Topic
Board and investor power balance, proxy voting, and oversight mechanisms.
A Conference Board study of Russell 3000 and S&P 500 plans finds broad ESG labels falling while governance, social, cash flow and expense measures rise. Financial metrics still hold 70% to 75%.
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Chris Kubasik gives up at least $45 million after a code-of-conduct finding, and keeps roughly $80 million in options and shares. The gap is the governance story.
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Diligent Market Intelligence says activity held at H1 2025 levels, settlements were the only real route onto boards, and technology brands were pressed on AI integration and cost rationalization.
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Russell Reynolds counted 34% of first-half 2026 S&P 500 CEO appointments going to someone who had already led a public company, up from 22%. Each one closes a promotion chain.
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Staff will not say whether a company's reason for dropping a shareholder proposal is any good until at least September 30, 2026. The paperwork survives; the referee does not.
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