Shareholders & activism After the AGM: How boards can prepare for next year Jun 13, 2017 By Krystal Gaboury Berrini 5 min read With the peak of proxy season in the rear-view mirror, companies and investors are analyzing takeaways from the thousands of... Read More
Shareholders & activism ESG expected to be prominent at Society for Corporate Governance conference Jun 05, 2017 By Ben Maiden 4 min read ESG matters have been in the spotlight this proxy season, and look set to be prominent in discussions at the upcoming Society for... Read More
Shareholders & activism ExxonMobil latest to face shareholder pushback on climate Jun 01, 2017 By Ben Maiden 3 min read ExxonMobil this week became the latest major energy company to have a majority of shareholder votes press it to produce reports on... Read More
Shareholders & activism Activists target CEOs amid focus on governance May 30, 2017 By Ben Ashwell 3 min read Activist shareholders are casting their eyes beyond the boardroom to focus on the corner office, fueled by an increasing focus... Read More
Shareholders & activism PPL shareholder vote backs climate change proposal May 24, 2017 By Ben Maiden 4 min read Shareholders of PPL Corporation have asked the utility company to produce reports on how it will be affected by efforts to limit... Read More
Shareholders & activism Occidental Petroleum shareholders back climate change reporting May 23, 2017 By Ben Maiden 3 min read Occidental Petroleum shareholders have voted – against the wishes of the board – to support a motion seeking to require the... Read More
Shareholders & activism Kinder Morgan shareholders vote for proxy access May 17, 2017 By Ben Maiden 4 min read Kinder Morgan’s stockholders voted at its May 10 annual meeting to adopt a proxy access bylaw – a move the energy infrastructure... Read More
Shareholders & activism Australasian IR group proposes proxy adviser code May 15, 2017 By Tim Human 4 min read The Australasian Investor Relations Association (Aira) has proposed a new code of conduct for proxy advisers and listed companies... Read More
Shareholders & activism IBM shareholders back proxy access May 11, 2017 By Ben Maiden 4 min read As governance professionals prepare for the height of the proxy season and a range of shareholder proposals, IBM has become one of... Read More
Shareholders & activism Proxy access is top shareholder proposal in 2017 so far Apr 20, 2017 By Ben Maiden 4 min read A new report says proxy access and political spending or lobbying were the most common topics for shareholder proposals at annual... Read More