At the May 1, 2021 Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, a shareholder proposal for climate reporting by the parent company received more than one-third of the vote. This is a strong signal that sophisticated institutional investors are tired of Mr. Buffett s and Mr. Munger s stonewalling on climate.
Investors press Berkshire Hathaway on climate action
Investors press Berkshire Hathaway on climate action
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett
CalPERS, CDPQ and Federated Hermes are putting pressure on Berkshire Hathaway s board to make it clear how the company is managing climate risks and opportunities.
The $452.3 billion California Public Employees Retirement System, the C$365.5 billion ($290.6 billion) Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec and Federated Hermes are founding members of Climate Action 100+, an organization of more than 500 investor members with a collective $54 trillion in assets.
This year, Climate Action 100+ members are pushing companies to up their climate ambitions. The investors have filed 37 shareholder proposals at North American companies, seeking disclosure on climate-related risks, alignment of business plans with the goals of the Paris Agreement, and transparency in corporate lobbying practices that influence climate and energy regul
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Aligns legal charter with company’s long-term view and commitment to all stakeholders, including customers, employees, and shareholders
Proposal passes by landslide as Veeva garners widespread support for leading in stakeholder capitalism
PLEASANTON, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) #PBC Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.
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VEEVA BECOMES FIRST PUBLIC COMPANY TO CONVERT TO A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION
Aligns legal charter with company’s long-term view and commitment to all stakeholders, including customers, employees, and shareholders
Veeva Becomes First Public Company to Convert to a Public Benefit Corporation
Aligns legal charter with company’s long-term view and commitment to all stakeholders,
including customers, employees, and shareholders
Proposal passes by landslide as Veeva garners widespread support
for leading in stakeholder capitalism
BARCELONA, Spain (BUSINESS WIRE) #PBC Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) announced that in an overwhelming majority vote, 99% of voting shareholders support the company’s proposal to become a public benefit corporation (PBC), including the vast majority of Veeva’s largest shareholders. With shareholder approval, Veeva will become a public benefit corporation on Feb. 1, 2021, making it the first publicly traded company and largest-ever to convert to a PBC.