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An activist investor is one who seeks to influence major decision making at a company by voicing concerns, engaging in a dialogue with management, or lobbying others for support.  
An activist investor is one who seeks to influence major decision making at a company by voicing concerns, engaging in a dialogue with management, or lobbying others for support.  


Activist investors sometimes take a stakes in companies with the express purpose of bringing about significant changes.
Activist investors sometimes take minority stakes in companies with the express purpose of bringing about significant changes.




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*[[Active investment]]
*[[Active investment]]
*[[Active ownership]]
*[[Active ownership]]
* [[Creditor activism]]
*[[Equity]]
*[[Equity]]
*[[ESG investment]]
*[[ESG investment]]
* [[Lender activism]]
*[[Passive investment]]
*[[Passive investment]]
*[[Responsible investment]]
*[[Responsible investment]]
*[[Shareholder activism]]
*[[Shareholders]]
*[[Shareholders]]
*[[Sustainable investment]]
*[[Sustainable investment]]




==External link==
==Other resource==
[https://www.unpri.org/pri/about-the-pri Principles for Responsible Investment webpage]
*[https://www.unpri.org/pri/about-the-pri Principles for Responsible Investment webpage]


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Latest revision as of 14:24, 2 July 2025

Environmental social and governance (ESG) - investment.

An activist investor is one who seeks to influence major decision making at a company by voicing concerns, engaging in a dialogue with management, or lobbying others for support.

Activist investors sometimes take minority stakes in companies with the express purpose of bringing about significant changes.


In the context of equity investment, activist investors are sometimes also known as a shareholder activists.


See also


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