In March, two months after becoming IRO at Lion Electric, Isabelle Adjahi encountered the type of technical hiccup that gives IROs nightmares: The conferencing system disconnected her CEO and CFO, leaving 300 analysts and prospective investors with no one to answer their questions. | Read Article |

Forces beyond our control are affecting our personal and professional lives in ways that have not been seen for generations. Notwithstanding strong equity markets and increasing optimism as vaccination programs ramp up in a number of countries, the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on national economies, sectors and businesses around the world remains very unclear. | Read Article |

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many issuers to turn to virtual platforms to conduct shareholders’ meetings. However, following the 2020 proxy season, some shareholders expressed displeasure with the new virtual format. This article highlights some key legal and practical considerations related to virtual meetings and some best practices to optimize shareholder participation. | Read Article |

Being an IRO for a publicly listed company can bring great moments – the buzz after a great earnings call or some great investor feedback or a day when the share price responds positively to a transformative transaction and life as a publicly traded company feels great. | Read Article |

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were established to provide a pathway to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. Global investors increasingly see the SDGs as a vehicle to further complement the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in their investment decisions. The challenge they face is a familiar one in the ESG investment universe – a lack of consistent and comparable data. | Read Article |