Shareholder Advocacy: Engagement Under Pressure
By Roraj Pradhananga, CIO of Veris
This is the third installment of a multi-part series by Veris CIO Roraj Pradhananga exploring the State of Impact Investing in 2025.
At Veris, we believe lasting change in public markets is achieved not by exclusions, but through active shareholder engagement. Shareholder resolutions – when strategically applied – can prompt corporations to implement meaningful improvements in governance, policy, and transparency. But today, shareholder advocacy is facing significant regulatory and political headwinds. Recent regulatory shifts, particularly from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and state-level restrictions, are reshaping the rules of engagement and altering the landscape for sustainable investors.
