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July 26, 2021
Agenda – Diversity Claims Top Spot on ESG Pay Scorecards
While many companies have incorporated diversity, equity and inclusion into their business operations in the wake of a social justice movement that galvanized investors last year, about a third of S&P 500 companies have linked such metrics to their executive compensation, according to a report by Farient Advisors.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2021
Pensions & Investments – Investors press companies on DEI
Investor demand for companies to commit to diversity, equity and inclusion was a highlight of the latest proxy season.
Read MoreJuly 2, 2021
Pensions & Investments – Climate tops proxy season in proposals, success rate
The proxy season now wrapping up sent a strong signal that investors expect companies to take climate change seriously. Climate rose to the top of shareholders’ agendas this season, in terms of both the number of shareholder resolutions and the rate of success.
Read MoreJuly 2, 2021
Life Annuity Specialist – Some CEOs at Mutual, Private Insurers Had Big Pay Bumps Last Year
For some chief executives of large life insurers, whose pay packages are normally hidden from view, it turns out 2020 wasn’t such a bad year.
Read MoreJune 8, 2021
Agenda – Big Payouts to Top Brass Reveal ‘Naked’ Boards, Say Investors
Last year chief executive compensation rose by the largest margin in almost a decade, despite a global health crisis that hurt the economy. Now investors have responded by voting thumbs-down in greater numbers than before on pay packages for the top brass, especially in the consumer goods sector.
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