This year, shareholders filed 354 environmental, social, and sustainable governance (ESG) proposals as of February 21, 2025. Additional proposals will be filed as the year progresses, but the shape of the 2025 spring annual meeting season is now clear.
The 2025 proxy season has seen a sharp drop in proposals filed from 2024, primarily due to the change in the presidential administration and what many expected to be a dramatic policy shift at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).