Inspire Investing: Docusign, Don't Sign off on Non-Fiduciary Executive Pay

About this episode

The episode discusses Inspire Investing's proposal at Docusign's annual meeting regarding non-fiduciary metrics in executive pay.

At Docusign's 2026 annual meeting, the company faced a shareholder proposal from Inspire Investing over the use of non-fiduciary metrics in executive compensation. Listen to Inspire's presentation from director of corporate engagement Tim Schwarzenberger, urging the company to prioritize executive clarity and business performance over diversity incentives. "The reputational risks of ESG and DEI elements in executive compensation are well-demonstrated — and the rapidly evolving legal & regulatory landscape around such elements is an additional point in favor of fiduciary duty above all else. We are asking Docusign to defend, and fully commit, to its most critical form of inclusion: including every employee, shareholder, and customer as part of its mission of a growing company and a healthier world. Learn more about Inspire at inspireinvesting.com. Follow Tim at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timschwarzenbergercfa/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Tim Schwarzenberger

Topics covered

• executive compensation
• fiduciary duty
• shareholder proposals
• corporate governance
• ESG risks
• business performance

Keywords

• Docusign
• Inspire Investing
• executive pay
• fiduciary duty
• shareholder proposal
• Tim Schwarzenberger
• ESG
• DEI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Docusign, Inspire Investing, ESG, DEI, inspireinvesting.com

Places: 2026

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