As investor demand for ESG information continues to increase, a group of ESG experts believe pressure will build on issuers to seek third-party assurance for ESG disclosures in the near future.
Third-party assurance has been a talking point for the last two years at the ESG Integration Forum – US, hosted by IR Magazine and Corporate Secretary. At both forums, audience members have expressed trepidation about seeking third-party assurance, with common conc...
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Erik Randerson, vice president of investor relations at Revolve, says:
I won’t hesitate to request a correction when I see inaccurate information published on my employer. My experience is that outlets truly want to get it right and when presented with the facts will update their articles accordingly. For instance, a recent article on my employer, Revolve, referenced inaccurate metrics. The journalist (who I knew from a prior life) appreciated me...
This year’s IR Magazine Forum – South East Asia was, as with all things 2020, a virtual event. But the fact that travel is limited only sharpened the importance of such topics as where IROs should focus their attention as the Covid-19 pandemic continues, how to use ESG to shape your company into one that is more resilient and sus...
Buybacks have undergone a meteoric rise since the turn of the 21st century, overtaking dividends as the preferred means to return capital to shareholders in many countries. In 2019 alone, firms spent more than $1.2 tn globally on buybacks.
Buybacks are controversial, however, with academics, practitioners and politicians all maligning their use. At its most basic level, buying back shares can be a technical capital allocation tool and an attractive alternative to di...
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) are to merge into one organization by mid-2021, offering investors and companies a comprehensive corporate reporting framework to drive global sustainability performance.
The newly formed Value Reporting Foundation, to be headquartered in London and San Francisco, will advance initiatives by ...
Transcripts with mentions of ‘Trump’ have been steadily declining since early 2017, according to data from financial and corporate research platform Sentieo. Mentions of Trump hit an all-time high in January 2017 when US President Donald Trump entered the White House, with 356 mentions on earnings calls. This was down to...
By mid-May 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic continued to sweep the globe, 70 percent of S&P 500 companies had revised or withdrawn their earnings guidance, according to ...
Spanish airport operator Aena has adopted what is thought to be the world’s first annual advisory vote on a company’s climate action plan.
The move follows intense pressure from The Children’s Investment Fund (TCI), which manages around $30 bn, for Aena to take a leadership role in the fight against global warming.
Under the proposals, passed at last week’s annual meeting, Aena will present its climate action plan for approval at the AGM in 2021 and...
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The global impact of Covid-19 has touched all aspects of doing business. Across different regions and industries, we are seeing varying reactions and resilience and it is crucial to be able to report back to investors on these changes. The virus does not discriminate, and yet it...
The Shareholder Rights Directive II (SRD II) handed European investors greater say over executive compensation.
Under the rules, investors have a vote on both the remuneration policy and the remuneration report, which for some European markets represents a wholesale shift in corporate accountability over pay.
Below, Aniel Mahabier, CEO at C...