BoardroomMany boards lacking ESG expertise, study finds Jan 21, 2021Ben MaidenDespite the growing pressure for companies to address material risks arising from ESG-related issues, there is a severe lack of...Read more
ComplianceESG and enforcement seen as potential Gensler targets Jan 20, 2021Ben MaidenESG-related reforms and tougher enforcement are among the potential items on the agenda for Gary Gensler, President Joe Biden’s pick...Read more
ShareholdersProxy campaign outlook: What’s in the activists’ playbook for 2021? Jan 13, 2021Alexandra Higgins Bruce GoldfarbLooking ahead at 2021, corporate management teams will be facing a very different operating environment from the one that prevailed...Read more
ShareholdersBank of America's year-round holistic shareholder engagement Jan 06, 2021Ben AshwellAt Bank of America, shareholder engagement is well established and supported across the executive and non-executive teams. For many...Read more
ShareholdersCorporate access teams playing role in off-season engagement Dec 17, 2020Ben AshwellAs off-season shareholder engagement continues to rise, buy-side corporate access teams are stepping in to assist with the meetings –...Read more
BoardroomHow AIG’s Glazer builds good governance on good relations Dec 17, 2020Ben MaidenRose Marie Glazer, senior vice president, corporate secretary and deputy general counsel of American International Group (AIG), joined...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: Vatican launches ‘inclusive capitalism’ initiative and Tesla publishes its first diversity report Dec 11, 2020Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that ExxonMobil faces the threat of a proxy fight from a new activist investor with a...Read more
ESGGovernance Matters: Understanding Federated Hermes’ ESG integration and emerging themes for the 2021 proxy season Dec 08, 2020Jeff CossetteFor corporate governance teams, the proliferation of socially responsible investment asset managers presents both risks and...Read more
ESGSEC’s Lee eyes bank disclosure around climate change Nov 17, 2020Ben MaidenSEC member Allison Herren Lee has suggested the agency should help create standards for banks to release information about the climate...Read more
Covid-19Activism in a pandemic: Tampered appetites and the rise of climate activism Nov 17, 2020Garnet RoachCompanies across the US, Canada, continental Europe and the UK had something of a respite from shareholder activism this year. The...Read more