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Daily Brief ESG: What Is Needed for More Engagement to Be Effective Is to Reduce Policy Shareholdings and more

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  • What Is Needed for More Engagement to Be Effective Is to Reduce Policy Shareholdings


What Is Needed for More Engagement to Be Effective Is to Reduce Policy Shareholdings

By Aki Matsumoto

  • Few companies file their annual securities reports prior to AGM, and since they are filed 1-2 days prior to AGM, there’s insufficient time for a thorough review of useful information.
  • Profitable companies that gain the support of overseas investors further increase their return on capital through engagement, and the gap between them and those that don’t will continue to widen.
  • Since reducing policy shareholdings will reduce the percentage of voting rights that unconditionally favor company proposals, engagement will be more effective and speed up the process of management improvement.

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