By Aaron Nicodemus2021-06-01T12:03:00+01:00 Pressure on companies to respond to employee activism has been steadily building, fueled by increased emphasis from the public; investors; and employees on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. Some ESG issues have become flashpoints for activism. Corporate responsibility for contributing to climate change is one. Another is promoting a more diverse corporate leadership and workforce, seen through the lens of the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements. Employee activists are increasingly challenging their employers to re-evaluate institutional biases and problematic vendor relationships. And then there are political issues in the United States, particularly in the wake of the 2020 presidential election and the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The list goes on.