“As of May 31, 2026, approximately 135 ESG-related proposals have been voted on by public company shareholders, constituting almost 35% of the total shareholder proposals voted on to date this proxy season…In 2026, the average vote in favor of anti-ESG proposals was about 1.7%; such proposals received a median support level of 1.07%.  The average vote in favor of proposals supporting ESG is higher, at almost 13.3%, with a median support level of about 11.2%; one pro-ESG climate-related proposal received 47% support.”

[COMMENTARY] Interestingly, the average vote in favour of ESG proposals is significantly higher than for the anti-ESG proposals.
ESG and Anti-ESG Shareholder Proposals in 2026, by Jennifer Zepralka, Ali Perry, and Liz Walsh, Mayer Brown LLP, June 14, 2026, Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, USA.