ANALYSIS: Q2 Energy Activists Launch Multi-Objective Campaigns

July 11, 2022, 9:00 AM UTC

Energy sector investor activism counts in Q2 exceeded Q1 counts, making up for the year’s slow start.

Activists not only launched more campaigns in the last quarter, but they also launched more campaign objectives, using multi-objective campaigns to target the operations of key companies—a notable shift from Q1, when they targeted global conflicts. The unfolding energy crisis might be one explanation for the surge in this quarter’s objective counts.

More Campaign Objectives in Q2

Last quarter, the energy sector saw the most investor activism campaign objectives (21) of any of the preceding five quarters, spread across only eight campaigns. ...

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