Battling the Board

Ainsley Elbra is an Associate Professor in International Political Economy, University of Sydney. She is the author of Governing African Gold Mining (2017).

• ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. ESG Shareholder Activism2. Mobilizing ESG Shareholder Activism3. Wildfires for Activism4. First Nations Voice in ESG5. A Global ESG Backlash?ConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex

"Battling the Board is a major contribution to understanding shareholder activism. Taking account of the politics of corporate governance, economic interests and pressures, and the complexities of law, Ainsley Elbra provides much-needed insight into how shareholders can motivate corporate executives to take action in the absence of government regulation. A thought-provoking and globally relevant book." —Benedict Sheehy, University of Canberra"In Battling the Board, Ainsley Elbra offers a clear-eyed account of how shareholder activism works in practice. Elbra expertly fuses theories on social movements and private authority to provide a timely, incisive investigation of how firms are pressed on climate and First Nations issues, and how corporate politics really unfolds."—Leonard Seabrooke, Copenhagen Business School"The struggle for a more sustainable and just society takes place in many places. Ainsley Elbra shows how corporate boardrooms are one such critically important space. Based on extensive research and incisive analysis, Battling the Board provides a pathbreaking study of shareholder activism in Australia in defense of the rights of Aboriginal communities and the environment." —Peter Newell, University of Sussex