Governance professionals guide on preparing for 2023: Part 2
There has been a proliferation of what some observers call ‘anti-ESG’ shareholder proposals – those that are very similar to other...
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Shareholders & activism archive
The week in GRC: Activist urges Alphabet to cut costs and SEC reports rise in enforcement actions
– Reuters reported that Tyson Foods’ board is overseeing a ‘thorough review’ of the arrest of CFO John Tyson on charges that he...
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Shareholder activism in Canada lowest in five years, study finds
Canadian companies saw eight shareholder activist campaigns in Canada during the 2022 proxy season, seven of which were board...
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Microsoft faces proposal over climate risks and 401(k) plan
Shareholders in Microsoft are set to vote on a proposal seeking information on managing risks from climate change in the company’s...
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Activism research: ESG support dips while aviation faces risks
A new report on ESG activism in 2022 from Insightia notes that, in the space of a year, support for ESG activism proposals has...
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Beyond ESG reporting disconnects between issuers and institutional investors
It may not feel like it, but we’re still in the early stages of the evolution of ESG reporting. It took at least half a century to...
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Norway’s NBIM places focus on human capital
‘Companies that invest in their workers and effectively harness the value of their human capital are more likely to be successful...
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More companies delayed earnings in Q2 than at start of pandemic, research finds
A newly launched index tracking off-trend earnings announcements from US companies had a score of 144 for Q2 2022 – higher than...
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Important ESG factors reviewed by RBC GAM for the 2022 proxy season
The proxy voting season is the time from April to June where many publicly traded companies host their AGMs. This is also the time...
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Making the most of investor engagement
Shareholder engagement should be top of mind for public companies now more than ever before – and getting it right requires...
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