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SEC paves way for more proxy votes on climate change

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The change is the latest attempt by the agency to make it easier for shareholders to take action on hot-button issues like race and climate change.

Corporate executives may soon hear a lot more from investors about climate change and social issues after the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, took steps to make it easier for proposals on these topics to get a vote at annual shareholder meetings.

The SEC issued guidance Wednesday spec

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