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How Wealthy Families Use ESG Shareholder Activism for Portfolio Returns
Episode 62 of The High Net Worth Podcast explores how ultra-wealthy families leverage ESG shareholder activism as a portfolio strategy. Lucas and Luna break down a specific case: in early 2025, a coalition of family offices and foundations filed a shareholder resolution at ExxonMobil, pushing for a third-party audit of the company's climate transition plan. The resolution didn't pass, but the engagement process itself moved the stock by over four percent in the two weeks around the vote. The hosts explain how activist families use the threat of public pressure and proxy fights to…
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