We are happy to share that Steyler Ethik Bank has joined Shareholders for Change. Our network has now 20 members located all across Europe, with ca. €45bn in assets under management. Steyler Ethik Bank offers fair and sustainable financial services. Founded in 1964 by the Catholic congregation of the Steyler Missionaries (SVD), the bank is[…]
Between 2016 and 2022, Swiss Re allegedly insured over 659,000 hectares of agricultural land in Brazil that had either been illegally deforested or overlapped with territories partially allocated to indigenous communities. The case, first revealed by investigative journalists in 2023, raised serious concerns about human rights, biodiversity loss and land conflicts. Following further reported cases in 2024, SfC members Forma Futura, Ethius[…]
Last week, Lars von Danwitz spoke on behalf of Ökoworld at the Annual General Meeting of Aurubis. The ongoing engagement is supported by SfC members Ethius and Ecofi as well. Aurubis is a key player in copper recycling, a critical raw material for the energy transition. At the same time, parts of its supply chain are under increased scrutiny following reports of[…]
Shareholders for Change released its Engagement Report 2025, covering the network’s activities throughout the 2025 AGM season. In 2025, the 20 members of the network, representing over €50bn in assets under management, carried out 258 engagement initiatives, engaging with 223 companies, 78% of them based in Europe. A defining feature of 2025 was the continued focus on so-called “Orphan[…]
We are happy to share that Triodos Investment Management, the fund subsidiary of Triodos Bank NV, has joined Shareholders for Change. Our network now brings together 20 members located all across Europe, with over €50bn in assets under management. Triodos IM connects a broad range of investors who want to make their money work for lasting, positive change with innovative entrepreneurs and[…]
As part of its international engagement activities, Shareholders for Change has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR). Founded in 1971 by a coalition of religious institutional investors, the ICCR has become a long-standing actor in the socially responsible investing field, now representing over 300 global institutional investors coordinating shareholder engagement on social and[…]
Shareholders for Change (SfC), a European network of institutional investors committed to responsible and active ownership, expresses deep concern regarding the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent policy decision to allow companies to exclude shareholder proposals from proxy materials without obtaining the regulator’s prior substantive review or approval, in most cases. This shift marks a[…]
Etica Funds, Italian member of SfC , in collaboration with the international coalition Stop Killer Robots, has issued an urgent call to the global financial community: it’s time to promote international regulation of autonomous weapon systems. Rising geopolitical tensions are fueling a new technological arms race, characterized by the deployment of emerging military technologies – drones,[…]
The SfC Summer Meeting 2025 provided an opportunity for in-person active engagement with Pirelli and to continue the discussion among SfC members of the critical shareholding working group. The engagement with Pirelli Pirelli & C. S.p.A. is an Italian multinational based in the city of Milan and one of the largest tyre manufacturers. During the meeting,[…]
On April 24, SfC – Fondazione Finanza Etica (FFE), an Italian member of Shareholders for Change (SfC), opened its 2024 critical shareholding season by speaking at the annual general meeting (AGM) of insurance giant Generali in Trieste. Representing also other SfC-affiliated investors — including ABS, Ecofi, FormaFutura, fair-finance, and Sanso — the foundation used the occasion to continue pressing Generali on[…]