Governance
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NEWS: Shareholder revolts, 17 May, 2023
Executive pay revolts are on course to echo 2022
Investors’ dissent is predicted to remain high for this year’s AGM season, according to the register of shareholder revolts.
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COMMENT: ESG, 15 May, 2023
ESG: Should E and S break up with G?
In the world of investing, maturity has revealed significant practical shortcomings in combining environmental, social and governance.
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NEWS: ESG reporting, 12 May, 2023
Corporates ‘make progress’ with climate disclosure
But the going is slow as the road is beset with difficulties, research on sustainability-related governance reveals.
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NEWS: Governance, 10 May, 2023
Governance ‘fails with superstar CEOs’
Beware the rise of chief executives who are accorded special privileges and apparently can do no wrong, research warns.
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NEWS: ESG reporting, 4 May, 2023
Research casts doubt on the S in ESG
Many scandal-hit companies were found to have previously presented high ‘social’ performance measures, study shows.
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NEWS: Board diversity, 4 May, 2023
Board appointments fell sharply in 2022
Companies appear to be sticking with experienced leaders—to the detriment of progress—suggests FTSE 350 boardroom research.
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NEWS: Investor relations, 3 May, 2023
Investors balk at S&P dual-class shares decision
Representatives of US pension funds are ‘disappointed’ that dual-class structures have been allowed to return to S&P Global Indices.
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NEWS: Diversity, equality and inclusion, 27 April, 2023
Diversity statistics challenged by new scorecard
Companies can ‘hit the target, but miss the point’, say academics researching a more ‘holistic’ measure of DEI.
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NEWS: Investor relations, 26 April, 2023
Campaign calls for all investors to have an equal voice
Shareholders seek inclusive engagement, and companies can benefit from providing it, finds research from The Engagement Appeal.
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NEWS: Due diligence, 26 April, 2023
Shareholder group calls on EU to define corporate sustainability
The ICGN also seeks clarity on what role boards will play in supervising due diligence under the forthcoming EU directive.
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COMMENT: Governance, 24 April, 2023
The politics and geopolitics of controlling shareholders
Shareholders with a controlling interest influence not only financial matters but can also wield great power over policy and politics.
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NEWS: Investor relations, 21 April, 2023
Watchdog urges asset managers to quiz the audit committee
Auditco chairs will have their work cut out if the role increases to become more ‘outward facing’ and encompass investor relations.
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NEWS: AGM trends, 20 April, 2023
Investor body warns against virtual-only annual general meetings
Virtual-only AGMs can damage shareholders’ rights and reduce accountability, according to the International Corporate Governance Network.
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NEWS: Governance, 19 April, 2023
New EU laws will make boardrooms more ‘accountable’
Proxy adviser ISS says recent directives will grant shareholders much greater influence when voting at this year’s European AGMs.
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NEWS: Investor relations, 13 April, 2023
Can dual-class shares help to curb greenhouse gases?
Extra voting rights could give the boost needed for firms to take higher risk ESG decisions on low-carbon technology, argues legal academic.
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NEWS: Executive pay, 11 April, 2023
Executive pay rises steeply, despite cost-of-living crisis
Investors are likely to focus on top pay in this year’s AGM season, as research reveals that executive pay has bounced back.
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NED Awards, 31 March, 2023
NED Awards 2023: Winners who managed through disruption with an eye on sustainability
This year's winners include the chair of National Grid, a "true British success story", a media giant and a "humble leader".
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NEWS: Resilience reporting, 30 March, 2023
Resilience reports will involve ‘difficult decisions’
New government requirements mean boards will need to disclose planned responses to risks—leading to tough choices, a recent briefing heard.
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NEWS: Governance, 29 March, 2023
US firms show equity in governance standards
Corporate governance in private companies in America turns out to be keeping pace with that in public corporations, research finds.
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NEWS: Net zero plans, 28 March, 2023
Investors seek commitment to net zero planning
Climate change campaigning investors have written to 107 companies, asking for prompt proof of net zero transition proposals.