Governance
Executive remuneration, 26 June, 2020
Top US CEO pay falls 53% as pandemic and investor pressure continues
CEOs of the 50 largest US companies saw their compensation cut from $4.73bn to $2.24bn in 2019, with Covid-19 adding further pressure this year.
Diversity strategy, 25 June, 2020
Investors want gender diversity on boards—but aren’t sure about targets
While investors are split on the issue of adopting targets, support is growing for taking proactive steps to promote greater board gender diversity.
Global governance trends, 24 June, 2020
Importance of culture ‘ignored by most corporate governance codes’
Research reveals many watchdogs and regulators around the world are not considering the role of corporate culture when formulating governance codes.
Emerging risks, 23 June, 2020
Investors use securities law to sue over sexual misconduct
Shareholders have begun using laws governing corporate disclosures to hold companies to account over “material impact” of sexual harassment.
Investors, 19 June, 2020
Norges Bank issues warning over shareholder proposals
Shareholder proposals should not be used for “micromanaging” boards or drawing them away from their main responsibilities, the investment manager said.
Corporate responsibility, 10 June, 2020
Investors signal unease with banks’ support for Hong Kong security law
Aviva Investors’ CIO reveals concerns about HSBC and Standard Chartered’s backing for the new law, which has been widely criticised.
Corporate governance, 9 June, 2020
US public backs shift to stakeholder capitalism amid Covid-19
Only 25% of people polled believe capitalism “ensures the greater good of society”, with 80% saying the pandemic has revealed “acceptable and unacceptable corporate behaviour”.
INSIGHT: Corporate reputation, 3 June, 2020
Twitter CEO takes on Trump over tweets that ‘violate company rules’
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s decision to fact-check and flag the president’s more egregious tweets is a stark reminder that corporate reputation is a governance issue.
Stakeholder capitalism, 1 June, 2020
Covid-19 pandemic ‘has accelerated shift to stakeholderism’
Research from the Sustainability Board Report finds the crisis is highlighting the way business “depends on the collective support of society”.
COMMENT: Research, 28 May, 2020
How will Covid-19 impact diversity in UK business?
Despite evidence that diversity leads to better business outcomes, the Covid-19 pandemic threatens progress in this area—and thereby risks the recovery.