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Swiss investors ramp up pressure at shareholder meetings

Shareholders are intensifying pressure on boards of directors and senior management at large Swiss companies. But the 2026 season of annual general meetings (AGMs) at major Swiss companies avoided any major upsets, according to analysis by Swipra, a Zurich-based consultancy specialising in corporate governance and sustainability, on the top 100 companies in the SPI Swiss stock market’s index. The most striking finding concerns the role of key shareholders such as families, founders or public investors. Without their support, as many as 97 agenda items would have been rejected. This represents a significant jump from the 37 cases in the previous year, signalling growing dissent amongst minority shareholders. The study highlights how shareholders’ criticisms are becoming “more targeted and less generalised”. The main targets are board chairs, remuneration committees and external auditors. While the median proportion of ‘no’ votes for board member elections remained stable, in the 10% ... Full story here Are you the author?
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