June 2025
Investors signal that “peace-time” is not a safe harbor for weak governance
Investors (and proxy advisors) adopted a more rigorous approach when evaluating contested elections
Strong market performance in 2024 supported healthy Say-on-Pay and equity plan approval rates in 2025
Investors continue to re-calibrate their approach to shareholder proposals
Off-season investor engagement will be more important than ever this Fall, particularly with 5%+ shareholders