The American Bar Association, the largest legal trade organization with over 400,000 members worldwide, in more than 3,500 entities. ABA has long been a leader in promoting more effective corporate governance and rule of law, focusing attention on the challenges of global climate change, environmental pollution, renewable energy, sustainable development,… Read More
FROM OEKOM RESEARCH: Global Companies Pay Close Attention to Third Party Sustainability Rankings, Ratings — And Adjust Strategies Accordingly
November 21, 2017
Issue 4.1 It's a question often raised by boards and senior executives, posed to the management team members: What is the impact, if any, of third-party sustainability rating agencies on our position in the capital markets? Oekom, the global sustainability research organization, has been asking that question annually since 2013. And… Read More
ABOUT “CONFLICT” MINERALS: Used In Many Industries — What Are Companies Disclosing…Or Not? What Are The Requirements Now For Reporting?
October 25, 2017
Issue 3.6 And What Negative Media Headlines May Possibly Appear With Central African Terrorist Activities Now In Focus... Prepared October 26, 2017 This is prepared as a backgrounder and heads-up brief for you about possible events that could draw public attention and in turn affect corporate reputation, share valuation, and perhaps… Read More
SEC Proposes Important Amendments to “Reg FD” – Many Changes Are in the Wind — But Corporate ESG Disclosure Is Not Addressed by the Agency…
October 12, 2017
October 11, 2017 - Important news for your company out of Washington DC from the Securities & Exchange Commission - On Corporate Disclosure and Reporting -- "Reforms" Proposed We've been watching and waiting since Spring 2016 to see what the Securities & Exchange Commission may be thinking about or doing regarding the possible revamping of… Read More
Update: ISS Sold Again — Institutional Shareholder Services Will Have New Owner in 4Q 2017
October 2, 2017
In August 2017, we provided subscribers with information on key raters, rankers, scorekeepers in the ESG categories. One prominent firm of long-standing is Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS).. The firm advises institutional investors -- including many "universal owners" such as public employee pension funds and organized labor funds that represent the… Read More
IT’S H-E-R-E NOW: SEC Guidance on CEO-Employee Pay Rule Clarified in Interpretive Guidance. Your Company Should Be Prepared for First Quarter 2018 Disclosures and Beyond!
September 25, 2017
Issue 2.1 Prepared September 27, 2017 Way back when, as the Dodd-Frank legislation was passed, a provision was included that called for public companies to annually disclose the ratio of compensation for the CEO (presumably the highest paid) and for the median compensation (of all employees). Was it going to be… Read More
Issue 1.9 The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is the world’s most used framework for corporate sustainability / responsibility / citizenship reporting. The first generation of the framework was launched in 1999-2000 (the “G1”), which evolved over time through a multi-stakeholder process shaping G2, G3, G3.1, G4, and on to become today’s GRI Standards. After July 1, 2018,… Read More
THE CORPORATE PROXY VOTING SEASON: When Company-Shareowner Engagement May Not Be Working — Investors Look to the Ballot Box
August 31, 2017
Issue 1.8 Shareholder proxy activism is a year-round activity now, with peak periods of communication on critical issues during the early months of the year... in the traditional proxy voting season. The effects of spring 2017 voting could reverberate for the company long after the voting is counted. Some issues that once were tiny vote-generators… Read More
SDGs AND YOUR COMPANY: Linking Business Reporting to the Sustainable Development Goals
August 29, 2017
Issue 1.2 A Copy of "An Analysis Of The Goals And Targets" Published by GRI, UNGC and PwC is Available For You Publicly-traded and privately-owned companies play a key role in collaborating with stakeholders and adopting strategies, aligning SD Goals & Targets with corporate mission, developing strategies, taking action, and reporting on progress.… Read More
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