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New Podcast: ESG Proxy Trends and 2024 Outlook

Mar 22 2024 #climate, #diversity, #environment, #equity, #esg, #investors, #social

Our newest podcast ESG Proxy Trends and 2024 Outlook is now available and can be found on our Podcasts page. I sit down with Julia Forbess of Fenwick to discuss ESG shareholder proposal trends in the 2023 proxy season and how those may continue to manifest in 2024.

In this podcast we cover:

The importance of proxies
Drivers of 2023 proxy trends
Changes in proxy voting guidelines
Blocking proposals and anti-ESG
Exxon shareholder lawsuit

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Zachary Barlow is a licensed attorney. He earned his JD from the University of Mississippi and has a bachelor’s in Public Policy Leadership. He practiced law at a mid-size firm and handled a wide variety of cases. During this time he assisted in overseeing compliance of a public entity and litigated contract disputes, gaining experience both in and outside of the courtroom. Zachary currently assists the PracticalESG.com editorial team by providing research and creating content on a spectrum of ESG… View Profile

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