Shareholders & activism archive

Getting the messages through: Danielle Fugere of As You Sow on the 2022 proxy season

Jun 21, 2022

4 min read

What have been some of As You Sow’s priorities for the 2022 proxy season? We continue to work on climate [change] as one of the...

Shareholders & activism

Abortion-rights report attracts significant support at TJ Maxx parent’s AGM

Jun 13, 2022

By Ben Maiden

4 min read

A significant number – though not a majority – of shareholders in TJ Maxx’s parent company have supported a proposal seeking a...

Shareholders & activism

Political congruence proposal for AT&T sees strong support

Jun 01, 2022

By Ben Maiden

4 min read

More than four in 10 votes cast at AT&T’s recent shareholder meeting supported a proposal seeking disclosure about how the company...

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Home Depot shareholders back deforestation and racial equity proposals

May 26, 2022

By Ben Maiden

8 min read

Shareholders in The Home Depot have voted in support of a proposal seeking a report on the company’s impact on deforestation and...

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Stagflation fears over Ukraine prompt investor ESG rethink, survey finds

May 16, 2022

By James Beech

2 min read

A fifth of institutional investors fear the war in Ukraine will trigger a global financial crisis worse than the Great Recession...

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The week in GRC: SEC asks about impact of Russian invasion of Ukraine and companies face pressure over stance on abortion access

May 06, 2022

By Ben Maiden

9 min read

– Reuters reported that Spirit Airlines rejected JetBlue Airways Corp’s takeover offer, saying it had a low likelihood of winning...

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Johnson & Johnson shareholders vote for racial impact audit

May 04, 2022

By Ben Maiden

6 min read

Johnson & Johnson shareholders have voted for the company to commission an independent assessment of its effects on racial matters...

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The week in GRC: Cryptocurrency industry seeking in-house legal talent and Allianz to shift energy underwriting toward climate goals

Apr 29, 2022

By Ben Maiden

8 min read

– According to The Wall Street Journal (paywall), the cryptocurrency industry is increasing efforts to recruit more legal talent...

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Walmart and TJ Maxx parent face votes on abortion-related proposals

Apr 26, 2022

By Ben Maiden

5 min read

Shareholders in Walmart and The TJX Companies are set to vote on proposals asking them to look at how they may be impacted by...

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HPE’s award-winning AGM: Looking to accessibility and strategy

Apr 25, 2022

By Ben Maiden

2 min read

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is no stranger to virtual shareholder AGMs and views them as an exercise that goes beyond merely...