How to tell if a company is greenwashing
Source: The Washington Post - July 13, 2022 This article gives travelers insight on how to tell if a company is serious about its sustainability efforts or if they are [...]
Simplified sustainability disclosure is the goal after SASB and IIRC merger
Source: Corporate Secretary - November 30, 2020 Set to merge into one organization by mid-2021, SASB and IIRC are aiming to offer investors and companies a reporting framework that drives [...]
Labrador and EY publish new Corporate Governance report
Broad progress by European companies on governance, transparency and other stakeholder priorities is reported in the 2018 Corporate Governance Overview, being published this month by Labrador and EY. The report [...]
37% of the Fortune 250 include a section on ESG matters
Source: Labrador 2018 Proxy Statement Benchmark
Feeling the heat on climate change
Last month’s approvals of climate-change risk disclosure resolutions at Kinder Morgan and Anardarko Petroleum are the latest visible signals that shareholder interest in environmental issues remains high. Yet, beyond steadily [...]
G&A Institute Research Results: 85% of the S&P 500® Index Companies Published Sustainability / Responsibility / CR / Citizenship Reports in 2017
Governance & Accountability Institute, 03/26/2018 Louis Coppola, EVP of G&A Institute who designs and manages the analysis, notes: “Entering 2018, just 15% of the S&P 500 declined to publish sustainability [...]
It’s Time to Tie Executive Compensation to Sustainability
Source : Harvard Business Review, 08/17/17 "As any compensation consultant will tell you, comp plans can address only so many metrics. Most plans have fewer than six: one or two [...]
Board Committees Evolve to Address New Challenges
Harvard Law School Forum, 02/01/17 Oversight responsibilities shouldered by boards are increasing in scope and complexity. Much of the pressure is a result of heightened regulatory requirements, shifting investor expectations [...]