This post on three shareholder rights advocates examines the history and impact of individual shareholder activism in the United States through the figures of Lewis Gilbert, John Chevedden, and James McRitchie. Note: After I posted this article, Carl Hagberg reminded me, in case you or any other governance geeks like us might be interested, there […]
Majority vote requirements should be the election standard at every company where directors are unopposed. Companies run by authoritarians oppress workers, externalize costs, and support presidents who act like dictators. To ensure a harmonious society and a salubrious environment, support the movement to democratize corporations. Majority Vote Requirements are key. Get that right, and we […]
Values-Primacy & Total Governance Through Activism, by Carliss Chatman and Sergio Gramitto Ricci, argues that everyday stakeholder actions—walkouts, boycotts, consumer backlash, viral campaigns, and proxy voting—function as a real, if often unacknowledged, system of corporate governance. When individuals coordinate across their multiple social roles (worker, consumer, investor, community member), they shape corporate identity more durably […]
Hidden Agendas in Shareholder Voting (download). Join us at Corporate Accountability Forums to discuss that topic with authors Scott Hirst and Adriana Z. Robertson. Register to attend the Zoom session live on August 8, 2022, at noon Eastern time. Attending live will give you an opportunity to ask questions and influence the direction of future […]