Each year Georgeson publishes an annual review of the Belgium AGM season which covers the most important takeaways and developments as well as predictions for how shareholder priorities and expectations will change in 2023. You will also read about instances where companies received higher opposition than their peers and why some investors chose not to support these resolutions.
Topics covered:
"Say on climate" advisory votes on company plans and disclosures were put forward for the second consecutive year
Increasing spotlight on environmental and social resolutions
Three times as many companies put forward advisory votes on their climate action plans and disclosures compared with 2021
Proxy advisors maintained their strong influence on voting outcomes in 2022
Resolutions relating to the remuneration of executives continue to be the most contested resolution type across Europe
With exclusive ESG insights from the following institutional investors:
Louise Dudley, Portfolio Manager at Federated Hermes
Pippa O’Riley, Corporate Governance Analyst at Schroders
Asad Butt, Senior ESG Analyst at HSBC Global Asset Management
Edouard Dubois, Head of Proxy Voting at Amundi Asset Management