More Companies Go Virtual With Shareholder Meetings
Annual shareholder meetings can turn into red-letter days on companies’ calendars. Investors flock to certain events to soak in the wisdom of a cele...
Shareholder Activists Turn Attention to Gun Violence
Deadly mass shootings this year in places like El Paso and Dayton have yet to produce new gun-safety laws in the United States. Instead, Capitol Hill ...
Business Roundtable Statement Spurs Lively Debate
For decades, corporations in the United States have enjoyed the luxury of operating with a single-minded focus on creating shareholder value. They’v...
Coming to Terms With Marrying Sustainability and Executive Compensation
In 1970, influential economist Milton Friedman made a bold proclamation in an essay for The New York Times that changed the face of business ethics. F...
Shareholders Shoot Down Climate Change Proposals at Exxon Meeting
As one of the world’s largest oil and gas manufacturers, Exxon Mobil always commands the attention of environmentalists from outside the company. Th...
Amazon Comes Under Fire at Eventful Shareholders Meeting
With controversies mounting around Amazon, last week’s annual shareholder meeting in Seattle was all but guaranteed to turn into a circus. It didn't...