Corporate Transparency: A Case Study
In 2021, Cognizant was awarded “Best Overall Corporate Disclosure,” ranking highest among all S&P 250 publicly-traded companies in Labrador’s third annual U.S. Transparency Awards. In this case study, we [...]
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 [...]
Maximizing the benefits of board diversity
Source: The Conference Board - June 24, 2020 In this publication, Jared L. Landaw - partner, COO, and General Counsel of Barington Capital Group, L.P., and activist investment firm - [...]
Shareholder engagement continues
IR Magazine: April 2, 2020 Despite the disruption to daily and economic life due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nuveen confirms there has yet to be a big impact on shareholder [...]
Will COVID-19 impact shareholder activism?
Harvard Law School Forum: April 12, 2020 The impact the pandemic will have on shareholder activism is still uncertain, but companies whose valuations have been upended should assume they will [...]
Director Compensation: Let the expert speak
Interview with Sharon Podstupka from Pearl Meyer In a recent blog post, Sharon Podstupka tackled the continuing hot topic of communicating effectively on Director compensation. We sat down with her [...]
Power to the people
As human capital management, or HCM, has become increasingly linked to key company performance drivers -- such as employee engagement, skills development, and talent management -- some powerful voices are [...]
Long-term push
Is Milton Friedman rolling over in his grave? The Nobel prize-winning economist would surely have been dismayed over the recent Business Roundtable heresy that corporate decisions should consider all stakeholders [...]
Board strategy and composition can make a difference
Corporate Board Member, June 2019 This past May, two boardroom battles demonstrated the importance of clear communication of the company's strategy as they fought off activist investors. Read the full [...]
ESG, meet the SEC
As Environmental, Social and Governance topics continue to attract shareholder interest – 95 social and 20 environmental proposals to date in this proxy season – a few companies are crossing [...]