Tag: AGM
Say-on-pay votes lack link to sustainability
Very few investors use their AGM votes on executive pay as a spur to improve the company’s ESG performance, research shows.
AGMs: Will changes to pre-emptive rights mean changes in votes?
New FRC guidance may affect how investors vote at UK AGMs, so boards should look to build shareholder trust by using their new powers wisely.
Campaigners challenge M&S over virtual-only AGMs
M&S chair Archie Norman’s Share Your Voice petition would ‘restrict shareholders’ ability to engage’, says The Engagement Appeal.
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.
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.
ISS announces 2023 updates to proxy voting guidelines
The ISS policy updates, applicable to shareholder meetings on or after 1 February, increase focus on executive pay and board accountability.
‘Poor’ proxy advisers ‘stifle’ investor stewardship
Many chairs believe the focus on compliance has led to the board’s relationship with institutional investors deteriorating, report finds.
Board veto of shareholder AGM resolution under scrutiny
Lawyers challenge boards blocking shareholder resolutions
UK leads as say-on-climate voting grows across Europe
AGM season reveals votes on climate plans have grown but so has opposition.
Virtual AGMs fall out of favour
Research shows companies seek in-person shareholder approval for their intentions, which this year often include climate transition plans