1792 Insights

Faith-based and conservative institutions: * Do you know how your proxy votes are being cast? * Are your proxy voting guidelines genuinely consistent with your values, or are they “faith-based” in name only?  At American Express’s recent annual meeting, detransitioner Soren Aldaco shared her story, and how corporate health insurance covering sex-denying interventions for minors feeds the tragedy. The event was an opportunity for faith-based,…

As institutional support for ESG and DEI initiatives continues to wane, evidenced by major corporations scaling back or withdrawing sponsorship of Pride events and merchandise, advocacy groups are responding with new polls and studies claiming broad public backing.   Multiple reports from 2025–2026 document sharp declines in corporate funding for Pride celebrations, with cities like San Francisco facing $200,000+ shortfalls, New York City…

1792 Exchange has added a new citation to the Corporate Bias Ratings (CBR) database for the Joint Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility (JAC), now flagging 33 companies including AT&T and Verizon. This alliance promotes the “sustainable transformation of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) supply chain” by advancing corporate social responsibility initiatives and sharing resources and best practices…

The state of Nebraska recently revised its approach to proxy voting after recognizing that a policy of automatic abstention was not neutral, but instead an abdication of fiduciary duty. Informed trustees and officials highlighted that abstaining reduces the total number of votes cast, effectively amplifying the influence of whatever position already holds majority support, which is…

Exxon Mobil’s decision to redomicile in Texas makes sense: 30% of its workforce is in the state, it’s been headquartered there since 1989, and there’s clear logic in being where the energy industry is. So, when shareholders voted earlier this month, the measure passed with 71.3% approval.  It passed over the explicit objections of ISS and Glass Lewis, the foreign-owned proxy advisory duopoly that…

The era of environmental, social and governance virtue-signaling has run its misguided course. What was initially presented as a framework for managing risk and opportunity has now too often become a vehicle for advancing partisan ideological objectives throughout corporate America. Instead of prioritizing shareholder returns and customer service, many companies have been pressured to pursue…