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''Activist investors - environmental social and governance (ESG) concerns.''
A law established by an act of the legislature.


Shareholder activism seeks to influence major decision making at a company by voicing concerns, engaging in a dialogue with management, or lobbying others for support.  
Contrasted with case law or common law, established by precedent.


Areas of concern often include ESG.


Activist investors sometimes take minority stakes in companies with the express purpose of bringing about significant changes.
== See also ==
* [[Case law]]
* [[Codification]]
* [[Common law]]
* [[Consolidation]]
* [[Eiusdem generis]]
* [[Enabling Act]]
* [[Legislature]]
* [[Private Bill]]
* [[Public Bill]]
* [[Royal assent]]


==See also==
*[[Active investment]]
*[[Activist investor]]
*[[Equity]]
*[[ESG]]
*[[ESG investment]]
*[[Responsible investment]]
*[[Shareholders]]
*[[Sustainable investment]]
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[[Category:Corporate_finance]]
[[Category:Investment]]
[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]]
[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]]
[[Category:Ethics]]
[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]]
[[Category:Manage_risks]]
[[Category:Risk_frameworks]]
[[Category:Risk_reporting]]

Revision as of 10:23, 22 July 2017

A law established by an act of the legislature.

Contrasted with case law or common law, established by precedent.


See also