After a rousing engagement season this fall, investors and other governance observers are anticipating robust support for environmental, social and governance issues at next year’s annual meetings. Shareholders are focusing more keenly on environmental and social issues in engagement sessions than ever before, according to Agenda’s most recent reader survey. As investors zero in on ESG — along with regulators and other stakeholders — directors must ensure they have full knowledge of where their company stands on these issues, sources say. After all, shareholders are increasingly coming to meetings armed with analyses and data to support their positions.

Agenda – Investors Share Plans for Next Proxy Season’s ESG Blitz