Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, June 12, 2026 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of June 5-11, 2026
For many US public companies, the 2026 proxy season has been notably calm in two areas that boards and management teams watch closely: director elections and ‘say on pay’. Director nominees continue to receive strong shareholder support, and executive …
Introduction The 2026 proxy season confounded many of the assumptions that issuers, activists, and advisors have relied upon for more than a decade. While headlines suggest a retreat of shareholder activism and a rollback of ESG‑driven governance, the …
The 2026 proxy season thus far has been out-of-the-ordinary, impacted by regulatory and policy developments that required companies and shareholders to adapt their shareholder proposal and engagement strategies. As a result of these unusual circumstances, …
A strong 2025 for shareholder activism has carried forward into the first half of 2026, with a variety of significant activist engagements and campaigns this proxy season. Activist campaigns have largely focused on operational, strategic, capital …
After 144 years of legal domicile in New Jersey, ExxonMobil Corporation, which has been physically headquartered in Texas since 1989, is consolidating its legal and physical homes to Texas. With approximately 71 percent of votes cast in favor at its 2026 …
Posted by Matthew Illian and Rosanna Landis Weaver, ICCR & United Church Funds, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Editor's Note: Matthew Illian is the Director of Responsible Investing at United Church Funds, and Rosanna Landis Weaver is a Consultant at …
Mergers and acquisitions reshape not only the product markets that firms operate in, but also the labor markets where firms compete for workers. When two firms that compete for labor merge, labor market concentration can increase substantially. This raises …
Instead, companies have targeted individual proponents – and one individual in particular, John Chevedden. The proportion of exclusion notices that relate to proposals submitted by this prolific proponent grew to more than half of the total so far in 2026 …
Governance as a Market Advantage is a new ICGN blog series exploring how strong governance supports investor confidence, attracts long-term capital and strengthens well-functioning capital markets. Across the series, we will look at the role of governance …
Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, June 5, 2026 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of May 29-June 4, 2026
What You Need To Know Pro-DEI proposals have declined sharply for the 2026 proxy season, with only 10 proposals submitted through May 31, 2026, compared to approximately 47 submitted for the full 2025 proxy season. Of the five pro-DEI proposals voted on …
As equity ownership becomes increasingly concentrated in index funds, concerns have grown over their outsized influence on corporate governance. Mirror voting has emerged as a leading mechanism to ensure that passive capital doesn’t improperly determine …
The 2026 proxy season has officially come to a close, as companies have finished filing their annual proxy statements (DEF 14A) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These disclosures provide a detailed view into executive compensation …
On May 19, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) proposed extensive amendments to the registered offering framework under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).[1] The SEC’s rulemaking …
Corporate criminal liability is one of the most hotly contested areas of corporate governance. Enterprise-level liability can incentivize firms to detect and punish wrongdoers, a task they may be better equipped to perform than the government. On the other …
Key Points Most public companies would qualify for simplified disclosure Executive compensation disclosure would be reduced for companies with a public float of less than $2 billion (NAFs) Certain shareholder advisory votes would no longer be required for …
In recent campaigns, activist investors have challenged companies on their AI strategy, capital allocation and credibility. Here’s what boards should understand—and how management teams can get ahead of AI driven scrutiny. Key Takeaway Activist investors …
There is a version of the next decade in which tens of millions of European investors — pension members, retail fund holders, beneficiaries of insurance products — routinely direct the votes attached to the shares their capital ultimately funds. The …
SpaceX is planning to go public in mid-June with a governance structure that would free Elon Musk from constraints on his power. Many investors regard Musk’s talents so highly that they might be willing to overlook this lack of constraints. In their view, …
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