ShareholdersInvestors focus on board diversity for 2019 proxy season Feb 18, 2019Garnet RoachMore than half (53 percent) of investors say board diversity is top of mind going into this year’s proxy season, according to the 2019...Read more
ESGConsidering ESG materiality is part of fiduciary duty, says Cornerstone Capital CEO Jan 09, 2019Ben AshwellESG is on the minds of investors – both active and passive – and it’s incumbent on IR teams, corporate secretaries and other in-house...Read more
ComplianceGroups work on non-financial reporting standards alignment Nov 14, 2018Ben AshwellLeading institutions in non-financial reporting – including the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), the Climate...Read more
ESGSASB launches new materiality reporting framework Nov 07, 2018Ben AshwellThe Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) today launched its 77 industry-specific reporting standards for companies to...Read more
AppointmentsCalSTRS hires new corporate governance head Oct 31, 2018Ben MaidenCalSTRS has hired Kirsty Jenkinson as its next director of corporate governance, starting in January 2019. Jenkinson is joining...Read more
ESGCeres demands better corporate sustainability reporting Aug 22, 2018Veena Ramani, CeresIn 2008, the world was plunged into a financial crisis because investors made bad decisions on financial risks they didn’t fully...Read more
ESGTackling ESG: Disconnected boards face greater risk May 21, 2018Sally Curley and Carol Nolan DrakeIn this final part of the series, we explore the disconnect that remains with boards on ESG-related issues, the ‘fear of risk’ that...Read more
ESGTackling ESG: Concerns about regulation and materiality May 16, 2018Sally Curley and Carol Nolan DrakeIn this second part of our three-part series, we share responses from a study conducted by Curley Global IR (CGIR) that show asset...Read more
ESGSpeaking the same language on sustainability Nov 09, 2017Ben MaidenSASB released a report last year showing that many companies are doing the bare minimum in terms of revealing their exposure to risk...Read more
ESGStandards setters target unified climate disclosure framework Sep 26, 2017Ben MaidenTwo standards setters have agreed to tie their work to that of a G20 task force to help companies issue – and investors understand –...Read more