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shareholder activism

An illustration of Paul Singer, "vulture capitalist"
Finance/Summer 2025

Meet the ‘vulture capitalist’ working to prop up fossil fuels

by Rick Spence

Paul Singer is a billionaire investor who uses shareholder activism to block the energy transition in the oil and gas industry

Shareholders want Canada's banks to recommit to climate progress
Finance/Spring 2025

As banks backslide on climate, Canadian shareholder groups demand reforms

by Eugene Ellmen

Three shareholder groups are turning up the heat on Canadian banks to keep pace with the energy transition

Food

Activist investors convince fast food chains to adopt climate targets

by Grace Hussain

Shareholder activists have successfully pressured the fast food chains Jack in the Box and Wingstop to set their first measurable climate targets

Finance

Why this investor advocate quit filing oil and gas shareholder proposals

by Matt Price

OPINION | Investors for Paris Compliance has yet to see any large Canadian investors take meaningful steps to press oil and gas

Responsible Investing

As SEC curtails shareholder activism, big institutional investors must act

by CK Staff

The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission is trying to change the rules that govern shareholder proposals and sustainable finance luminaries are pushing back.

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