Expecting a company to reduce its customers’ emissions might seem far-fetched. But with sustainability top of mind for many investors, the downstream impact of their investments is increasingly a focus of concern – and of [...]
Investors focused on ESG have long argued that a commitment to sustainability could pay dividends. Now, with the EU putting a focus on standardizing ESG definitions through its Taxonomy Regulation, the German company alstria office [...]
Executive compensation is an important subject within the broader topic of corporate governance— and one that can quickly become contentious when it comes time for a say-on-pay vote. While the basic principle that executive pay [...]
In recent years, environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors have become increasingly important to investors and companies as the materiality of these factors to companies’ operations and bottom lines has become increasingly evident. As a [...]
BP PLC LSE: BP Meeting Date: 4/16/2015 Five years on from the Deepwater Horizon disaster, BP remains a lightning rod for investors and other stakeholders concerned with sustainability. As such, it may [...]
AVIVA PLC London Stock Exchange: AV Meeting Date: 4/30/2014 Aviva plc’s board may be wishing it [...]
Executive compensation has arguably been the most controversial issue facing companies over the last several years. Through say on pay votes, investors have gained tremendous influence over the pay packages awarded to senior executives. A [...]
On July 19, Allianz SE, a Germany-based financial services provider and holding company that offers insurance and investment products, issued a press release announcing that it was set to be the first company in the [...]