The Power and Limits of Shareholder Advocacy with Fossil Fuel Companies
Type
Policy Brief or Report
Year
2013
Level
City or Town, County
State(s)
All States
Policy Areas
Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Finance & Procurement
A growing number of individuals and institutions have recognized the limits of shareholder advocacy to secure the policy changes needed and have divested from fossil fuel companies. Green Century believes that divesting from fossil fuel companies is the most effective way for investors to pressure those companies on climate change, and to clear the path for policy and regulatory changes needed to curb carbon emissions.