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Search Icon Search. Streamline shareholder communications and management. Providing you with actionable insight and proven execution. According to Harvard Law School research, relative to , environmental and social hot topics remain unchanged—climate change, diversity, political activity—but shareholder support has greatly increased, most notably at large institutions.
While the support of large institutional investors for ESG proposals was broadly expected to rise given their public statements about the importance of sustainability and inclusion, the quantum leap in degree of support is surprising. The result for the full year July 1 to June 30 is likely to be different given there are many more proposals voted during peak proxy season. Accordingly, supporting The number of filings of ICCR members remained steady year-over-year. This increase in omissions is one example of the shadow cast by the Trump administration.
Inclusion and climate change were most commonly the primary issue in ICCR member filings. Faith-based investors like ICCR continue to operate on the cutting edge of sustainability and inclusion. In , the internet and direct marketing retail industries came under focus for ICCR members, with shareholder proposals at Amazon, Booking Holdings, and Expedia.
First, the pandemic and racial violence and unrest in triggered numerous new shareholder proposals. Many expected the increase in resolutions linked to racial justice and equal opportunity. There was also an increase in innovative proposals tied to worker safety, climate transition planning, and lobbying. Second, strategic engagement is a key tenet for leading investment industry associations and impact frameworks. Strategic engagement is also a key tenet for other sustainable investing organizations, like the Club and the Impact Management Project.
Third, shareholder activism regained its strength after pausing for Covid. Fourth, investment stewardship has momentum: 24 different stewardship codes have been developed, mostly since Investment stewardship is monitoring of and engagement with investees to promote long-term value creation.
It noted: "At Walmart, we think we maximize long-term value for our shareholders by serving our stakeholders. We call this shared value, and it includes delivering value to our customers, creating economic opportunity for associates and suppliers, strengthening local communities and enhancing the environmental and social sustainability of our business and product supply chains.
By Aman Singh May 8, GreenBiz Group. Show comments for this story. View the discussion thread. Share this article Twitter Facebook Linkedin. More by This Author. The IPCC report was dreadful — now, let's get to work. Is ESG harmonization and convergence finally coming?
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