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Activist hedge funds/shareholders could push companies to become environmentally sustainable

By Hicbd
Thu Jun 3 2021 9:59 am

"In a May 26, 2021 vote, Exxon shareholders approved at least two of the four board members Engine No. 1 nominated, dealing a major blow to the oil company...As business sustainability scholars, we can’t recall another time that an energy company’s shareholder – particularly a hedge fund – has been so effective and forceful in showing how a company’s failure to take on climate change has eroded shareholder value."

URL:
https://theconversation.com/engine-no-1s-big-win-over-exxon-shows-activist-hedge-funds-joining-fight-against-climate-change-159983
https://www.ft.com/content/ebfdf67d-cbce-40a5-bb29-d361377dea7a

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Categories:
Environment Activism Boards / Ownership / Management / Governance Climate Change / Global Warming Institutional Investing / Asset Management Hedge Funds ESG / Socially Responsible Investing

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