This is particularly true of large corporate investors. In the two previous editions of this book we reported on the rise of shareholder militancy at companies such as Daimler-­Benz, Marks and Spencer...

This is particularly true of large corporate investors. In the two previous editions of this book we reported on the rise of shareholder militancy at companies such as Daimler-­Benz, Marks and Spencer and Exxon Mobil, with issues ranging from poor company performance and the firm’s negative impact on the natural environment, to executive remuneration and the combining of the roles of chairman and chief executive.