How 3 individual shareholder advocates shaped Rule 14a-8 and what pressures now threaten the individual's cornerstone role in investor rights.

Is there anyone on the horizon interested in continuing this tradition, or will individuals be totally replaced by wonderful institutions like As You Sow and the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), as well as funds like the Office of the New York City Comptroller https://www.corpgov.net/2026/05/three-individual-shareholder-advocates/ #corpgov #ESG

EY's "How capital allocation can rebalance capitalism in a changing world," offers a timely diagnosis of the system’s current tensions/failures. However, EY overestimates the power of capital allocation. Rebalancing capitalism requires more than shifting incentives. It demands redistributing power.

Only by narrowing the gap between those who own the system and those who govern it can capitalism deliver on its promise of broad-based, sustainable prosperity. https://www.corpgov.net/2026/04/rebalancing-capitalism-requires-rebalancing-power/ #corpgov

Explore an economic model designed to broaden participation, align incentives, and prevent power from consolidating at the top.

If you care about the future of markets, governance, and fair access to capital, this is worth a look and, perhaps, getting involved. #corpgov #corporategovernance #cooperatives #ESOPs

https://www.corpgov.net/2026/04/expand-capital-ownership/

How different levels of employee ownership performance relate to the valuation of U.S. firms according to the latest research. https://www.corpgov.net/2026/03/employee-ownership-performance-in-u-s-public-companies/

#corpgov #ESOT #ESOP #employeeownerhip #workerownership #productivity #incentives #ownership