ESG

How ESG Metrics Are Taking Over Annual Incentive Plans

Compensation committees at S&P 500 companies are increasingly tying annual bonuses to measures beyond financial performance. The inclusion of environmental,…

11 months ago

Climate Resolutions See Sustained Support, Despite ESG Backlash

This year investors are emphasizing climate risk as part of their push to get companies to address global warming, while…

2 years ago

What the SEC Wants Now in ESG

In this opinion piece for Accounting Today, Ron Kral of Kral Ussery uses CompanyIQ comment letter data to suggest that…

2 years ago

Labor Issues Poised to Trigger More Oversight Lawsuits

Shareholder proposals aimed at labor-related issues have more than tripled over the last year, bringing with them additional risks for…

2 years ago

As Investors Zero In on Climate Targets, Companies Lag Behind

Investors are ramping up their scrutiny of medium-term emissions reduction targets and are planning to hold boards accountable if they…

2 years ago

Recent Lawsuits Give Rise to Board-Level Safety Committees

Leonel Rondon was killed in September 2018 after a control line on a century-old natural gas pipeline in Lawrence, Massachusetts,…

3 years ago

Investors Prod Boards on Water Risk Oversight

A group of 64 investors holding $9.8 trillion in assets under management this month formed an initiative aimed at companies…

3 years ago

Companies Under Fire Over Plastic Use

Plastic use and the risks associated with it are garnering more heat from stakeholder groups, including shareholders, the federal government,…

3 years ago