Ep 394 | ESG, DEI, and Taking Back Proxy Power
From Economic War Room by Blaze Podcast Network
April 30, 2026 · 25 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of ESG and DEI mandates on corporate behavior and investment returns, featuring strategies to restore accountability in proxy voting.
This conversation reveals how major asset managers used client capital and proxy votes to push social agendas, reshaping corporate behavior without shareholder consent. Kevin Freeman and Derek Kreifels expose the risks to pensions, fiduciary duty, and returns when ESG and DEI mandates supersede performance. They outline concrete strategies — proxy voting audits, shareholder engagement, and value-aligned index design — to restore accountability. Learn how Prospr Aligned empowers investors to match capital with values and performance.
People in this episode
Guests: Kevin Freeman, Derek Kreifels
Topics covered
- ESG
- DEI
- proxy voting
- corporate behavior
- fiduciary duty
- investor empowerment
Keywords
- ESG
- DEI
- proxy votes
- corporate behavior
- fiduciary duty
- investor empowerment
- pensions
- shareholder engagement
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Organizations: Prospr Aligned
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