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Proxy Advisors, Institutional Investors Shift Diversity Policies and Mandates

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Some proxy advisors and institutional investors have made changes to their diversity policies and mandates, including the following ...more

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Pullback on Consideration of Board Diversity by ISS, BlackRock and Vanguard

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Citing recent DEI developments in the U.S., ISS released its Statement on Diversity Factors in Director Elections on February 11, 2025 announcing that it will “indefinitely halt consideration of certain diversity factors in...more

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State Street and BlackRock Tell Public Company Directors That The Time Is Now To Focus On Sustainability and ESG

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In January 2020, two of the largest asset managers, State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) and BlackRock, emphasized that they will hold Boards of Directors accountable for not making significant progress on sustainability and...more

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Advance Notice Bylaw Provisions Upheld by Delaware Supreme Court

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In a previous blog post, we discussed the Delaware Chancery Court’s decision in Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd. v. Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust and its relevance to the interpretation of advance notice bylaw...more

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