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Etienne Develay, Lecturer in Sustainability Accounting and Finance, Nottingham Trent University

Shareholder activists can inadvertently raise CEO pay – here's how to help make pay rises more equal for all

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Activist investors or shareholders can be a powerful force in the corporate world, capable of driving significant change within companies. Their influence can be a force for good. It can extend beyond financial decisions to advocate that a company makes important societal, ethical and, increasingly, environmental changes.

Recently, shareholder collaboration initiatives like Say on Climate have led investors to influence companies’ environmental policies and practices. But investors are also speaking out on social issues such as income inequality.

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