The total number of investor activist campaigns this year rose to 691, a 2.4% increase compared with 2023, EY said, noting that activists most targeted the consumer sector, launching 230 campaigns. Investors pursued only 183 campaigns in 2014, EY said, citing Capital IQ data.
Proxy proposals focused on environmental and social topics were most common, representing 63% of all proposals among S&P 1500 companies through June 18, EY said. READ MORE