11.17.2025
The Corporate Proxy Flight From ESG
When these columns first began reporting on the misuse of shareholder proxy votes for political causes, the trend looked like a juggernaut. But only a few years later, we can declare at least a partial victory, which is good news for shareholders and corporate governance.
The economic analysts at Unleash Prosperity have been tracking investment votes on corporate proxy proposals for several years, and the trend keeps getting better.
Read the whole opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/proxy-voting-esg-committee-to-unleash-prosperity-investment-firms-7b165473