Disney Anti-ESG Resolutions

28 January 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Disney has revealed that three shareholder proposals from anti-ESG proponents will be voted on at its 2026 AGM amid concerns over litigation …

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‘No Action’ Reaction: ICCR Questions SEC’s Controversial Shareholder Stance

27 January 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) has expressed “concern” about the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision to not respond to ‘no action’ …

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Texas Proxy Advisor Regulation SB 2337 DEI Paxton

Decrying DEI: Texas’ Paxton Brands 100+ State Laws as “Unconstitutional”

23 January 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Texas’ Attorney General Ken Paxton has declared that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, programmes and more than 100 “woke” state laws are “unconstitutional”.…

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Extinguishing ESG: US House Approves Prohibitive Bill for Pension Funds

20 January 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A bill which would prohibit ESG factors being considered by pension fund managers and in pension plans has been narrowly approved by the US …

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Executive Pay Defence Trump Remuneration

Executive Pay Upset: Trump Proposes U$5m Defence Sector Remuneration Cap

9 January 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

US President Donald Trump has lambasted the executive pay of defence firms, calling for a cap of U$5 million until they increase the number …

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Micromanagement Cadence Chevedden Political Spending Shareholder Proposal

Political Spending Clash: Shareholder Challenges Cadence Micromanagement Appeal

9 January 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Shareholder activist John Chevedden has argued that his proposal at US technology company Cadence Design Systems does not constitute “micromanagement” as the company has claimed in …

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DEI Anti-DEI Trump DOJ

Anti-DEI Drive: Trump’s DOJ Wields Fraud Law to Dissuade Companies

9 January 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a fresh attack on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), planning to apply fraud law as a …

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Trump Proxy Advisors Executive Order White House

White House Targets Proxy Advisors: Washington Puts Voting ‘Plumbing’ on Notice

18 December 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

US President Donald Trump has introduced an executive order instructing the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to “review all rules, regulations, guidance, …

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Costco No Action Anti-ESG SEC

‘No Action’ Retraction: Costco Accepts Anti-ESG Proposal Despite SEC Overhaul

12 December 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Costco has opted to include a shareholder proposal in its 2026 proxy statement from an anti-ESG proponent despite previously submitting a ‘no action’ request …

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Median CEO pay falls, but is this the full story? CEO Pay Sanders Musk Tesla

Income “Insanity”: Sanders Lambasts Tesla CEO Musk’s U$1tn Pay Package

11 December 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

US Senator Bernie Sanders has branded Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s controversial U$1 trillion pay package as “insanity” amid his attempts to tackle increasing executive …

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