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The year-long pandemic and economic lock-downs that denoted 2020 gave way to a dynamic 2021 annual meeting season as investors wielded their proxy votes to express their views on an array of environmental, social and governance proposals issues, executive compensation plans and corporate board quality and effectiveness. ‍ Read more about the 2021 Proxy Season …

2021 Proxy Season Review Read More »

The most groundbreaking development this proxy season was that Exxon Mobil, one of the largest corporations in the world, lost three board seats in a proxy fight with Engine No. 1, giving the dissident control of a quarter of the board. Our most recent newsletter chronicles the fight and its implications across the industry.   …

Newsletter: Was the Exxon Fight a Bellwether? Read More »

In this special update, Alliance’s Jim Miller breaks down the early voting trends of the 2021 season. Combing through data available through April, this newsletter examines patterns in Director Elections, Say on Pay results, and ESG proposals. The full newsletter can be downloaded at the link below:   Download Now

The unprecedented challenges of the 2020 global health pandemic will be one of the dominant themes shaping the narrative at 2021 annual meetings. Investors and proxy advisors will be closely monitoring proxy disclosures to ascertain how well corporate leaders navigated the crisis and protected business operations, liquidity and the health and welfare of employees. Executive …

2021 Proxy Season Preview (April 2021) Read More »

TD Ameritrade’s elimination of discretionary voting may have a major impact on the number of shares represented at shareholder meetings in the 2021 proxy season and beyond. We dive deeper into the impacts of this change in our March 2021 Newsletter, which can be found at our website via the link below:   Download Now

BlackRock released its 2021 proxy voting guidelines, 2021 Stewardship Expectations, and Global Principles.  Alliance's Brian Valerio and Shirley Westcott developed a short synopsis, which can be downloaded at the link below.   Download Now

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis have released their updated voting guidelines, which take effect for annual meetings on or after Jan. 1, 2021 (Glass Lewis) and annual meetings on or after Feb. 1, 2021 (ISS). The most consequential changes, which will impact recommendations on nominating and governance committee chairs, are being phased in …

2021 Proxy Advisor Policy Updates (December 2020) Read More »

Revised proxy advisor policies, shareholder proposal submissions and a flurry of activity at the SEC are leaving issuers with plenty to digest in the coming months as the 2020 proxy season approaches. Recent SEC activities and the proxy advisors’ policy updates are discussed in this newsletter issue.   Download Now

Our most recent webinar detailed the upcoming 2021 proxy season, proxy advisory firms’ policy changes, emerging E&S trends and ongoing COVID concerns.  The panel includes Alliance’s own Brian Valerio and Jim Miller, joined by Bob Lamm from Gunster and Amisha Kotte from National Vision, Inc. ‍ To view a replay of the webinar, please click the attendee …

Webinar Replay: Are We Through the Storm or Still in the Eye? A Look Ahead to the 2021 Proxy Season Read More »

2020 marked another breakthrough proxy season for environmental and social (E&S) resolutions, which racked up 20 majority votes—the biggest number on record.  And it could go even higher.  Nearly two dozen E&S proposals remain in the pipeline for summer and fall annual meetings covering high vote-getting topics such as climate change, diversity and political activities. …

Proxy Season Review (August 2020) Read More »