How different levels of employee ownership performance relate to the valuation of U.S. firms according to the latest research. #corpgov #ESOT #ESOP #employeeownerhip #workerownership #productivity #incentives #ownership

Adam Smith’s insights into ownership and incentives illuminate the next evolution of capitalism. Expanding employee ownership reconnects productivity, responsibility, and prosperity. www.corpgov.net/2026/03/adam... #corpgov #ESOP #employeeownership #democracy

Right to Cure proposals have moved from a reform idea in 2024 to basic governance hygiene in 2026 to avoid what should be frivolous lawsuits. www.corpgov.net/2026/03/righ... #corpgov #ESG

Four posts in 6 days. Shared Capitalism: Supercharge Economy and Democracy; A Letter to Robert A. G. Monks; Raising the Bar and/or Closing the Door on Shareholder Democracy; Incidental Humans: Fiduciary Duty Drift and Restoration www.corpgov.net #corpgov

Bob Monks, I should have held you closer. I reflect on Robert A.G. Monks's life and discuss his impact on my work. www.corpgov.net/2026/02/a-le... #corpgov

Rule 14a-8; Alan Palmeter's proposal would entrench managers and weaken the only scalable tool most investors have to hold boards accountable #UniversalOwners, #Accountability, #CorpGov, #ESG, #SEC, #stewardship

Shareholder Primacy- What Are the Costs of Weakening Shareholder Primacy? Bennett, et al. (2025). DExit; costly to shareholders & society www.corpgov.net/2026/02/shar... #corpgov #ESG #DExit #corporategovernance

www.corpgov.net/music-for-a-... Today's post is Costco-Walmart, France-USA. To avoid precarity, predistribute costs; don't externalize them. Universal ownership should change how #Fiduciary duty is defined. Inequality and externalizing costs are design choices www.corpgov.net/2026/02/cost...

Voluntary Exempt Solicitations Prohibited: SEC limits meaningful influence to large shareholders, silencing dissent and fostering oligarchy. Shareholder proposals and "Vote-No" campaigns will be severely impacted. Injunctive relief? See draft language at www.corpgov.net/2026/01/volu...

End Supermajority Requirements. Last in my current series of 5 posts that offer up examples and target companies for specific proposals to take back our economy. Song included. www.corpgov.net/2026/01/end-... #corpgov #socialeconomy #civileconomics

Majority Vote Requirements. Set the standard for uncontested directors at every public company. Become an advocate for shareholder democracy. www.corpgov.net/2026/01/majo... #corpgov #ESG #democracy Snowflake as an example.

Governance Structures Missing in Martin Whittaker's Vision of a moral form of #capitalism. Formal #CorpGov mechanisms are needed for voice & impact. www.corpgov.net/2026/01/gove... #ESG #Stakeholders #ESOPs #employeeownership Also posted a new song: "A Seat at the Table" #stakeholders #ESG #ESOPs

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CorpGov.net 2025 Proxy Season Results exceeded historical averages. Won 15; lost 5. I discuss topics and future possibilities. www.corpgov.net/2026/01/corp... #corpgov #ESG #lobbying #RightToCure #Declass #SOK #workplace #WorkplaceDemocracy

jimmcritchie699368.substack.com/p/2025-proxy... CorpGov.net's 2025 Proxy Season in song. #corpgov Happy New Year. Here's to 2026 being a turnaround year.

Special Shareholder Meetings Rights Needed at over 500 identified companies www.corpgov.net/2025/12/spec... How and where to file. Become an Advocate series: Declassify Boards, Proxy Access #corpgov #ESG #Democracy #DEI #climate #ESOPs #inequality www.corpgov.net/wp-content/u...

Music for a More Democratic Corporate Governance www.corpgov.net/music-for-de...

Gatti’s Corporate Power and the Politics of Change brilliantly exposes how corporations act as unelected governors, risking democracy’s erosion. I contrast with visions by Carole Pateman & Nell Minow. www.corpgov.net/2025/12/matt... #corpgov #ESG #democracy

Online Prediction Markets: The Bet That Broke the Nation. It could have a greater impact on all of us than anything Trump has done so far. www.corpgov.net/2025/12/onli... #corpgov #capitalmarkets #democracy #Trump #TrumpJr Yikes!

I can't wait to compare the Obama and the Trump Centers/Libraries. Obama will have a sports center and a reading room. Will Trump have a fight room? Trump says there will be a “big UFC fight” on the White House lawn tied to 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. Will the Saudi's award gold belts?

Companies with Proxy Access are more accountable & more valuable. This right is increasingly essential. I use my proposal at Axon as an example and provide a list of more than 500 companies where you could file similar proposals. www.corpgov.net/2025/12/prox... #corpgov #ESG

'Tis the season to celebrate. Let's sing out for the right of people to have a greater say in their destiny. We all do better when using all the brains in the room or on the planet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p2a...

Guest Post - Proxymity report, Revolutionising Proxy Voting in Australia: Overcoming Legacy Inefficiencies with Proxymity. Digital transformation. www.corpgov.net/2025/12/prox... #corpgov #proxyvoting

With All the Brains in the Room -- That's how real value is created in corporate governance, not by making CEOs kings and presidents tyrants. www.corpgov.net/2025/12/with... Lyrics drawn from my speeches in Japan, Korea, and China at the turn of the century. #ESG #workers #shareholders #corpgov

Shareholder Proposal Thresholds, although limited primarily to the rich, provide all investors a sense of agency in grounding capital markets. Take action: Submit Comments by Dec 3rd. www.corpgov.net/2025/12/shar... #shareholders #investor #investors #corpgov #ESG #SEC #capitalmarkets #democracy

SEC Should Not Strong‑Arm States, Silence Shareholders: Atkins disrupts shareholder rights, misapplies state law, and circumvents the APA www.corpgov.net/2025/11/the-... #corpgov #law #APA #shareholders #states

Declassify Boards. Ever think about filing a proxy proposal? Democracy is at stake. I'll help with an example and a list of 500 companies where you can file. www.corpgov.net/2025/11/decl... #ESG #democracy #boards #corpgov

Attorneys General threaten US companies, trade officials, and standard‑setting groups if they refuse to violate European Union laws. www.corpgov.net/2025/11/atto... #corpgov #ESG #sustainability #EU #corporatelaw #Trump #Trumpism

More Funds, More Choices, Less Control - Vote your values, yes. But also align with organizations that will negotiate on your behalf. www.corpgov.net/2025/11/more...

www.corpgov.net/2025/11/davi... David Brooks Misreads the Democratic Left. MAGA stole their rhetoric of rebellion but missed the importance of democracy in human flourishing.

Reclaiming fiduciary duty is essential if corporations are to serve humankind. The economy must primarily serve people and a salubrious environment, not abstract corporate entities we have invented. #corpgov #ESG #fiduciaryduty Rick Alexander www.corpgov.net/2025/10/recl...

The Proxy Voting Choice Revolution could determine who will control American corporations. Will it be real people or algorithms focused on short-term stock prices? Will genuine fiduciary duty please stand up? www.corpgov.net/2025/10/the-... #corpgov #ESG #proxyvoting #iconik

Exxon Vote Capture. As You Sow and the Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility ask the SEC to recind what I believe is an illegal action. www.corpgov.net/2025/10/exxo... Iconikapp or one of their many partners #corpgov #ESG #proxyvoting

Corporate Governance Risks at Tesla and How I Voted. Insights by AInvest Fintech focused on John Chevedden. #corpgov @Tesla @TESLA $TSLA www.corpgov.net/2025/09/corp...

Controlled Companies Underperform. Yes, that's the conclusion of recent research by MSCI. You may want to redirect investments to democracy. www.corpgov.net/2025/09/cont... #corpgov #ESG

Rich Koppes passed away on September 9, 2025. He was 79. Rich touched millions of people in a positive way; certainly a life worth celebrating. www.corpgov.net/2025/09/rich...

Proxy Power & Proposal Abuse -- Proxy Power & How to Diffuse the Voice of Shareholders. House members think owners should defer to CEO kings. Exxon allows its shareholders to always vote with management. #corpgov #ESG #proxy www.corpgov.net/2025/09/prox...

James McRitchie 14a-8 to Protect Shareholder Value "protecting" shareholders by excluding "environmental, social, or political" proposals. Owners were mostly excluded from testimony in favor of managers. Yet, here's one short clip in our defense: www.c-span.org/clip/house-c... #corgov 🤝

Shareholder Proposals Vital in Shaping Materiality. Governance provides the scaffolding, E&S the direction. Votes decide what is material. www.corpgov.net/2025/09/shar... #agency #AntiESG #CorpGov #democracy #E&S #ESG #materiality #fiduciaries #fiduciary #market #material #salubrious #sustainability

John Chevedden is probably the most prolific filer of shareholder proposals in history. His positive influence and impact continue. I reflect on his influence and its importance to #corpgov #democracy and our #economy www.corpgov.net/2025/08/john... #proxyvoting #shareholders

Trump called for Intel's Lip-Bu Tan to step down on August 7. On August 11, Tan agreed to cough up 10% of Intel. The board must approve material actions with well-informed due care. I'm an Intel shareholder and would consider joining legal action. #corpgov #ESG #Intel #FicuciaryDuty #litigation

DEI support remains strong despite attacks by President Trump and officials in several states. Heightened focus on proxy voting is positive. www.corpgov.net/2025/08/dei-... #DEI #ESG #corpgov

I reflect on corporate governance, our lack of progress and backsliding. Where did I/we go wrong? Nell Minow's Keynote to ICGN offers hope. www.corpgov.net/2025/08/nell... #corpgov #ESG #CSR #susty #climate

Trump's mafia-style protection racket government continues.

Today is the last day to comment to the SEC to protect annual meeting rights. www.corpgov.net/2025/07/save... The SEC is considering a rule that would allow closed-end funds to skip their annual shareholder meetings. Publicly traded corporations are next. #corpgov #ShareholderRights

valueedgeadvisors.com/2025/06/22/t... This is a blatant abuse of power; like telling people in Texas they can't subscribe to out-of-state newspapers. #corpgov #democracy

nCino 2025 Vote FOR Proposals 4 & 5. Ensure that all directors are up for election annually to increase accountability to stockholders. www.corpgov.net/2025/06/ncin... #corpgov #ESG #democracy

SEC Rule on Shareholder Proposals Wrongly Upheld - DC District failed to weigh the Benefits of shareholder proposals against dummied up costs. www.corpgov.net/2025/06/sec-... #corpgov #ESG

Today is the last day to vote online for two key proposals strengthening accountability. At Schwab, support Proposal 4 to declassify the board. At ServiceNow, vote FOR Proposal 6, giving shareholders a fair chance to correct minor errors in nomination submissions. www.corpgov.net #corpgov

PAYING A LIVING WAGE: TSC spearheading vote-no campaigns at Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT), and Kroger (KR) and proposals at Marks & Spencer Group (MKS) and JD Sports (JDS). #corpgov #livingwage #workers theshareholdercommons.com/potb/#wba-wm...