Using Your Voting Rights To Impact Company Decisions, with Merryn Somerset Webb

💸 Do you think companies should care more about climate change and reducing the gender pay gap? 💸 Did you know that every share you own gives you a vote in company decisions?💸 Have you heard of shareholder activism? Amazon shareholders rejected 15 motions on worker rights and environment.If you feel like you have no control over the way corporates run our economies – you’re not alone. Merryn Somerset-Webb, Editor-in-chief of Moneyweek and columnist for Financial Times, noticed how disengaged people were feeling about capitalism, and thus decided to dig deeper and look at ways in which we can return power to the ultimate owners of corporations – the shareholders. While most of us own stakes in companies, we fail to exercise the power that brings – and in this episode, Merryn talks about why it’s time that changed.Submit your own money questions and we'll answer them on the show! Record a voice note on your phone and email it to [email protected] Wallet is hosted by Emilie Bellet - founder of Vestpod (a platform that helps women to save and invest more) provides money resources to financially empower women) and author of You’re Not Broke, You’re Pre-Rich.Vestpod:IG https://www.instagram.com/vestpod/ FB https://www.facebook.com/vestpod  Website https://www.vestpod.com/  Tips for shareholder activism: https://www.vestpod.com/podcast Sponsor: *Our podcast sponsor Moneybox is an award winning app helping people reach their goals and build wealth with confidence. You can sign up in minutes with as little as £1. Download the Moneybox app today or go to moneyboxapp.com/vestpod for more information. Capital at risk.**We are not certified financial advisers. The information made available on this podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.