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ESG Performance Metrics in Executive Pay
Companies have crossed the Rubicon in integrating environmental, social & governance (ESG) performance into their executive incentive plans. With three-quarters of S&P 500 index companies embedding some type of ESG metric into their leadership compensation policies, the practice is now deeply ingrained. But there is an opportunity to move beyond generic goals and tailor ESG […]
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Tagged ESG, ESG Performance, executive pay, incentive plans, metrics
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Corporate Social Responsibility
In recent years, shareholder support of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has increased considerably. The period from 2012 to 2020 saw a threefold increase in assets under management considering environmental and social impacts (left panel of Figure 1). Investment strategies now often involve screening for compliance with specific environmental and social standards. Additionally, the frequency of […]
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Tagged Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, economics, ESG, Shareholders
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Seven Key Trends in ESG for 2023—and What to Expect in 2024
After years of buzz in business circles, ESG seemed to have lost some of its shine in 2023. We saw a host of new state laws looking to limit its use. Mentions of ESG on earnings calls dropped to their lowest level since 2020. Governors from 19 states joined an anti-ESG coalition and conservative members […]
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Tagged anti-ESG, Climate Disclosure, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, CSRD, dei, ESG, Shareholders, Sustainability
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Spillover Effects of Mandatory Portfolio Disclosures on Corporate Investment
U.S. mutual funds collectively managed assets worth $27 trillion, held about 32% of all U.S. corporate equity, and comprised 58% of U.S. household retirement accounts at the end of 2021 (Investment Company Institute, 2022). The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires mutual funds to provide the public with detailed information about their portfolio holdings and […]
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Tagged AM mutual funds, disclosure requirements, investors, Mutual funds, portfolio, SEC
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Impact of Non-GAAP Earnings and Adjustments on Incentive Plan Payouts
Introduction The reporting of “non-GAAP” (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial metrics is a common practice among companies. These adjusted metrics are useful to investors and other stakeholders in understanding a company’s core operating results and facilitating year-over-year business performance comparisons. A number of these adjustments are considered outside of management’s control or non-recurring in nature. […]
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Tagged GAAP, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, incentive plan payouts, Incentives, non-GAAP, Proxy advisory
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A European Corporate Governance Model: Integrating Corporate Purpose Into Practice for a Better Society
List of authors of the underlying paper: Bruno Deffains, Xavier Dieux, Laurence Dors, Rodolphe Durand, Martin Fischer, Daniel Hurstel, Jukka Mähönen, Colin Mayer, Renate Meyer, Anne-Christin Mittwoch, Guido Palazzo, Markus Scholz, Beate Sjåfjell, Jaap W. Winter, Rupert Younger At a time of profound mutation, between a current system centered on companies’ profits and a competitive […]
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Tagged Efficiency, ESG, European, fair sharing, governance principles, government relations
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Activist Investor Board Recruiting De-Mystified
Activist investors attempt to catalyze change at the companies they invest in. They employ multiple strategies and levers to kick-start transformation and growth; among these, corporate board change is an important one.
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Convergent Evolution Toward the Joint-Stock Company
Understanding the genesis of joint-stock companies (JSCs) is crucial for identifying the essential factors that facilitated their emergence and flourishing. These factors remain absent in numerous countries that have not seen the development of the JSC. Even in developed nations, the dwindling number of listed firms raises questions about the actual presence of supportive conditions.
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Tagged convergent evolution, Europe, joint-stock companies, JSCs, trade companies
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2023 Biodiversity Disclosures in the Russell 3000 and S&P 500
Biodiversity Loss is an Interconnected and Existential Business Risk Biodiversity is an indicator of a healthy ecosystem, and healthy ecosystems offer value and resilience through the goods and services they provide that underpin society and businesses. Declining biodiversity could impede wealth creation: according to a 2020 report from the World Economic Forum (WEF), more than […]
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Tagged Biodiversity, Climate change, ecosystem, water scarcity, WEF
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Specialist Directors
What determines the effectiveness of corporate boards? Corporate legal scholars usually approach this question by focusing on directors’ incentives, such as counting how many directors are independent or whether the roles of the CEO and Chair are separated. Yet, the focus on the ground is shifting to directors’ skill sets and experience. Investors, regulators, and […]
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Tagged Board composition, board diversity, board effectiveness, Climate, corporate boards, Cybersecurity, dei, directors, ESG
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