For much of the past two decades, transparency regarding corporate political activities has been a key issue in corporate engagements with investors. Over the past decade, shareholder proposals [...]
Shareholder proposals, often seen as a bellwether of investor sentiment and preferences, have gone through a significant shift over the past decade. The number of proposals on environmental and [...]
Many market observers and investors believe that signs of poor corporate governance may be an effective risk indicator, providing early warning signs of other brewing problems. ISS’ Governance [...]
Shareholder proposals to eliminate supermajority vote requirements are soaring among the biggest listed U.S. companies, a sign that investors feel more well-represented in businesses that make [...]
As new corporate sustainability regulations come into force around the world, companies are grappling to broaden the scope of their environmental and social strategies to comply with the new [...]
Governance is back on focus this proxy season, with both the volume and support on proposals aiming to enhance shareholder rights and companies’ governance practices gaining steam. Environmental [...]
While responsible business conduct has long been a focus for activists, special interest groups and the socially responsible investment movement, in recent years, more stakeholders are [...]
Companies in the U.K. and Ireland face heightened expectations from investors for gender diversity in line with the issue’s growing importance for companies. An increasing number of companies [...]
A decision by Chinese financial regulators to cancel separate meetings for a class of shareholders on the Hong Kong stock exchange has sparked concerns among some large institutional investors [...]
Honoring Women’s History Month (March) and the United Nations-recognized International Women’s Day (March 8), this paper reviews the state of pay equity practices based on corporate disclosures, [...]
