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November 19, 2026
November 19, 2026 • 1-minute read
Vinson & Elkins Partner Jon Solorzano spoke with FT Agenda about the declining influence of proxy advisors like ISS and Glass Lewis on shareholder voting on ESG proxy proposals, and what it means for the upcoming proxy season.
Solorzano explained that advances in AI tools are making it easier for investors to run their own proposal analysis rather than rely on outside recommendations. “It’s less cumbersome for individual investors to bring some of this analysis in-house,” he said. He added that investors are far less monolithic than they were even a couple of years ago, and that weaker signals from shareholder proposals may make it harder for companies to understand the reasons behind investor displeasure.
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Jon Solorzano is a partner and co-head of Vinson & Elkins’ ESG Taskforce. His practice focuses on advising public and private companies on a wide range of ESG, corporate governance, and shareholder activism matters.
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