Shareholder Activism
Shareholder actions are a vital tool in raising awareness about the need for corporations to take into account the needs of shareholders beyond those in the board room.
Every year since 1999, Responsible Wealth has filed shareholder resolutions seeking corporate accountability on a variety of topics.
Members of Responsible Wealth take part in shareholder actions by attending annual meetings of corporations or donating proxy shares for others to attend. The intention is to help corporations become better corporate citizens.
To file or co-file a shareholder resolution, a stockholder must have
owned a minimum of $2,000 worth of the company's stock continuously for
at least one year. In addition to filing resolutions, Responsible
Wealth members also co-file resolutions that are filed by others and
assign their proxies to allow others to represent them at annual
meetings.
If you are interested in participating in Responsible Wealth's
shareholder work, please contact Mike Lapham, Responsible Wealth
Project Director at mlapham
responsiblewealth.org or 617-423-2148
x112. For media inquiries, please contact Bob Keener, Communications
Director at bkeenerfaireconomy.org or 617-423-2148 x120.