“This year, anti-DEI proposals represent the dominant form of DEI-related shareholder activism, while pro-DEI proposals have receded significantly in both volume and voter support.”

[COMMENTARY] For many companies, DEI makes sense organizationally and financially. That doesn’t mean it’s required for every company. I sense that, in many companies, the anti-DEI shareholder proposals are political rather than financially or economically motivated.
How DEI Shareholder Proposals Are Faring in 2026, by David A. Bell and Wendy Grasso, Fenwick & West LLP, June 5, 2026, Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, USA.