ReportingHow Singapore is taking sustainability and diversity on board Apr 08, 2022Alexandra CainSeveral new corporate governance measures are slated to be introduced in the Singaporean capital markets in coming years, with...Read more
ActivismAlphabet files requests to exclude shareholder proposals Feb 10, 2022Ben MaidenGoogle parent company Alphabet is seeking the SEC’s go-ahead to exclude several shareholder proposals from its 2022 proxy statement,...Read more
ESGBoard evaluation increasingly a 'real time' process, says EY Nov 11, 2021Garnet RoachAlmost a quarter (23 percent) of Fortune 100 firms say board evaluation is now an ongoing process and something that happens beyond...Read more
RegulationHow to prepare for Nasdaq’s board diversity rules Aug 24, 2021John NewellSean DonahueThe SEC on August 6 approved Nasdaq’s proposed board diversity rules . The rules require Nasdaq-listed companies to disclose annually...Read more
RegulationSEC gives green light to Nasdaq board diversity plan Aug 09, 2021Ben MaidenThe SEC on Friday approved Nasdaq’s plan to promote diversity on boards. The move opens the door for Nasdaq to require companies...Read more
ESGUK board directors value diversity of thought above gender, age and ethnicity, study finds Aug 05, 2021Maria Ward-BrennanIncreasing gender diversity has proven to be beneficial for FTSE companies, but when asked about the most important aspect of...Read more
ESGBoards looking beyond traditional experience for new director appointments Jul 29, 2021Maria Ward-BrennanThe number of newly appointed directors with traditional backgrounds has fallen from 59.4 percent in 2019 to 56 percent in 2021,...Read more
ESGSEC’s Lee looks to boards’ role in ESG Jul 01, 2021Ben MaidenBoards are central to companies addressing ESG issues and should look to enhanced diversity and expertise to fulfill this role in a...Read more
Buy sideUK companies face greater scrutiny over board diversity Feb 25, 2021Tim HumanUK companies will face increased scrutiny over the ethnic and gender diversity of their boards at this year’s AGM season after an...Read more
Case studiesESG focus accelerating in Brazil, says Agnes Blanco Querido of Morrow Sodali Feb 04, 2021Tim HumanAs investors up their focus on ESG, Brazilian companies are finding themselves more and more in the spotlight. Home to 60 percent of...Read more