Shareholders & activism archive

Thirty-three environmental and social proposals won the backing of most voting shareholders this year, compared to 18 in 2020...

Fidelity International has announced plans to cut the carbon emissions in its investment portfolio by 50 percent by 2030 in a move...

Nike shareholders have given indications of significant support for a number of social measures – although none secured a majority...

– CNBC reported that activist investor Engine No 1, which rose to prominence after waging a successful campaign to gain board...

In the aftermath of the January 6 insurrection, nearly 190 US companies suspended contributions through their political action...

A major investor coalition has called on 1,600 companies to set science-based targets covering carbon emissions, as pressure on...

– The Wall Street Journal reported that Twitter said it agreed to pay more than $800 mn to settle a consolidated class action...

Investors are allocating a higher portion of their portfolios to ESG-oriented investments, according to a survey by BNP Paribas...

A huge investor coalition has called on national governments to accelerate policy changes that will support investment in climate...

One of the challenges of stakeholder capitalism – where companies work in the interests of all stakeholders, not just shareholders...