ESGAnti-woke activism: A turning point for ESG? Dec 12, 2022Laurie HavelockThe importance of ESG has become almost unquestioned. Issuers, investors and most of the financial markets are convinced of the...Read more
ESGInstitutional investor support for ESG proposals drops in 2022 Nov 01, 2022Noemi Distefano Amid a sharp rise in ESG shareholder proposals at US companies, a new report finds that average support for environmental proposals...Read more
BoardroomMind your own business: Balancing stakeholder demands in politically fraught times Sep 22, 2022Garnet RoachThe pressure for companies to have a public view on everything from George Floyd’s murder and the Black Lives Matter movement to ‘don’...Read more
ShareholdersShare ownership becoming more concentrated, MSCI research shows Jul 12, 2022Garnet RoachEquities ownership concentration has rapidly increased in recent years, according to new research from MSCI . The research finds that...Read more
ESGFinancial firms urge companies to report environmental data via CDP Mar 17, 2022Garnet RoachFinancial institutions including Allianz, Amundi, AXA, BNP Paribas, CalPERS, Capital Group, State Street and Vanguard have begun a...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Companies delay return-to-work plans and Vanguard to pay vaccinated workers Aug 06, 2021Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that President Biden’s approaching decision about who should be the next Federal Reserve chair has...Read more
ESGVanguard keeps up ESG focus Sep 16, 2020Ben MaidenVanguard has maintained its focus on ESG issues in terms of engagement and voting, according to its investment stewardship report on...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Companies get new FCPA guidance, and cannabis firms face rising D&O insurance costs Jul 10, 2020Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Elliott Management Corp is pressing Crown Castle International Corp to revamp its approach to...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: Vanguard steps up board diversity push, and BlackRock increases opposition to CEO overboarding Aug 30, 2019Ben Maiden– The Guardian reported that a group of more than 30 US corporate leaders – including the heads of outdoor clothing brand Patagonia,...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: IPO boards said to undermine diversity push, and in-house lawyers expect climate-related legal risks Aug 16, 2019Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Rite Aid appointed Heyward Donigan as CEO, saying her experience leading healthcare companies...Read more