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Corporate Governance, ESG, Proxy voting, Publications / 12.12.2025

Shareholder Activism in the Crosshairs: The New Proxy on ESG Proposals

In 2025 the American model of corporate governance entered a new phase.After a decade in which environmental, social and governance (ESG) activism had gained influence through proxy votes and investor engagement, recent regulatory and political shifts have sharply reduced shareholder leverage. The Securities and Exchange...

Companies, Corporate Governance, ESG, ESG Rating, Financial Institutions / 25.11.2020

Deutsche Börse to acquire proxy voting advisor ISS for €1.9 million

Deutsche Börse acquires leading proxy voting advisor ISS for €1.9 million. The rationale of the transaction relies on Deutsche Börse intention to become the future leading ESG player globally. SVI raises concerns about the lack of competition in the proxy voting advisory market, the increase in...