On 19 December 2017, the Investment Association (IA) announced that it launched the word's first public register of listed companies that have had significant shareholder rebellions. This public register was proposed in response to the green paper on corporate governance reform produced by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in November 2016.

The register details the names of listed companies who encounter shareholder opposition of 20% or more to pay awards and other resolutions, along with a record of what these companies say they are doing to address shareholder concerns. The IA also wrote to companies on the public register in October 2017, giving them an opportunity to provide a public explanation of how they have addressed any shareholder concerns prior to the public register going live.

The public register can be accessed here:

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