SEC Makes It Easier for Shareholders to Get Votes on Social Issue Proposals November 4, 2021 By Katanga Johnson and Ross Kerber The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday published new staff guidance that may make it harder for corporations to...
Allstate Among Large Firms Linking CEO Pay to Diversity Gains July 27, 2021 By Ross Kerber Corporate diversity has become the most common type of sustainability metric used in setting executive pay, a new study found,...
50 Investors Urge Ethical Development of Facial Recognition Technology June 8, 2021 By Simon Jessop and Ross Kerber A group of 50 investors managing more than $4.5 trillion in assets is calling on companies involved in the development...
Insurers, Other Financial Firms Lag in Climate Disclosure for Investors April 28, 2021 By Simon Jessop and Ross Kerber The world’s banks, asset managers and insurers should provide more information to investors about the greenhouse gas emissions from the...
Analysis: SEC’s Crackdown on Climate Risk Disclosure Easier Said Than Done March 18, 2021 By Chris Prentice and Ross Kerber With Democrats at the helm, the U.S. securities regulator is pledging to crack down on companies and funds that mislead...
Corporate Filings Reveal Pay Gap for Female Executives Narrows But Persists February 17, 2021 By Ross Kerber Even women who make it to the top ranks of U.S. corporations face a persistent pay gap compared with men...
Employers Asked to Reveal Data to Test Their Diversity Pledges October 16, 2020 By Ross Kerber and Simon Jessop More data disclosure will help investors, employees and customers judge the pledges many American companies have made to diversify their...
American Companies Facing Pressure to Reveal Data on Diversity of Employees July 6, 2020 By Ross Kerber and Simon Jessop American companies are coming under increasing pressure from investors to publicly disclose information about diversity among employees in the wake...
Activists Push Big Index Funds to Back Shareholder Votes on Climate Risk Disclosure October 9, 2019 By Ross Kerber and Tim McLaughlin The far-reaching impacts of climate change on companies have investors pressing corporate leaders for action to minimize environmental damage and...
Only 55% of AIG Shareholders OK $21 Million Compensation for CEO Duperreault May 22, 2019 By Suzanne Barlyn and Ross Kerber American International Group Inc. said shareholders approved a $21 million pay package for Chief Executive Officer Brian Duperreault by only...