👉 The "share weapon" is a strategic tool used by individuals or groups with significant financial influence to pressure companies into adopting their preferred business practices or policies. This is typically achieved by threatening to divest substantial portions of their investments in the targeted company unless the company complies with the demands, such as changing corporate governance structures, adopting specific environmental or social policies, or altering executive compensation. By leveraging their financial clout, these actors can compel companies to act in ways that align with the interests of the shareholders or investors backing them, often leading to positive changes without direct confrontation.
