Resource Library

2023 Shareholder Engagement Snapshot

Learn more about our shareholder engagement priorities for the 2023-24 calendar year, including climate, reconciliation and decent work.

Proxy Alert: Racial Equity Audit Proposals at Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal

The proposals ask RBC and BMO to oversee and publish a third-party racial equity audit analyzing their adverse impacts on non-white stakeholders and communities of colour.

Proxy Alert: Shareholder proposal on Climate Action Plan (CAP) at Bank of Nova Scotia

Shareholders are asking Scotiabank to report to shareholders on its plans to establish and evaluate the effectiveness of its clients’ net zero plans in relation to the bank’s 2030 emission reduction and net zero goals.

Pharmaceutical Companies and the Opioid Crisis

In a new Investor Brief published by the Investors for Opioid & Pharmaceutical Accountability (IOPA), new research outlines the realities of executive accountability at pharmaceutical companies, and why lawsuits have little impact on executive compensation.

Corporate Climate Action Plans (CAPs)

A Brief Guide for Canadian Investors

In this investor brief, SHARE breaks down how investors can hold publicly traded companies accountable for their environmental, social and governance commitments by monitoring their CAP.

Plans d’action climatiques des entreprises (PAC)

Un guide informatif à l’intention des investisseurs canadiens

Dans cette note aux investisseurs, SHARE explique comment les investisseurs peuvent obliger les entreprises cotées en bourse à respecter leurs engagements environnementaux, sociaux et de gouvernance en surveillant leur PAC.

Proxy Alert: Shareholder proposal on 1.5-degree-aligned greenhouse gas targets at METRO Inc.

Proposal 1 in the 2022 Management Proxy Circular asks the Company to adopt 1.5 degree-aligned near- and long-term science-based GHG emissions reduction targets, inclusive of emissions from its full value chain, to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 or sooner. Image C/O Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Shared Prosperity: Executive Summary

The Investor Case for Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

The abridged version of the CWC report, Shared Prosperity, on why investors should implement respect for fundamental labour rights across their portfolios.

Shared Prosperity

The Investor Case for Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

Explore why investors should implement respect for fundamental labour rights, freedom of association, and collective bargaining across their portfolios.

Lever le voile

L’impact du lobbying des entreprises sur les engagements climatiques des compagnies pétrolières et gazières canadiennes

Lever le voile, Septembre 2022. Cette année, SHARE publie son deuxième indice de référence sur le lobbying climatique en s’appuyant surla méthodologie et les objectifs de l’indice de référence de 2020.

Pulling back the curtain

The impact of corporate lobbying on Canadian oil and gas climate commitments

"Pulling back the curtain," September 2022. Our second climate lobbying benchmark builds on the 2020 benchmark, providing an updated analysis of 13 companies listed in the TSX Capped Energy Index.

Webinar: Accelerating Accountability at Tesla’s 2022 Shareholder Meeting

Hosted by IASJ and featuring SHARE's Simon Lewchuk, this webinar provides an overview of human rights and climate-related shareholder proposals at Tesla's 2022 AGM.