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Trump issues order cracking down on proxy advisors’ ESG recommendations

Published 23:14 on December 12, 2025 / Last updated at 23:14 on December 12, 2025 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure)

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US President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) Thursday seeking to rein in and regulate proxy advisory firms, marking a major escalation in Republicans’ efforts to block the firms from pushing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agendas via shareholder voting processes.
US President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) Thursday seeking to rein in and regulate proxy advisory firms, marking a major escalation in Republicans’ efforts to block the firms from pushing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agendas via shareholder voting processes.


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