How prepared are you for shareholder activism at your company?

Shareholder activism has drastically changed in recent years, but companies can prepare for this new era of activism. In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO, Steve Odland, and Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, discuss what’s driving shareholder activism, red flags for investors, and much more. Tune in to find out:

• Why are social and environmental issues increasingly triggering activism?
• What are the implications of “small A” and “big A” activism merging?
• Is having an activist on your board good or bad? What are the benefits and downturns?
• How does multi-stakeholder capitalism affect activism?
• What are the characteristics of companies that don’t provoke activists? And, on the other hand, what are the characteristics of those that do provoke activists?