Corporations law
Should Corporations be Required to Disclose Political Spending to Shareholders?
A group of Democratic officials and shareholder activists has petitioned the Security and Exchange Commission to require corporations to disclose their political donations to their shareholders. Advocates of the rule say shareholders should have the right to know where company resources are being spent, and to evaluate executives based on this information. But opponents disagree. […]
Shareholder Activism – Part 2
Environmentalists have a new tactic: they’re buying stocks as a way into the boardrooms of major corporations with the aim of making the companies more sustainable and accountable. Living On Earth’s Anna Solomon-Greenbaum has the second of her series on shareholder activism.