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What happened with shareholder proposals for political spending in the 2022 proxy season?

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What happened with shareholder proposals for political spending and lobbying in the 2022 proxy season? In these two articles, ISS provides us with an update on shareholder proposals for political contributions and lobbying...more

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The Conference Board surveys views on corporate political activity for 2022

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If you think 2021 was a tough year for corporate political activity, 2022 may be even more challenging. That’s according to a recent survey from The Conference Board of government relations executives and managers of...more

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Blog: BlackRock uses its voting power to support environmental and social issues

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The outside pressure has been on. As reported by Bloomberg, “[e]nvironmental advocates in cities including New York, Miami, San Francisco, London and Zurich targeted BlackRock for a wave of protests in mid-April, holding up...more

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ESG in 2021 – The Role of Board Oversight of Corporate Political Spending

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Environmental, social and governance (or ESG) issues have been hot topics and buzzwords in corporate governance for well over a decade and these issues have increasingly grabbed the attention of corporations and their boards...more

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Report Finds Clear Trend Toward Increased Transparency in Corporate Political Spending

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A recent report by a pro-transparency group and The Wharton School found a clear trend among S&P 500 companies toward increased disclosures and oversight regarding their political spending. Per the report, more than half of...more

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Blog: Tug-Of-War Over Shareholder Proposals For Lobbying Disclosure

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Just like the 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act, the 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act expressly precluded the use of any of the appropriated funds for issuance or implementation by the SEC of any rule regarding the...more

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Political Participation in 2017: Top Legal Concerns for Your Company

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Change has come to Washington, D.C. and state legislatures around the country. The fast pace of political changes ushered in during early 2017 can create both challenges and opportunities when it comes to complying with the...more

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Proxy Access In The 2015 Season

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Rhonda Brauer is a senior managing director of corporate governance at Georgeson Inc. where she helps companies enhance their shareholder communications and analyze their governance practices. She recently joined Latham &...more

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