Investors fret as corporate activism overtakes shareholder prioritization

Published April 28, 2021 12:00am ET



Increasing corporate involvement in political and social justice initiatives has led some investors to worry they are straying from solely prioritizing shareholder value.

Over the past few months, and really years, companies have begun to wade further into the realm of politics and issues of social justice that don’t directly have an impact on their bottom lines. Executives at major companies are championing environmental, social, and political causes in droves.

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