Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping corporate governance, and institutional investors are increasing using advanced board technology to analyze proxy materials and governance disclosures for scale. For boards of Canadian public companies, the implication is clear, AI is not only shaping how investors expect boards to govern corporate operations, but it will soon reshape how investors evaluate governance and exercise shareholder rights.
For boards, this means understanding how major shareholders evaluate governance practices is becoming more complex and more important. The boards that adjust their engagement and disclosure strategies accordingly will be far better equipped to navigate the next wave of investor expectations.
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* Source: Bloomberg Global Shareholder Activism League Tables FY2025 and LSEG Global Shareholder Activism Review FY2025.
#2025 and 2026 indicate proxy seasons: July 2024 to June 2026.