Norwegian Wealth Fund Presses Microsoft for Special Risk Report on Operations in Nations with Poor Human Rights Records
2025-12-01 / Read about 0 minute
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On December 1, 2025, the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund, which boasts assets totaling $2 trillion and stands as Microsoft's eighth-largest shareholder with a stake worth $50 billion, declared its intention to back a shareholder proposal at Microsoft's upcoming annual general meeting. This proposal mandates Microsoft to compile and present a risk report detailing its business dealings in countries with subpar human rights conditions—a measure that has drawn opposition from Microsoft's management team. Moreover, the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund has also voiced its dissent against the reappointment of Microsoft's CEO, Satya Nadella, as the chairman of the board, along with its disapproval of his proposed compensation package.