12 December, 2019
Be proactive with shareholder engagement to avoid damaging disputes
Corporate governance remains high on the business agenda. The media spotlight on the impact of business on the environment has sharpened while perennial boardroom issues such as
5 June, 2019
ESG catalysts: how consumers can change corporations
It is a cold December morning in Paris. A group of concerned investors is gathered in a conference room with a beautiful view. We are all there to discuss environmental, social and governance matters ...
16 April, 2019
Shareholders focus attention on diversity and climate
If you are a company chair and fail to ensure your board is diverse you can bet some significant shareholders will now vote against your reappointment. That’s the message this week from Legal and...
10 October, 2018
How strong investor relationships stem from enhanced dialogue
The recently updated UK Corporate Governance Code and imminent consultation on the UK Stewardship Code has kept scrutiny on the relationship between corporates bo...
9 October, 2018
Why Blockchain is good news for governance
In our modern digital world, concepts like disruption, artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain have gained much attention. But these developments raise questi...
21 June, 2018
Why there is a case for live video streaming of boardroom meetings
Shakespeare’s famous lines from Julius Caesar, “There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune”, illustrates in a very prescient way the crossroads that PLC...
17 January, 2018
Larry Fink: companies must make a ‘positive contribution’ to society
Larry Fink, chief executive of BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, has said companies must make a "positive contribution to society" and benefit all of their stakeholders. The views come ...
22 August, 2017
Amended Shareholder Rights Directive implemented
A new EU directive, which aims to encourage effective and sustainable shareholder engagement in listed companies, was given the green light this summer, after
8 March, 2017
A happy engagement: The path to good investor relations
Once, chairmen regarded an annual letter offering their availability for meetings as sufficient to discharge their engagement obligations with major investors. More is now expected—but what is best ...
21 February, 2017
