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Companies need to respond to climate change – both mitigation (emissions reductions) and adaptation – as a strategic business concern, not simply as an operational issue. From an investment perspective, the ultimate test of a company’s …
Read MoreThe ICGN Conference in Paris last week included a session on the very interesting topic of new and social media, exploring what are some of the ramifications in the context of corporate governance.
Taking corporate governance in its widest sense …
Read MoreProfessor John Kay has formally launched his consultation exercise to examine UK equity markets and long-term decision making.
In a launch event at the National Association of Pension Funds the review team published a detailed call for evidence paper identifying …
Read MoreUnderstanding corporate risk has shot to the top of the agenda for ESG-focussed investors in recent months. Under the newly expanded Section C of The UK Corporate Governance Code, boards are explicitly tasked with being responsible for “determining the nature …
Read MoreManifest-I readers can claim an exclusive 20% discount on Dr Rory Sullivan’s latest report: ” Corporate Greenhouse Gas Management”.
This report offers practical recommendations to companies seeking to respond effectively to climate change-related business drivers while also offering them the …
Read MoreWe are already fast approaching the anniversary of the first investor disclosures in response to the UK Stewardship Code: the raft of reviews and evaluations as to its impact is sure to begin soon, especially with the notion of a …
Read MoreBy Guest Author: Dr Rory Sullivan
There is growing support for the idea that companies should produce ‘integrated reports’ that explain how factors such as climate change, resource use or human rights will affect their current and future performance. The …
Read MoreWhat to do when shareholders elect not to vote on a resolution? Recent legal developments in Australia have raised interesting questions about the common practice of the chairman voting undirected proxies for say-on-pay resolutions.
In the majority of markets with …
Read MoreGender diversity is proving to be a controversial topic in the marketplace as businesses and investors debate the issues raised by the recent review by Lord Davies on gender diversity in the corporate world.
Following the publication of ‘Women on …
Read MoreThe use of underlying profit as an indicator of corporate performance risks misleading investors, according to a recent study conducted by Deloitte. The firm surveyed the 2010 annual reports of 100 publicly listed and other large New Zealand companies, finding …
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