Sullivan & Cromwell's "2020 Proxy Review: Part I" includes a plethora of data on 2020 proxy season shareholder proposals and year-over-year proposal trends, as well as a recap of no-action requests and responses.
Noteworthy year-over-year trends are shown here:
John Chevedden submitted the most proposals - an astounding 21% of all submitted proposals, with Kenneth Steiner and James McRitchie/Myra Young collectively accounting for an additional 13%. These proponents primarily focused on Governance-related proposals. Rounding out the top 10 top most prolific proponents were As You Sow, NYC Comptroller/Funds, Mercy Investment Services, Trillium Asset Management, Sisters of St. Francis, National Center for Public Policy Research, Arjuna Capital, and Harrington Investments.
Access additional resources on our Proxy Season 2020 and Shareholder Proposals pages. This post first appeared in the weekly Society Alert!