Table of Contents

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Acknowledgements

• INTRODUCTION
  
  
• PART A
  
• THE RATIONALE FOR SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE SHAREHOLDERSHIP
  • The ethical environment for institutional investors in Canada
    
  • Effects on shareholder return
    
  • Active Shareholdership in Canada
    
    
• PART B
  THE PRACTICE OF SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE SHAREHOLDERSHIP
  • Proxy Voting Guidelines
    • Why develop guidelines?
    • The process of creating guidelines
      • Types of guidelines
        • Corporate governance
        • Corporate social responsibility
          • Statements of principles
          • Social issues
            
            
  • Corporate Engagement
    • Researching the issue - sources of information
    • Corporate dialogue process
      • Beginning the dialogue
      • Preparing to meet
      • Meeting with management
      • After the meeting
        
        
  • Shareholder proposals
    • The proposal and supporting statement
    • Eligibility
    • Filing the proposal
      • Reasons for refusal of resolution
    • Going to court
    • Dissident proxy circular
    • Proxy solicitation and shareholder communication
      
      
  • The Annual General Meeting
    • Preparations
      • Delegation development
      • Briefing and reference materials
    • Attending the AGM
      • Typical agendas
      • Shareholder presentations, discussions and questions
      • Voting
    • Afterwards
      • Rules for resubmission of proposals
      • Following-up with the company
        
        
  • Divestment
    
    
• CONCLUSION
  
  
• Bibliography
  
  
• Appendix A: Glossary of Terms
  
  
• Appendix B: Acronyms and Website links
  
  
• Appendix C: Resources
  • Socially Responsible Shareholdership and Socially Responsible Investment
  • Corporate Research and Proxy Services
  • Corporate Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Institutional Investing
    
    
• Appendix D: Related Laws and Regulations