issuer disclosures and investor policies
Read the report now for a first look at the 2025 proxy season and be prepared for engagement and your next meeting.