Shareholders & activism archive

The Sisters of St Francis of Philadelphia, known for their work with the poor and elderly and giving a voice to those who usually...

– Ericsson’s leading shareholders chose the former CEO of Swedish industrial group Atlas Copco as the new chair of the telecoms...

A growing number of large UK-listed companies are meeting with corporate governance and stewardship teams to expand their...

This year’s main proxy season saw an unexpected drop in the number of proxy contests and a sharp rise in the number of AGMs taking...

A sea change in shareholder activism across Asia has seen the number of companies publicly targeted more than double between 2013...

What tips would you give companies when it comes to ESG communications? Abigail Herron (AH): The biggest oversight we see is the...

Morrow Sodali has appointed Charles Koons as managing director of its activism and contested situations advisory group. Koons most...

The National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) has joined the list of those asking for greater regulation of proxy advisers’...

Two of the world’s largest index providers have recently announced decisions to partially or fully exclude companies with multiple...

Companies have an array of tools that can be successful in whipping up turnout for votes at their AGMs if needed, according to...