Shareholder Primacy podcast

Corporate purpose and companies suing shareholders

10/30/2024

Shareholder Primacy

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Ann and Mike talk about what we mean when we look at corporate purpose, and how a shareholder lawsuit at META illustrating the debate on corporate purpose met its end in Delaware. They also talk about another angle on corporate purpose and climate change, as XOM sued ESG shareholders to stop their efforts to define corporate purpose using climate change proposals.

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