总部位于香港的激进基金绿洲管理公司呼吁日本花王召开临时股东大会，调查供应链风险管理。该基金援引众多举报人指控，包括与森林砍伐和人权侵犯的潜在联系。花王表示正在审查该请求，但拒绝进一步置评。
总部位于香港的激进基金绿洲管理公司呼吁花王于3月5日召开临时股东大会，委托对该日本公司的供应链风险管理和内部控制进行独立调查。该基金表示，已收到多起有关花王供应链实践的举报人指控，包括与森林砍伐和人权侵犯的潜在联系。绿洲敦促股东支持独立审查提案。花王发言人表示，该公司正在审查绿洲的请求，并拒绝提供进一步评论。公告发布后，花王在东京的股价抹去早盘涨幅，最大跌幅达0.8%。作为花王股东，绿洲正推动更大透明度。花王是一家主要消费品公司，运营全球供应链。此类激进努力突显国际上加强公司治理的更广泛趋势，不过结果取决于调查结果。
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