ShareholdersWalmart shareholders to vote on employee board representation Apr 09, 2020Ben MaidenWalmart shareholders will vote on a measure looking to add employee representation to the company’s board at a time when such ideas...Read more
Covid-19Issuers explore virtual AGMs amid Covid-19 uncertainty Mar 16, 2020Zsuzsanna SzaboMany issuers are putting a contingency plan into their proxy materials to allow them to host a virtual shareholder meeting if in-...Read more
ShareholdersCanada 2020: What to watch for in proxy developments Mar 12, 2020Lisa Culbert and Ramandeep GrewalShareholder activism in Canada last year resulted in 30 campaigns, led by the materials and healthcare sectors in Canada with 11 and...Read more
ESGConsidering ESG in Canada this proxy season Mar 05, 2020Lisa Culbert and Ramandeep GrewalThe growing pressure for broader corporate accountability in ESG is partly due in Canada to the publication of regulatory guidance...Read more
ShareholdersApple investors say no to ESG-comp proposal Feb 28, 2020Ben MaidenApple shareholders have rejected three proposals, including one relating to sustainability and executive compensation, each of which...Read more
ShareholdersWorking together: How governance and IR teams tackle key challenges Feb 05, 2020Ben MaidenCorporate Secretary and IR Magazine are pleased to announce the launch of new special report Working together: How governance and IR...Read more
ShareholdersIndustry gets first insight into SEC’s 14a-8 no-action shift Jan 24, 2020Ben MaidenGovernance professionals at companies, law firms and investors are beginning to find out how the SEC will apply its revised approach...Read more
ESGWhat to look out for during 2020 proxy season Nov 21, 2019Ben MaidenIndustry professionals in the US foresee no turning around from the direction companies and investors have been headed in recent years...Read more
ShareholdersSEC staff’s 14a-8 no-action announcement sparks questions and concerns Sep 12, 2019Ben MaidenThe SEC’s division of corporation finance has caused a splash ahead of the 2020 proxy season by announcing a revised approach to...Read more
ShareholdersShareholders back diversity report proposals Jun 06, 2019Ben MaidenShareholders have in the past few weeks given their support to at least two proposals seeking to boost disclosure about diversity...Read more