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Daily Brief ESG: Need to Shift from Obsession with Controlling AGM to Sharing the Value of Engagement and more

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  • Need to Shift from Obsession with Controlling AGM to Sharing the Value of Engagement


Need to Shift from Obsession with Controlling AGM to Sharing the Value of Engagement

By Aki Matsumoto

  • The fact that the FSA did not request filing “more than three weeks in advance” rather than “a few days before the AGM” suggests how much resistance companies are encountering.
  • It is not easy to get a company that is concerned about losing control of an AGM to allow the AGM to be moved to a later date.
  • The tactic of controlling AGM is opposite of interacting with shareholders. Companies that have already converted to management that creates value through engagement aren’t expected to adhere to such tactics.

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