Tag: investors
Investors must use ‘unreliable’ climate data
Corporate climate disclosures are ‘inconsistent’ and the resulting data limited, according to a report by a global investment association.
Executive pay debate intensifies with proxy advisors in the firing line
Big pharma chair Michel Demaré points to proxy advisors as cause of block on higher pay while more FTSE 100 companies plan boost to packages.
Ignore reputation at your peril
Corporate reputation is critical, yet 67% of board directors fail to speak up in the face of entirely foreseeable crises.
Changes to London listings ‘expose investors to undue risk’
FCA proposals will ‘roll back’ governance and mean ‘weaker voting rights’, writes global investor stewardship body.
What are your investors thinking?
The 2023 AGM season revealed that executive pay and long-term incentive awards are hot issues for European company shareholders.
OpenAI reinstalls Sam Altman as chief executive
The CEO’s departure and return have raised questions about the state of governance at the trailblazing ChatGPT creator.
Reversal on audit reform makes ‘little sense’
Investors react to the government’s U-turn on proposed measures prompted by the collapse of Carillion in 2018.
Companies’ ethical stance on Russia goes unrewarded
Stock returns fell at multinationals that took action after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, research project shows.
Investors concerned about ‘overboarding’ in financial services
Almost all believe that directors who sit on numerous boards will find it a challenge to ‘govern effectively’, research finds.
Sustainability body issues global disclosure standards
The International Sustainability Standards Board’s guidance is aimed at improving trust in climate-related disclosures.