Best of 2019
2019 was a great year for us! Check out the list below to see what posts were your favorite! Top 3 Articles #1 7th Annual Proxy Study This year Labrador [...]
Download: 7th annual proxy study
This year Labrador introduced the U.S Transparency Awards, which ranked the companies in the S&P 250 based on the quality of disclosure in their proxy statements, 10-Ks, and investor relations [...]
Equilar and Nasdaq’s Board Leadership Forum
C-Suite: An Equilar Publication, Issue 30 Summer 2019 "A key foundation for meaningful engagement is the proxy statement. It should be treated as a communications tool between issuers and shareholders." [...]
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 [...]
Client Interview: Getting a hand on self-improvement
Naturally cautious about expenses, Cardinal Health decided to bring in outside resources to redesign its proxy statement in view of its increasing importance as a communications tool. Vice President and [...]
New tools for evaluating ESG
As companies increase their communication on their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) actions, there has been a proliferation of ratings and rankings that attempt to assess performance. Inconsistent reporting practices, [...]
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 [...]