The Investor Rights Forum presents data and perspectives on the value of shareholder proposals, and on the efforts to roll back investor rights.
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“The shareholder proposal rules permit investors to express their voices collectively on issues of concern to them, without the cost and disruption of waging proxy contests. The rule works particularly well in granting retail investors — who lack other avenues to meaningfully engage with management — a voice in the companies they own.”
“Indexing strategies do not readily lend themselves to selling a company’s stock entirely as a means of mitigating . . . risk. Instead, we encourage companies to address material . . . ESG issues that could jeopardize long-term financial performance. The shareholder proposal process is an important risk mitigation tool.”