Shareholder targeting & IDAfter an ‘eye-popping’ proxy season: Takeaways from the ESG Integration Forum – Summer 2021 Aug 04, 2021Ben AshwellAfter what has proved to be an arresting proxy season with several surprises, the investor relations and corporate governance...Read more
ESGIndex investors continue to expand ESG focus, survey finds May 28, 2021Mike SchnitzelESG integration continues to rise at large asset managers, with the vast majority saying it played a greater role in engagement, proxy...Read more
Corporate accessBank of America's year-round holistic shareholder engagement Jan 06, 2021Ben AshwellAt Bank of America, shareholder engagement is well established and supported across the executive and non-executive teams. For many...Read more
Corporate accessCorporate access teams playing role in off-season engagement Dec 17, 2020Ben AshwellAs off-season shareholder engagement continues to rise, buy-side corporate access teams are stepping in to assist with the meetings –...Read more
ESGHow Blackrock connects the dots on ESG Oct 06, 2020Ben AshwellHow large is the stewardship team at BlackRock? It’s about 45 individuals across the globe. We have three regions:...Read more
ESGProblem solver: A say-on-pay turnaround Oct 06, 2020Ben AshwellIn 2017, iStar received just under 40 percent support for its executive compensation package, but turned it around with 94 percent...Read more
Buy sideHow SSGA integrates ESG into its decision-making Aug 06, 2020Mike SchnitzelWhat roles do you play with regard to your company’s ESG function? Ben Colton –Our primary responsibility is voting...Read more
Buy sideESG and engagement continue amid Covid-19, says Nuveen’s Reali Apr 02, 2020Ben MaidenThe Covid-19 pandemic has yet to have much of an impact on shareholder engagement or Nuveen’s pursuit of ESG issues, according to...Read more
Corporate accessInside IBM’s year-round engagement efforts Feb 04, 2020Ben AshwellFor IBM, shareholder engagement is nothing new. Evan Barth, senior counsel at the company, says that when he joined IBM in 2008, there...Read more
Corporate accessOff-season engagement continues to rise, says ESG adviser Jan 02, 2020Ben AshwellThe number of requests that institutional investors receive for meetings outside of proxy season continues to rise, as IR, legal and...Read more