ShareholdersSEC denies J&J request to exclude racial-audit proposal Feb 19, 2021Ben MaidenThe SEC has rejected a request from Johnson & Johnson that it exclude from its proxy statement a shareholder proposal that it...Read more
ShareholdersSEC finalizes Rule 14a-8 reforms Sep 24, 2020Ben MaidenIn a split-decision, the SEC yesterday approved changes to the shareholder proposal process that have sparked thousands of comment...Read more
Covid-19More proposals reaching AGM votes this proxy season Jun 24, 2020Ben MaidenThe 2020 proxy season has been unusual for many reasons, not least because hundreds of companies have switched to virtual AGMs as a...Read more
ESGShaping Trillium’s plans for 2020 Feb 05, 2020Ben MaidenTrillium filed nine board or executive diversity proposals in 2019, up from four last year. What’s behind that focus? These...Read more
ShareholdersSEC staff’s 14a-8 no-action announcement sparks questions and concerns Sep 12, 2019Ben MaidenThe SEC’s division of corporation finance has caused a splash ahead of the 2020 proxy season by announcing a revised approach to...Read more
ShareholdersShareholders back diversity report proposals Jun 06, 2019Ben MaidenShareholders have in the past few weeks given their support to at least two proposals seeking to boost disclosure about diversity...Read more
ShareholdersTravelers shareholders to vote on workforce diversity proposal Apr 12, 2019Ben MaidenTrillium Asset Management is this proxy season seeking to have The Travelers Companies and other issuers release disclosure about...Read more