How DEI Shareholder Proposals Are Faring in 2025

What You Need To Know Total anti-DEI proposals submitted for the 2025 proxy season have surpassed pro-DEI proposals. Total pro-DEI proposals for 2025 appear to be on pace to finish below the 2024 proxy season totals, based on early data. Total anti-DEI proposals for 2025 have already surpassed the 2024 proxy season totals. Pro-DEI proposals […]

Mar 22, 2025 - 14:35
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How DEI Shareholder Proposals Are Faring in 2025
Posted by David A. Bell and Wendy Grasso, Fenwick & West LLP, on Saturday, March 22, 2025
Editor's Note:

David A. Bell is a Partner and Co-Chair of Corporate Governance, and Wendy Grasso is a Corporate Governance Counsel, at Fenwick & West LLP. This post is based on their Fenwick memorandum.

What You Need To Know

  • Total anti-DEI proposals submitted for the 2025 proxy season have surpassed pro-DEI proposals.
  • Total pro-DEI proposals for 2025 appear to be on pace to finish below the 2024 proxy season totals, based on early data.
  • Total anti-DEI proposals for 2025 have already surpassed the 2024 proxy season totals.
  • Pro-DEI proposals continue to fare better than anti-DEI proposals in terms of shareholder approval.

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