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The policy on shareholder engagement should describe among others how institutional investors and asset managers integrate shareholder engagement in their investment strategy.

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

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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.

Mr. Smith joined Walden in 2000 to lead Walden's ongoing shareholder engagement program to promote greater corporate leadership on ESG issues.

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.

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

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.

«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.

highlights investment vehicles and strategies, including shareholder engagement, in which investors can participate to increase economic opportunities for women in the United States and around the world.

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]».

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

Glass Lewis» proxy season reviews provide perspectives on the recent proxy seasons in each region, with a focus on insights and case studies relating to board elections, executive pay, ESG practices, shareholder activism, stewardship and engagement, and other notable trends.

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

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

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

Furthermore, since non-executive directors are the elected shareholder representatives, we have found engagement is often more productive when independent directors play an active part in the discussion.

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.

Even a miniscule improvement — say 1 % — in employee engagement would surely lead to improvements in tangibles such as shareholder value, and intangibles such as improved morale.

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.

Investment Director - Shareholder Value Management Gianluca A. Ferrari is an Investment Director at Shareholder Value Management AG («SVM»), an employee owned investment company based in Frankfurt, Germany, where he is largely responsible for the company's active engagements.

What they have said since then is that they tried shareholder engagement, talking to their friends, sometimes family members involved in this business, and they were unable to shift the needle.

The revised Code contains a new Principle C which states that, in order for the company to meet its responsibilities to shareholders and stakeholders, the board should ensure effective engagement with, and encourage participation from, these parties.

She predicts investor engagement is only going to increase in the coming years, so calls for improved shareholder democracy are not going to get any quieter.

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 relationshipIn 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 relationshipin 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.

The proposed EU Shareholder Rights Directive has the objective to overcome certain corporate governance short comings in European listed companies and to encourage a more long - term oriented investment process and active engagement by institutional investors and asset managers.

«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.