If you own stock, even just one share, every year (at least) you get to vote on a handful of things that the company does.
Every year there are shareholder requests that are put to vote regarding limiting executive pay, being more responsible regarding what countries and conflicts the companies involve themselves in, acknowledging climate change, using more renewable resources, all sort of progressive things…
Always…without fail, the board’s recommendation is “Against”. If you choose not to vote your shares, they board’s recommendation is your vote.
Not all shareholders are in it for the pillaging, and many are pushing for the good causes. Still, it’s pretty hard to have more voting shares than the CEO, and other board members of a corporation.
