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Title:
The shareholder action guide : unleash your hidden powers to hold corporations accountable
Publication Date as Range:
2016
ISBN:
9781626568457
Edition:
First Edition
Physical Description:
xvi, 190 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Contents:
Foreword / by Robert Reich -- Preface / by Thomas Van Dyck -- Introduction : you have more power than you think -- Who let the dog out? -- How ordinary investors can bring real change to big problems -- What you can ask a corporation to do -- How to vote your proxy -- How to influence your fund manager -- Engaging with a corporation and filing a shareholder resolution -- Opportunities and decisions to make real change -- What kind of people engage with corporations? -- Foundations and individual shareholders can make a difference -- The power of disclosure -- Divestment as the ultimate escalation of engagement -- How do I know what I own? -- How to get your company to offer funds aligned with your values -- A new generation of corporate leaders -- Time to take back your power -- Resources a: acknowledgements and bios of interviewed leaders -- Resources b: links -- Resources c: alliance building for a shareholder movement -- Resources d: glossary and acronyms -- About As you sow
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