The ESG Weekly: Japan is not counting votes, and GE gets served

10/09/20 • 16 min

On September 24, it was revealed that the biggest provider of shareholder services in Japan had miscounted investor votes at the annual meetings of nearly 1,000 listed companies. We discuss what this means for Japanese investors and why it is not just a problem for Japan. And then we talk about why the SEC recommended civil action be taken against General Electric for allegedly violating securities law.

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