Climate and social issues expected to be front and center at AGMs
Virtual meetings became the standard during the Covid-19 pandemic out of necessity and, with uncertainty over when the pandemic...
ESG archive
Board Diversity report – available now
Corporate Secretary’s Board Diversity report presents data collected from a survey conducted among in-house governance...
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ESG Shareholder Engagement report – available now
The ESG Shareholder Engagement report from Corporate Secretary and IR Magazine presents data from a survey conducted among...
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Companies setting climate goals without tracking emissions, survey finds
Many companies are setting ambitious environmental targets and are confident about their understanding of the issues – but are...
‘Investors are seeing the opportunity as much as the risk’: Highlights from the ESG Integration Forum – Europe
In late November, corporate secretaries and IR professionals gathered virtually to discuss the future of stakeholder engagement...
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More investors view divestment favorably post-COP26, survey finds
Thirty-six percent of investors say they support divestment as a tool against climate change, up from 30 percent before COP26...
The week in GRC: IOSCO wants better oversight of ESG ratings and judge unlikely to block board diversity law
– The Wall Street Journal reported that President Joe Biden was set to nominate Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell to a second...
Companies advised to be alert to racial equity audit proposals
Governance teams and boards have been warned to stay alert to the prospect of facing shareholder proposals in 2022 urging them to...
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‘Companies aren’t making change at the speed needed’
Can you explain As You Sow’s history of shareholder advocacy on climate-related issues? We’ve been working on climate for more...
The week in GRC: Companies’ climate pledges face tougher scrutiny and SBTi seeks consensus on ‘net-zero’ meaning
– The Wall Street Journal reported that Jes Staley stepped down as CEO of Barclays under pressure from regulators about how he...
