Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility News from 3BL Media- New Drama Promotes Women's Rights in Mexico: Video Trailer 8 February 2012
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- Accountability-Central.com AC Alert for February 7, 2012 Is Cheaper Natural Gas Good for Our Environment? 8 February 2012
Tag Archives: Say-on-Pay
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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Say-on-Pay: A Bird’s Eye View
The TakeAway: New SEC rules on executive compensation advisory votes take steps toward broader board-shareholder engagement. On Monday afternoon, the SEC proposed rules for Say-on-Pay (shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation) and golden parachutes (big payouts to executives dismissed after … Continue reading
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
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
Rules of the Road: Fixing Corporate Governance, and What It Means To You
The past half-year or so has seen a host of corporate governance reforms in the US, which dramatically change the context of corporate power and accountability. In December 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) set the ball rolling by … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Reporting, Proxy Voting, Public Policy
Tagged accounting scandals, board diversity, board qualifications, broker voting, Dodd-Frank, executive compensation, fiduciary obligations, Investor Advisory Committee, Investor as Owner Subcommittee, Jennifer Taub, majority voting, Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance, proxy access, Proxy Disclosure Enhancements, Savings and Loan crisis, Say-on-Pay, SEC, Stephen Davis
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Good Governance: A Perfect Storm
Part Three of Three Parts President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Act into law yesterday, capping an extraordinary period of financial and governance reform, stimulated by the collapse of Lehman Brothers 22 months ago. You could call it “the end of … Continue reading
Posted in Proxy Voting, Public Policy
Tagged board diversity, Calvert, CEO succession, Chesapeake Energy, Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, corporate political spending, CRPTF, Dodd-Frank, executive compensation, financial reform, Glass-Lewis, governance reform, independent board chair, investment advisers, Investor Advisory Committee, James McRitchie, KeyCorp, majority voting, Mary Schapiro, Motorola, mutual funds, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Netflix, Occidental Petroleum, proxy, Proxy Disclosure Enhgnacments, RiskMetrics, rulemaking, Say-on-Pay, SEC, supermajority voting requirements, Ted Allen, Therese Doucet
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We the People, or Corporate Lobbyists: Whose Interests Will the SEC Serve?
Part One of Two Parts The TakeAway: SEC Opens Door Further to Public Engagement as Ex-Regulator Lobbyists Rush In Two developments late yesterday demonstrate the high stakes involved when it comes to money and power, and vividly illustrate the imbalance … Continue reading →