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,…

6 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…

1 year 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,…

2 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…

2 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,…

2 years ago