Whitepapers Archive

Equiniti has published its annual review of trends and developments during the 2019 AGM season. This report includes articles from Boudicca on the growth of shareholder activism, Korn Ferry on investors’ remuneration concerns, an update from the Investment Association on the Public Register and Emperor on how to make the most of your Annual Report. Corporate governance has continued to be high on the business agenda...Read more

The global push for sustainability has already proven to be a game changer that is altering the behavior of both institutional investors and companies. While investors struggle with the challenge of integrating ESG factors into their investment decisions, companies willing to define a meaningful corporate purpose and exploit the full potential of sustainability reporting can achieve important goals which are...Read more

Retail shareholders vote at a relatively low rate - averaging less than 30 percent overall, year-to-year. Do you know how technology and the consistent flow of communication can encourage their voices to be heard? Learn five ways to improve shareholder engagement in the proxy voting process, including: Delivering more compelling content to educate shareholders Increasing engagement frequency And more! Download this...Read more

Shareholder interest in ESG issues continued to impact annual meetings in the 2019 proxy season, according to Georgeson’s 2019 Annual Corporate Governance Review, with new E&S shareholder proposals emerging. There was additional focus in the 2019 proxy season on human capital management issues including sexual harassment prevention, gender pay gap reporting and diversity at all levels. Other topics covered in...Read more