Activist investors are asking companies to take a stand on abortion rights, forcing asset managers including BlackRock and Vanguard to confront the issue
Activist investors in Walmart, Lowe’s and the TJ Maxx owner are putting pressure on asset managers to confront the issue
A leaked draft of an opinion overturning Roe v. Wade could change. WSJ explains how the Supreme Court makes decisions and what could follow if the right to an abortion is rescinded. Illustration: Jacob ReynoldsShareholders have placed abortion-rights proposals on the proxies at three big retailers this spring: Walmart Inc. ; Lowe’s Cos.; and TJX Cos., the owner of off-price chains including TJ Maxx. Many more could follow next year.
That development is pressuring asset managers such as BlackRock Inc., Vanguard Group and State Street Global Advisors to confront the issue because they hold significant stakes in those and other companies on behalf of millions of other investors.
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