It might surprise some investors to know that through the first six months of this year, environmental and social concerns comprised 40% of all shareholder proposals, dwarfing the standard compensation and board-related resolutions that made up 29% and 18%, respectively. In this video, Fool.com contributors Aimee Duffy and Tyler Crowe talk about which fossil fuel-intensive industries are facing increasing scrutiny, and how no company in any industry is immune from this sort of action.
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Shareholders Increasingly Concerned About Climate Change
More shareholder resolutions on climate and environment than ever before.
Fool contributors Aimee Duffy and Tyler Crowe have no position in any stocks mentioned. For more energy information, follow them on Twitter, @TMFDuffy and @TylerCroweFool.
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