BlackRock Doubles Down on Sustainability -
• BlackRock signals substantially more assertive posture on climate-related issues
• New approach to shareholder proposals saw BlackRock support 54% of environmental and social...more
4/23/2021
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BlackRock ,
Climate Change ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
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Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Street ,
Sustainability ,
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Vanguard
The COVID-19 pandemic, volatile market conditions, and increasing stakeholder attention to a range of environmental and social topics made 2020 a remarkably difficult year for many public companies. 2021 will bring new...more
4/21/2021
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Climate Change ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Executive Compensation ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Investors ,
Lobbying ,
Proxy Advisors ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholder Proposals
Environmental Tort Class Actions -
In what has become a near legal certainty following plant explosions, train wrecks with chemical spills, and other large-scale accidents, plaintiffs often file suit and seek to certify...more
The COVID-19 pandemic and related economic disruption had a wide range of effects on public companies and their pay programs. Although there are no easy “one size fits all” solutions for executive pay, this year has scrambled...more
Many boards have devoted additional time to human resources in recent years as investors and other stakeholders have demanded greater board involvement with “human capital management” (“HCM”). HCM is a broad concept that...more
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented event in human history, with massive impacts on people and organizations around the world. Companies in the United States have been evaluating and responding to the crisis for several...more