“COVID-19 threw Annual General Meetings (AGMs) across the UK and beyond into chaos, leading 2/3 of FTSE 100 companies to close their doors to their shareholders. Yet even before this crisis, AGMs have been ossified in style and content, frequently leading to unmet expectations for shareholders, stakeholders, and companies alike. However, the AGM is not beyond redemption: ShareAction convened a working group to develop a bold new vision for this centrepiece in the corporate calendar. This vision renews the purpose of the AGM, exploring the who, when and what of this pivotal meeting …” (more)
[Guy Jubb, Lily Tomson and Michael Kind, Oxford Business Law Blog, 3 March]
First posted 2021-03-03 14:00:26
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