Yo Takatsuki | Source | Head of ESG Research and Active Ownership at AXA Investment Managers

We were worried that by going to a virtual [AGM] we would lose that sense of shareholder accountability relationship, but we made it very clear upfront that investor rights were protected and have a clear line of communication to the director of the board.

Virtual video call conference hasn’t been a way to engage with investors, but this will be one of the lasting legacies, the extent to which interactive technology will continue to play a larger part.