Is shareholder power under threat?

MAY 6, 202617 MIN

Is shareholder power under threat?

MAY 6, 202617 MIN

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Why did <a href="https://www.sustainableviews.com/revolt-by-bp-shareholders-is-really-about-financial-risk-447a073e/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=editorial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BP face such a strong shareholder backlash</a> — and what does it mean for climate votes? In this episode of Sustainable Views, editor, Philippa Nuttall is joined by Elizabeth Meager and Fiona McNally to unpack a dramatic <a href="https://www.sustainableviews.com/bps-agm-a-test-for-uk-shareholder-rights-f4920bd0/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=editorial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AGM season</a>, starting with <a href="https://www.sustainableviews.com/bp-chair-faces-heavy-shareholder-opposition-following-governance-concerns-ec565531/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=editorial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BP’s recent shareholder revolt</a>, where investors pushed back against proposals seen to weaken governance and climate accountability. We explore what’s driving the tension between <a href="https://www.sustainableviews.com/category/corporate-governance/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=editorial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">companies and shareholders</a>, whether <a href="https://www.sustainableviews.com/why-we-need-standardised-nature-reporting-4b2f8ddf/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=editorial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">climate resolutions</a> are losing momentum, and how trends differ between Europe and the US. From <a href="https://www.sustainableviews.com/investors-raise-alarm-over-exxons-controversial-voting-platform-4bd53305/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=editorial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Exxon’s influence</a> on voting rights to upcoming votes at Shell and Equinor, we look at whether this is a turning point for shareholder activism — or just a noisy moment in a shifting landscape. Read more on Sustainable Views:<a href="https://www.sustainableviews.com/investors-raise-alarm-over-exxons-controversial-voting-platform-4bd53305/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=editorial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Investors raise alarm over Exxon’s controversial voting platform</a><a href="https://www.sustainableviews.com/why-we-need-standardised-nature-reporting-4b2f8ddf/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=editorial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why we need standardised nature reporting</a><a href="https://www.sustainableviews.com/bp-chair-faces-heavy-shareholder-opposition-following-governance-concerns-ec565531/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=editorial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BP chair faces heavy shareholder opposition following governance concerns</a> Timestamps:00:00 - What happened at BP's AGM?06:27 - Climate Resolutions & Investor Strategies08:24 - US Regulatory & Shareholder Influence13:14 - Global Governance & Democracy Concerns16:37 - European Accountability & Outlook<a href="https://www.sustainableviews.com/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sustainable Views</a> is an intelligence service by the <a href="https://www.ft.com/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Financial Times</a> Group. To stay up-to-date, <a href="https://www.sustainableviews.com/subscription-enquiry/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe</a> to our <a href="https://www.sustainableviews.com/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=acast&utm_campaign=podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">newsletter</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.