Shareholders for Change

The Shareholders for Change network (SFC) is a group of institutional investors involved in active engagement with corporations to enhance a common social agenda as an essential element of their role as bond – and shareholders. In addition SFC will engage with institutions, proxy advisors, associations and other public or private organisations to support the development of sustainable financial markets and a global economy aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Framework. Members of the SFC network are linked by a common vision as well as their shared values across a wide range of issues. These shared values are the focus of their common engagement activities and are an essential part of members’ own business practice. The Shareholders for Change network is involved in active engagement mainly with European corporations to enhance a social commons agenda through share- and bondholding. The network’s first goal is to organise collaborative participation in European companies’ Annual General Meetings (AGMs) as well as coordinated voting or submission of questions to their boards and managements related to issues such as: – workers’ rights and human rights; – fiscal practices and tax justice; – CO2 emissions and climate change. Besides the participation in AGMs, the dialogue with companies through the submission of letters or the coordination of meetings and calls, is also of utmost importance.