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Shareholder Activism And Its Impact On Corporate Behavior; With Special Reference To Australian Ethical's Climate Advocacy Fund, Elias Springer
Shareholder Activism And Its Impact On Corporate Behavior; With Special Reference To Australian Ethical's Climate Advocacy Fund, Elias Springer
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Given that the single driving force behind our current myopic markets is their pursuit of maximal profits, there is a dire need for increased shareholder activism to hold these corporations accountable for the social and environmental repercussions of their single-bottom line modus operandi. This study analyzes the effectiveness of shareholder activism as a tool for changing corporate behavior, and makes a more in-depth assessment of the extent to which Australian Ethical’s Climate Advocacy Fund impacts corporate behavior.
The data collected and analyzed from five interviews was used to supplement the data collected through literature review. Two interviews were conducted on …