BP petrol station rooftop

27 March 2026


Follow This has escalated its dispute with BP by issuing a legal ultimatum after the company refused to circulate a climate‑related shareholder resolution ahead of its 2026

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Disney Anti-ESG Resolutions

Disney Defeat: Anti-ESG Proposal Pair Perform Poorly at 2026 AGM

27 March 2026


Disney shareholders rejected all proposals from anti‑ESG proponents at its 2026 AGM, with neither clearing 5% support. The weak results come despite a turbulent proxy season …

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US SEC Shareholder Proposal

Your Vote, Their Permission: Why Shareholder Proposal Rights in the US Are Under Existential Threat

20 March 2026


By Sarah Wilson

The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and As You Sow have filed a lawsuit against the US Securities …

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Coca-Cola 'No Action'

Coca-Cola Caution: No ‘No Action’ Requests Filed for First Time Since 2020

18 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The Coca-Cola Company appears to have filed no ‘no action’ requests for the first time since 2020 despite changes from the US …

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Shareholder Rights Vote Acquisition Shareholders Investors DEI

Shareholder Rights Under Pressure: Three Developments to Watch

13 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A clash over a BP shareholder resolution, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) retreat from traditional proposal review and ExxonMobil’s planned move to Texas

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Lawsuit Shareholders Climate Proposal

Shareholders Sue: Lawsuit Launched Over Climate Proposal Exclusion

6 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Shareholder advocacy group As You Sow has launched a lawsuit challenging the exclusion of a climate-related shareholder proposal at international insurance company Chubb. The litigation follows …

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AT&T Shareholders Proposal Exclusion

Shareholders’ Success: AT&T Proposal Exclusion U-turn Intensifies Uncertainty

27 February 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

US telecommunications giant AT&T has U-turned on its decision to exclude a diversity, equity and inclusion-focused (DEI) shareholder proposal from its 2026 proxy materials following a …

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Shareholder Rights Vote Acquisition Shareholders Investors DEI

Shareholders’ Stand: Investors Push to Reassert Control Amid Rising DEI Exclusions

18 February 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Shareholders have sued US telecommunications giant AT&T for excluding a DEI-focused proposal as heightened risks created by the US SEC’s change in approach

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US SEC Forced Shareholder Arbitration Clauses Atkins Proposals IPOs

Enticing IPOs: SEC Chair Atkins Targets “Regulatory Creep”, Eyes Shareholder Meeting Reforms

18 February 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

US SEC Chair Paul Atkins has launched a campaign to roll back what he calls “regulatory creep,” outlining a plan to “make …

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Amazon Shareholder Proposals

Resolution Rejections: Amazon to Exclude at Least Seven Shareholder Proposals

12 February 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Amazon looks set to exclude at least seven shareholder proposals from its 2026 proxy statement without formal assent from the US Securities and Exchange …

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