Meaningful Message: Inspiring trust through your CEO letter
The letter from the CEO or Chairman may be the most turned-to section in an annual report or proxy statement. Yet, many companies seem to be missing an opportunity to [...]
Companies asked to go beyond SEC requirements surrounding employee disclosure
The Wall Street Journal, December 13, 2018 Some pension funds and charitable organizations are pushing for additional employee disclosure outside of what is required by the SEC. A letter sent [...]
Executive Pay – Metrics Beyond the Numbers
Semler Brossy, December 11, 2018 Companies are starting to implement strategic metrics that incentivize investments in the business which should lead to long-term growth. These goals need to be treated [...]
Review of 2015-2018 Proxy Voting Trends
Harvard Law School Forum, November 26, 2018 A study by The Conference Board and Rutgers Center for Corporate Law and Governance conducted in collaboration with FactSet and ESG data mining [...]
Client Interview: The Proxy 3 C’s
...Clear, concise and…chocolate? Following its decision to redesign its proxy to better communicate with stakeholders, Korn Ferry was recognized with a 2016 Corporate Governance Award for best proxy statement. [...]
97% increase in the inclusion of a proxy summary since 2013
Source: Labrador 2018 Proxy Statement Benchmark of the Fortune 250
Webinar – Making the most of the proxy statement summary
Tuesday, November 6, 2018 8:00 am PST / 11:00 am EST / 4:00 pm GMT / 5:00 pm CET Duration: 30 minutes Investors are demanding that proxy statements include [...]
37% of the Fortune 250 include a section on ESG matters
Source: Labrador 2018 Proxy Statement Benchmark
What’s Next for Pay Ratio
Willis Towers Watson, 9/25/18 Complicated? Same median employee or no? Companies face a thorough review to determine necessary changes and then must document the process leading to their decision. Read [...]
5 Questions to Benchmark Your Proxy
We have wrapped up this year's benchmark of the Fortune 250 companies. Take a few minutes to complete the quiz and gain additional insights to help you as you prepare [...]