How do anti-ESG proposals fair?

An  Equilar study analyzes all anti-ESG shareholder proposals that have been presented at companies’ general shareholder meetings within the Equilar 500—the 500 largest U.S. public companies by revenue—over the last 5 years.”anti-ESG submissions are routinely struggling to surpass single digits for median support—never rising above 5% since 2020.” The study concludes that while anti-ESG voices are louder and represent a higher volume of shareholder proposals, there is limited support.

Equilar Inc. on Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance | Anti-ESG Proposals Have Increased in Volume, but Fare Poorly