January 10, 2024
Timely Takes Podcast: The Emergence of Pass-Through Voting
In the latest “Timely Takes” podcast, John discusses “pass-through voting” with Karla Bos of Aon. In this 15-minute podcast, Karla and John discuss:
- What is “pass-through voting” and why has it been gaining traction?
- What are the implications of the growth in pass-through voting for the influence of proxy advisors?
- What are pass-through voting’s implications for levels of support for shareholder proposals?
- How might the growth of pass-through voting influence the way companies engage with investors?
As an aside, I think of Karla as somewhat of a celebrity of efficiency and list-making — those of you who read this blog in 2018 may agree. I really appreciated her list of 18 things she accomplished before 8:30 am. Maybe even just her use of the word “accomplished” reframed things for me and made me feel differently about my mornings. It reminded me that all those things we do in the morning (or any time) that aren’t paid work deserve to be treated as productive and worthwhile — because they are — and we should give ourselves credit for them. For me, even, or maybe especially, when it feels like getting my kids to school took an entire day’s worth of energy.
Anyway, as always, if you have insights on a securities law, capital markets or corporate governance trend or development — whether in list form or otherwise — that you’d like to share in a podcast, please reach out to me or John at mervine@ccrcorp.com or john@thecorporatecounsel.net.
– Meredith Ervine