US - The California State Teachers' Retirement System said its engagement efforts successfully resulted in the withdrawal of 21 proposals for a majority vote in corporate board elections in the 2011 proxy season.
The pension fund had originally filed 26 proposals during the 2011 proxy season. "Engaging companies to improve director election standards has been particularly successful this year because we...
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