Do shareholders really have the power to influence corporate behavior?

As You Sow is a non-profit foundation formed in 1992 to promote shareholder advocacy of environmental and corporate social responsibility. Its areas of focus over the years have included climate change, the circular economy, regenerative farming, pesticide reduction, racial and social justice, executive compensation and financial transparency. Today, though, the organization and others like it are facing some pushback against efforts by business and investors to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. What’s more, violations of workers’ rights remain rampant around the globe. So what power do activist shareholders and organization like As You Sow actually have, in pursuing this moral and ethical agenda? Chief executive officer Andrew Behar joins us on the podcast to explain the group’s current mission, and his belief that ethical behavior is also profitable behavior. Hosted by Bob Bowman, Editor-in-Chief of SupplyChainBrain.

Show notes: 

An interview with Andrew Behar: “ESG Funds Under Attack: Why Republicans Are Targeting Socially Responsible Investing."