Pressure on companies to respond to employee activism has been steadily building, fueled by increased emphasis from the public; investors; and employees on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives.

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...