Strategy

1. NEWS: Severance pay, 15 November, 2023

   ‘Golden parachute’ concerns take flight in the US

   The number of shareholder proposals calling for a vote on severance packages has skyrocketed, finds proxy adviser ISS.

2. INSIGHT: Acquisitions and ESG, 30 October, 2023

   Deploying M&A to advance sustainability agendas

   ‘Sustainability considerations are becoming increasingly important in M&As. Companies that fail to properly assess and manage their sustainability risks and opportunities can face significant financial and reputational consequences.’

NEWS: Mergers and acquisitions, 10 October, 2023

M&As are damaged by ‘ESG amnesia’ in the US

Researchers find ESG policies get conveniently forgotten when the stakes are high, citing the sale of Twitter as a case in point.



NEWS: AGM trends, 12 September, 2023

Shareholder dissent focuses on pay

AGM season review reveals that remuneration is still the topic that attracts most shareholder opposition in Europe.



NEWS: Ethics, 6 September, 2023

Companies’ ethical stance on Russia goes unrewarded

Stock returns fell at multinationals that took action after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, research project shows.



NEWS: Diversity, equity and inclusion, 5 September, 2023

Diversity ‘a chance to increase a board’s problem-solving ability’

But organisations that approach diversity, equity and inclusion from a compliance perspective fail to reap its benefits, research finds.



NEWS: Corporate reporting, 29 August, 2023

Corporate disclosures affect strategic ability of boards

Meeting reporting responsibilities means boards are left with less time for strategic discussions, reveals annual survey.



NEWS: ESG, 24 August, 2023

Call to scrap ‘ESG’ as a term

The ESG label is ‘politicised, simplistic and restrictive’ and should be jettisoned, believes senior academic.



INSIGHT: CEO succession, 23 August, 2023

Can high CEO turnover boost gender equality?

The trend for boards favouring internal pipelines for CEO succession creates an opportunity to nurture talented women.



NEWS: Executive pay, 23 August, 2023

Average pay for top CEOs rises to £3.91m

FTSE 100 saw median pay for chief executives up 16% from 2021 to 2022, High Pay Centre think tank research shows.