Support for ESG proposals at record low driven by US investors, report shows

Report highlights ‘worrying retreat’ in support for shareholder resolutions on environmental and social risksSupport for shareholder proposals aimed at tackling environmental and social risks hit a record low last year, figures show, amid a “worrying retreat” by investors, particularly in the US.A report compiled by the responsible investment campaign group ShareAction found that, out of 279 environmental, social and governance (ESG) shareholder resolutions put forward at