By Jeanne Martin, Senior Campaigns Officer
Last November, Dutch investor group Follow This filed a shareholder resolution, of which ShareAction was a proud co-filer, at Shell. The shareholder resolution had a single and simple ask: that Shell, soon-to-be the world’s largest oil company, sets emissions targets in line with the goals of the Paris climate agreement.
By Mara Lilley, Senior Campaigns Officer
Last week Intertek, a FTSE100 company that has made its success through product testing and certifications services, accredited with the Living Wage Foundation.
By Trevor Sharman, AGM activist
This year I feel I moved into the AGM Premier League by attending the meetings of two major UK banks: Barclays and Standard Chartered.
By Danny Gazzi, AGM activist
Luckily I arrived in good time for the William Hill AGM in London, because my proxy appointment letter had been delayed in the Bank Holiday post, and the registrars couldn’t find any mention of me. A quick phone call, and ShareAction HQ sprang into action, and I was emailed a copy. By the time it arrived, the registrars had found their letter. Note to self: remember that ShareAction is AKA “Fairshare Educational Foundation”.
By Penelope Turton, AGM activist
As someone greatly troubled by the multiple threats posed by climate change I was glad to have the opportunity to challenge one of the UK’s biggest mining companies – Anglo American (AA) – at their recent Annual General Meeting (AGM). The focus was on their membership of trade associations whose lobbying activities were at odds with their stated commitment to responsible action to address the causes of climate change.
