Not All Questions Are Equal
The French Sustainable Investment Forum (FIR) accounts for nearly one in two questions (44%), compared with just 4% from institutional investors. These questions are concentrated on a small number of companies, particularly TotalEnergies, Thales, Société Générale, Orange and Air Liquide. 21 October 2026
Bruno de Roulhac recently penned an article for L’Agefi, titled “The written questions to the CAC 60 AGMs do not all pursue the same objectives”, highlighting key findings from SquareWell Partners’ latest analysis of written shareholder questions submitted during the 2026 French general meeting season.
The article explores the differing objectives behind shareholder questions, revealing that 942 written questions were submitted to CAC 60 companies, with 36% concentrated among just five companies. It also examines the role of different shareholder groups, the prominence of environmental and social topics, and emerging areas of focus including artificial intelligence (AI), digital sovereignty and geopolitics.
The article features insights from Marine Esperandieu, Director, and Salomé Pasquet, Analyst, at SquareWell Partners, who discuss how shareholder engagement strategies differ across investor groups and how companies are responding to evolving governance and ESG expectations.
You can access the full article here (in French, and subscription required).
