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BlackRock Doubles Down on Sustainability - • BlackRock signals substantially more assertive posture on climate-related issues • New approach to shareholder proposals saw BlackRock support 54% of environmental and social...more

Political Activity Disclosures: A Hidden ESG Requirement

One ESG topic gaining substantial traction in the United States is stakeholder attention to corporate political involvement, which the SEC’s Acting Chair as of the date of this publication said was “key to any discussion of...more

SEC Kicks Off 2021 Agenda With Intense Focus on ESG Disclosures

The global COVID-19 pandemic, severe weather events, and the social unrest unleashed in the United States over the past year have amplified the role of Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) as a driving factor in...more

Significant 2021 Proxy Advisor Policy Changes

Proxy advisory firms ISS and Glass Lewis have issued their annual updated proxy voting guidelines for the upcoming 2021 proxy season. Glass Lewis’s new guidelines apply to shareholder meetings on or after January 1, 2021,...more

SEC Approves Polarizing 14a-8 Reforms

On September 23, 2020, the SEC adopted long-awaited amendments to Rule 14a-8 modifying the criteria for eligibility and resubmission of shareholder proposals. Prior to these amendments, the submission threshold had not been...more

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