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Proxy Resolutions, Shareholder Engagement, and Buggy Whips
Part One of Two Parts The TakeAway: Proxy resolutions continue to influence corporate behavior on social policy and corporate governance, but proponents need to explore additional forms of engagement, including social media and other digital means. It’s the day after … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Corporate Governance, Corporate Political Activity, Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Human Rights, Interactive Technology, Politics, Proxy Voting, Stakeholder Engagement
Tagged @CorporateSecret, animal welfare, As You Sow, board diversity, Calvert Investments, climate change, Facebook, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Heidi Welsh, hydraulic fracturing, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), IRRC Institute, Michael Passoff, Movie Mom, Nell Minow, political contributions, proxy access, Proxy Impact, proxy plumbing, proxy resolution, Rule 14a-8, Say-on-Pay, shareholder engagement, social media, Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals, Stu Dalheim, Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2), Tripoli, Tunisia, Twitter, Women on Boards
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Radical Transparency: The Challenge to Sustainability and Democracy
The TakeAway: Reams of information released by WikiLeaks and the Federal Reserve challenge us to rethink our duties to promote sustainable accountability and representative democracy. Debates on the recent WikiLeaks / Federal Reserve data dumps concentrate on the supply side … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Governance, Corporate Sustainability, Interactive Technology, Media & Entertainment, Public Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Tagged cablegate, Dodd-Frank, Federal Reserve, GovernanceMetrics International (GMI), integrated reporting, Julian Assange, media, Nell Minow, proxy access, Senator Bernie Sanders, transparency, whistleblower, WikiLeaks
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Citizens United: The Aftermath
The TakeAway: This year’s Supreme Court decision in Citizens United opened the floodgates of money in politics, eroding public trust in government as well as shareholder value. “Oyez, Oyez, Oyez!” the Marshal of the Court called out today, marking the … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Governance, Public Policy
Tagged American Crossroads, American International Group (AIG), Bank of America, Business Roundtable, Center for Political Accountability, Citizens United, DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 5175), Fox News, Goldman Sachs, John Coates, JP Morgan Chase, Karl Rove, Lawrence Lessig, News Corp, OpenSecrets.org, OYEZ Project, political activity, political spending, proxy access, shareholder protection, Super PACs, Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), US Chamber of Commerce
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NOTABLE PEOPLE: Bob Monks and the Battle to Change Corporate America
The TakeAway: Bob Monks believes new corporate governance reforms fall short, but digital tools can help advance accountability goals. Robert A.G. Monks has a long history of pioneering work on corporate accountability. From his tenure as first Department of Labor … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Governance, Corporate Sustainability, Interactive Technology, Investor Governance, Notable People, Proxy Voting, Public Policy, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Investing, Web 2.0
Tagged beneficial owners, Bob Monks, CalPERS, Corporate Governance, ERISA, institutional investors, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), interactive technology, LENS, Nell Minow, proxy access, Robert A.G. Monks, Roebuck, Sears, SEC, The Corporate Library, trustee
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Fat Cats & Pink Slips: The Link Between CEO Pay and Layoffs
The TakeAway: CEO pay rises highest at firms that lead in layoffs, says a new report – a bitter pill to swallow in hard times. During this recession, there’s nothing like excessive CEO pay to get the blood boiling – … Continue reading
Proxy Access & Shareholder Citizenship: The Quest for Inclusion
The TakeAway: New SEC rule allows shareholders to nominate board candidates, a major victory for corporate democracy. Yesterday was historic: the SEC granted shareholders the power to nominate candidates for board director elections. The 3-2 vote along party lines ended … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Governance, Proxy Voting, Public Policy
Tagged Business Roundtable, Council of Institutional Investors, Dodd-Frank, Harvard Law School Forum, James McRitchie, Les Greenberg, Lucian Bebchuk, Mary Schapiro, proxy access, Robert A.G. Monks, Rule 14a-11, Scott Hirst, SEC, Social Investment Forum, US Chamber of Commerce
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Fiduciary Failure: Closing the ESG Disclosure Gap
The TakeAway: Flex your muscles, report tells investors, to get better environmental, social, and governance reporting (and practice) from companies. What’s the secret to good corporate governance? Good investor governance. That’s why we were delighted by a recent report from … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Governance, Corporate Reporting, Investor Governance
Tagged Alan Willis, Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA), Canadian Securities Administrators, endowments, ESG, fiduciary, institutional investors, integrated reporting, investor governance, Julie Desjardins, key performance indicators, proxy access, SEC, stock exchanges, UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
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“We the People”, Not “We the Moguls”
The TakeAway: Controversial corporate political spending spurs shareholder activism aimed at aligning company values with American values. With election season around the corner, today we question if our democracy, founded on the ideal of representing “We the People”, has been … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Governance, Human Rights, Proxy Voting, Public Policy
Tagged Best Buy, Bruce Freed, Calvert Investment, Center for Political Accountability, citizen activism, Citizens United, George Packer, LGBT rights, News Corp, proxy access, self-governance, shareholder activism, Shelley Alpern, Target, Trilium Asset Management, Walden Asset Management
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SEC Rulemaking: Transparency Is Not Enough
Part Two of Two Parts The TakeAway: Dodd-Frank Provision Reduces SEC Accountability, While Digital Tools Can Transform Transparency into Action Yesterday, as we were writing optimistically about the new SEC transparency and outreach initiatives, a showdown was brewing. The issue: … Continue reading