Disney, BofA, Apple Among ESG Proxy Targets for Conservatives

Conservative activists are accelerating a push for public companies to disclose more about their charitable giving and partnerships with outside organizations promoting social causes.

Bank of America Corp., Levi Strauss & Co., Pfizer Inc. and Walt Disney Co. already are in the crosshairs, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Apple Inc., Eli Lilly and Co. and other companies also have received conservative proposals over abortion support and civil rights, records show.

And conservatives this proxy season are quietly approaching more companies to entice them to negotiate to avoid a public fight, said Scott Shepard, a fellow ...