Republican lawmakers continued their legislative efforts to stymie investments in their states that use environmental, social and governance factors to choose companies — with little success.In 2024, legislators wrote 161 bills and resolutions in 28 states for consideration, a high volume and continuation of a trend in recent years. Out of those proposed, including 58 that carried over from the 2023 legislative session, only six bills passed in 2024 (each in a different state). Five of thos...| www.institutionalinvestor.com
Read about the US annual meeting trends and developments that made this year incredibly active, including high-profile proxy contests, a surge in shareholder proposals, and a drastic increase in support for governance proposals.| www.georgeson.com
Last summer, leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives declared July 2023 to be “ESG month.” They launched a series of seven Congressional ...| The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
“ESG month” may not be exactly what you think. It’s the moniker, according to Politico, ascribed to the plan of the House Financial Services Committee, reflected in this interim report from its ESG…| Cooley PubCo