RESOURCE D

Glossary and Acronyms

AGM: Annual General Meeting. Publicly traded corporations are required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to hold a general meeting of shareholders to elect a board of directors, disclose financial information, and inform shareholders of past and future activities.

AUM: Assets Under Management. The market value of all assets managed on behalf of clients by a brokerage, mutual fund, venture capital fund, or other financial institution.

B-Corp: A private certification issued to for-profit companies by B Lab, a US-based non-profit organization. To be granted and to preserve certification, companies must receive a minimum score on an online assessment for social and environmental performance.

BP: British Petroleum, ...

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