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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Speare-Cole

UNBELIEVABLE: Plans to tackle environmental risks got record low support from asset managers - Caught on Camera

Shareholder proposals have received record-low support at AGMs this year (Tim Goode/PA) - (PA Archive)

Proposals aimed at tackling environmental and social risks saw record-low support from asset managers at shareholder meetings last year, according to an analysis.

ShareAction, which campaigns for responsible investment, found that only 1.4% – four of the 279 shareholder resolutions it assessed – received majority support in 2024, down from 21% in 2021.

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