Tag: AGM
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
News round-up: this week in governance
Tory leadership contest; Grant Thornton fined; Norwegian insider dealing; virtual AGMs; US environmental disclosures; diversity at Amazon.
Climate risk and supply chains revealed as AGM hot topics for 2022
A recent webinar hosted by Diligent and Board Agenda saw experts unpick the big issues on the agenda at shareholder meetings this year.
Shareholders happier with CEO pay levels in 2020 as revolts halve
Research finds shareholder pay revolts in 2020 have halved year on year.
Stobart appoints first female executive in board overhaul
Plans to refresh Stobart Group’s board are apace, with Ginny Pulbrook taking a non-executive role.
Board moves at Speedy Hire; Barclays; and BTG
Speedy Hire gets a new chairman; and BTG’s new remuneration committee chair will have interesting discussions ahead, as a tranche of shareholders vote against recent remuneration policy.
Stobart chairman wins pyrrhic AGM vote as board overhaul looms
Iain Ferguson survives attempts to oust him from Stobart, but he isn’t part of the board’s plan to bring shareholders onside by overhauling personnel, governance and ownership.
Activist investor set for Procter & Gamble board after dramatic vote recount
Nelson Peltz, of shareowners Trian Partners, is set to take a role on the board of Procter & Gamble after a recount found him to have been voted on with the narrowest of margins.
‘Shareholder spring’ dents FTSE100 remuneration rise
A second “shareholder spring” in 2016 saw more modest remuneration among the FTSE100 in 2017, but FTSE250 investors took umbrage at director salaries this time around.
Burberry faces remuneration opposition from shareholders
Fashion brand faces discontent over pay arrangements for former chief executive Christopher Bailey at this week’s annual general meeting.