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SEC denies Travelers ’14-8 ‘micromanagement ’argument on climate proposal
The SEC has denied a request by The Travelers Companies for the go-ahead to exclude a shareholder proposal on its climate...
New 14a-8 guidance is no lock on ‘ordinary business’ requests so far
New SEC guidance does not seem to guarantee that companies will succeed in asking for the go-ahead to exclude shareholder...
How to engage the next generation of investors
In a bid to keep up with the investing youth, many publicly listed companies are shifting their outreach and marketing efforts to...
The week in GRC: Apple shareholders reject anti-DEI proposal and Goldman Sachs drops diversity section from 10K
– Reuters reported that Berkshire Hathaway has joined a growing list of US companies to publicly change their approach to...
Your AGM, your investors, your engagement: Bringing them together for a successful governance program
Governance Playbook ‘ Your AGM, your investors, your engagement: Bringing them together for a successful governance program ,’...
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Five key steps companies should take before launching their next shareholder meeting
With the shareholder meeting season rapidly approaching it is important for companies to be aware of the shifts in corporate...
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Costco shareholders overwhelmingly nix anti-DE&I proposal
Costco Wholesale Corporation shareholders have overwhelmingly voted against an anti-diversity, equity and inclusion ( DE&I)...
Off-season engagement highlights shifting views on ESG
We’re coming to the end of ‘off season’ – when many companies go out on the road to engage with key institutional investors ahead...
The times they are a-changin’: the new era of institutionalized shareholder activism
The new Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, reminds me of the Nobel laureate's often-quoted lyric: the times they are a changin’...
