Posts tagged Esther Whieldon

US companies shift to online annual shareholder meetings due to coronavirus

As You Sow CEO Andrew Behar believes that a discussion he had with one of the board members of Monster Beverage Corp. during a coffee break at the company's 2018 annual general meeting was the catalyst behind Monster's decision several months later to work with As You Sow to study and publish a slavery and human trafficking report on its sugarcane supply chain and start on the path to addressing those issues. The related resolution had received only 20% support at the 2018 meeting. Read More →

Shareholder AdvocacyAs You SowApril 6, 2020Esther Whieldon, shareholder advocacy, agm

Investors and companies are facing off over these sustainability issues

Shareholders filed proposals on nearly 400 environmental, social and sustainability issues at U.S. companies through mid-February.

Proxy PreviewAsYouSowApril 11, 2019Esther Whieldon, PP report, report, Proxy Preview, shareholder resolutions, climate, climate change