Walmart faces racial equity audit shareholder proposal
The SEC has denied a request from Walmart that the retailer be given the green light to exclude a shareholder proposal seeking a...
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Shareholders & activism archive
The week in GRC: TotalEnergies faces climate change resolution and HSBC rejects activists’ spin-off plan
– Reuters reported that, according to data from legal consultancy Fairfax Associates, there were at least as many large law firm...
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Retail investors support making companies accountable for ESG damages
More than 70 percent of US retail investors believe companies must be held accountable for any environmental or social damages...
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Patents and politics among early US proxy season highlights
Shareholder proposals targeting major pharmaceutical companies and resolutions looking into corporate spending on political...
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Investors and companies press US authorities to defend sustainable finance
Hundreds of investors, companies and other organizations have signed a statement calling for state and federal policymakers to...
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Eli Lilly faces shareholder proposals on lobbying
Eli Lilly and Company shareholders appear set to vote on separate shareholder proposals addressing its lobbying activities and...
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Companies quizzed on environment and employment rights, survey finds
Investors are focusing on the environment and employment rights in their engagement with companies over socio-political issues...
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Buffett defends buybacks in annual letter to shareholders
Warren Buffett has defended share buyback programs in his widely read annual letter to shareholders. Buffett, CEO of Berkshire...
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Experts share tips on getting ahead of shareholder activism trends
Last year was a record year for shareholder activism. In 2023, that trend only looks to be continuing and companies face increased...
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The week in GRC: Bank group criticizes plans for corporate ownership registry and YouTube CEO steps down
– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) noted that a new SEC rule is aimed at removing loopholes that have allowed corporate insiders...
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