Just Shareʼs work to promote good governance and effective shareholder participation at annual general meetings (AGMs) has had a significant impact on the conduct of AGMs in South Africa, as set out in our new AGM impact report.
AGMs provide essential opportunities for shareholders to interrogate company decision-making and hold boards to account. They enable shareholders to question the board, vote on key resolutions and stay updated on the direction of the companies they invest in.
Just Share attends listed company AGMs to engage with company leadership and monitor AGM legal compliance and effectiveness.
Pre Covid-19, AGMs were conducted in person and were generally poorly attended. Shareholder AGM activism was rare, and there was limited direct challenge to companies on their environmental and social impacts. Just Share’s involvement has increased scrutiny and active participation in AGMs.
Since 2018, Just Share has played a catalytic role in reshaping AGM governance practices during a critical period that saw the transition from traditional in-person meetings to electronic and hybrid formats. Just Shareʼs advocacy and activism have created greater transparency, accountability, and responsiveness among major listed companies.
