Sentences with phrase «of shareholder engagement»

A Queen's University business law professor aims to shed light on the process and effectiveness of shareholder engagement with the help of a federal government grant announced earlier this week.

Meritas has a long record of shareholder engagement, which the iShares ETF does not share.

Its MER is well over 2 %, but Meritas has been at the forefront of shareholder engagement in Canada.

Political Contributions: A Glass Lewis Issue Report discusses the emerging issue of corporate political spending in the context of shareholder engagement.

Political Contributions 2012 discusses the emerging issue of corporate political spending in the context of shareholder engagement.

Jamie leads the Client Services team and is responsible for the management and execution of our shareholder engagement and research campaigns.

At Trillium Asset Management, Simon Billenness pioneered the use of shareholder engagement of companies operating in countries with repressive regimes.

Proxy Impact also offers a full range of shareholder engagement services on social and environmental issues including filing resolutions and corporate dialogues.

Not exact matches

At WD - 40, employee engagement numbers are in excess of 90 percent and shareholder value has grown consistently over the past 14 years.

Under Bruce's direction Newground, in conjunction with sister firm Investor Voice, has led hundreds of successful shareholder engagements with corporations on a wide range of ESG and sustainability issues.

Client engagements are managed exclusively by experienced senior investment bankers who deliver business owners optimal performance in capitalizing on the value of their companies and meeting their objectives as shareholders.

The apparent aim of bill 101, Enhancing Shareholders Rights Act, 2017 is to provide shareholders with greater opportunities for engagement and control within the corporate apparatus and to «modernize» Ontario's corporate Shareholders Rights Act, 2017 is to provide shareholders with greater opportunities for engagement and control within the corporate apparatus and to «modernize» Ontario's corporate shareholders with greater opportunities for engagement and control within the corporate apparatus and to «modernize» Ontario's corporate legislation.

Client engagements are managed exclusively by experienced senior bankers who deliver business owners optimal performance in capitalizing on the value of their companies and meeting their objectives as shareholders.

He is responsible for assessing the ESG performance of existing and potential portfolio companies, and works on shareholder engagement initiatives related to a wide range of sustainability issues.

With a background in civil rights advocacy, Amina has a special appreciation for the impact of working for social and economic justice through investing and shareholder engagement.

US SIF Comments on DOL Field Bulletin on the fiduciary standards under ERISA relating to proxy voting and shareholder engagement activities, and consideration of «economically targeted investments.»

«We hope this signals a change in the pattern of automatic corporate legal challenges that will evolve into meaningful engagement with shareholders about truly sustainable long - term value and success.»

«As one of the few foundations active in filing shareholder proposals, the Nathan Cummings Foundation joined ICCR because of its longstanding recognition as a leader in corporate engagement and active ownership.

After four decades of shareholder advocacy, we are bolstered in the knowledge that as the field of corporate social responsibility which ICCR members helped to promote in the early 1970s continues to evolve, so does the work of our growing coalition of active shareowners as they refine their methodology and design newer and more effective models for corporate engagement.

During the past year, the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee met with management and reviewed matters that included the design, amounts, and effectiveness of the Company's compensation of senior executives, management succession planning, the Company's benefit and compensation programs, the Company's human resources programs, including review of workplace discrimination and harassment reports, and feedback from the Company's shareholder engagement.

not ratify the selection of E&Y, the Audit Committee will evaluate the shareholder vote when considering the selection of a registered public accounting firm for the audit engagement for the 2019 fiscal year.

Mark Feidler, Chairman of the Board of Equifax, said, «Our Board greatly appreciates the engagement from our shareholders and the results of today's shareholder votes.

Frustrated by its engagement with the incumbent board, Greenlight has determined to also seek shareholder support to remove and replace three directors at the 2017 annual meeting, arguing that new perspective is needed to realize the intrinsic value of GM shares.

The revised code emphasises stakeholder engagement and the importance of companies seeking the views of the workforce, stating that: «[t] he workforce should be able to raise concerns in relation to management and colleagues» and that «the board should ensure effective engagement with, and encourage participation from, [shareholders and stakeholders]».

In particular, it highlights noteworthy topics we discussed beyond typical governance practices; namely shareholder engagement and the promotion of female participation in the workforce.

The strong culture of engagement between issuers and shareholders in Europe proved to be a defining theme of the 2016 proxy season.

Shareholders should also expect adequate disclosure of any such engagement and any resulting feedback or changes being made to address outstanding concerns.

A: When a company receives low support for its say - on - pay proposal (generally less than 75 %), we believe at a minimum the company should provide some level of disclosure regarding the company's response to shareholder opposition; such disclosure, which often includes a discussion of engagement meetings and feedback received, should be accompanied by relevant changes and / or rationale intended to address outstanding concerns.

The appointments to these newly created positions are designed to better serve customer needs and are reflective of the rapidly changing corporate governance landscape — from one of interactions driven primarily by shareholder voting to an era of broad, year - round engagement.

«In terms of what companies are doing wrong: First, underestimating the knowledge and sophistication of institutional investors... Second, misinterpreting the shareholder engagement process... Third, paying big bonuses on operating metrics when shareholders have lost money.

Reflecting the increasing importance of effective engagement, the consultation asks whether steps should be taken to encourage remuneration committees to consult with shareholders and employees before developing pay policies, and to improve their effectiveness in general.

That which comes from the financial and professional engagement of significant shareholders.

Records of corporate dialogues which track the historical progress of ICCR member corporate engagements are housed in our shareholder database accessible only to ICCR members and considered confidential.

Hobley advocated for continued shareholder engagement, but only with the threat of divestment as a necessary alternative.

Statistics also show that there is a serious gap between the level of engagement that employers need for productivity, innovation, creativity, and shareholder value to improve, and what they are actually getting.

It outsources its work to great organizations, like Sustainalytics (for ESG analysis), SHARE (for shareholder engagement), and it even invests a small portion of its portfolio in microfinance through MicroVest.

IEN supports learning on a variety of sustainable investing strategies, such as ESG integration, impact investing, shareholder engagement, that will make a significant and critical contribution to creating a healthy, just, and sustainable society.

We believe that engagement is the best method of enhancing and accelerating value creation for all shareholders.

It is clear that shareholder engagement has a long way to go to reach even the majority of the 200 list.

«I took a page from the mainstream activists and corporate raiders like Carl Icahn,» said Natasha Lamb, director of equity research and shareholder engagement at Arjuna Capital.

However, some argue that shareholder proposals and other forms of engagements do not go far enough.

A recent SEC decision allowing EOG Resources, one of the largest U.S. independent oil & gas companies, to exclude a shareholder resolution on GHG emissions reduction targets goes against past precedent, and may be a harbinger of further limits on shareholder engagement.

In recent years, greater shareholder engagement and the explosion in the importance of institutional investors, who owe a fiduciary duty to their members, has shifted the focus again, from board - management relations to board - shareholder relationships.

• Shareholder engagement on composition of the board, strategic direction, and the alignment of compensation with performance will continue.

Her representative matters include advising boards and companies on board and disclosure issues, including director independence, board and committee structure, securities law compliance, board leadership structures, board composition, proxy disclosure, listing standards, shareholder proposals, shareholder engagement and relationships, annual meetings, committee charters, listing standards and the impact of proxy advisory firms.

The series provides insight on the current issues facing boards of directors, including shareholder engagement, board leadership, strategic planning, institutional investors, proxy advisory firms, executive compensation, board composition, activism, corporate and securities law, litigation and enforcement actions, cybersecurity, and much more.

«The company's got to come clean,» said Michael Connor, executive director of Open Media and Information Companies Initiative, a nonprofit that works on socially responsible investing and shareholder engagement.

«What we've seen from Facebook over the years is that they're introducing technologies without really considering the risks,» said Michael Connor, executive director of Open Media and Information Companies Initiative, a nonprofit that works on socially responsible investing and shareholder engagement, in an interview Tuesday.

Michael Connor, executive director of Open MIC, a nonprofit that works on socially responsible investing and shareholder engagement, agreed.

Shareholder confidence, organizational effectiveness, and employee engagement are just a few of the immediate benefits of the right hire.