Raising indigenous voices and hushing the rest - how the politicisation of ESG is driving AGM season

As ESG factors continue to transform the way risk analysis is conducted, so too has the role of the shareholder meeting in addressing them - and the 2023 AGM season is continuing the evolution through the politicisation of ESG. The pushback surrounding sustainable investing has largely been focused on the environmental space, especially in the US. Yet, this AGM season is witnessing a rise in shareholder focus upon increasingly politicised social and governance factors such as indigenous rights and anti-transparent corporate behaviour such as ‘greenhushing'. Clearly, mentions of S and G t...