Vanguard support for ESG shareholder proposals down from last proxy year
Vanguard funds supported only 2% of shareholder resolutions on environmental and social issues at its U.S. portfolio companies in its 2023 proxy year, down from 12% in the prior proxy year. The proxy year lasts from July 1 through June 30, according to a brief published by Vanguard's investment stewardship team on Monday. Specifically, Vanguard said that in proxy year 2023 the firm saw 359 environmental and social proposals put forward for a vote at its U.S. portfolio companies, up from...