IR Leader
July 21, 2020

Top Stories

BlackRock: Our Approach to Sustainability

As part of our commitment to greater transparency in our investment stewardship activities, we are publishing this special report on BlackRock Investment Stewardship's (BIS) approach to sustainability to provide clarity and insight to our clients, the companies they are invested in, and our other stakeholders.

| View Original |

Promoting Clarity and Compatibility in the Sustainability Landscape

Amid rising global demand for clarity in the sustainability reporting ecosystem, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) are pleased to announce a collaborative workplan.

| View Original |

SEC Proposes Amendments to Update Form 13F for Institutional Investment Managers; Amend Reporting Threshold to Reflect Today's Equities Markets

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it has proposed to amend Form 13F to update the reporting threshold for institutional investment managers and make other targeted changes.

| View Original |

Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce: Consultation Report July 2020

This document contains the policy proposals of the independent Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce.

| View Original |

Diversity and Inclusion: A Look at Current Disclosure, Challenges and Improvements

On January 1, 2020, regulations supporting the amendments to the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) regarding new diversity disclosure obligations for publicly traded corporations came into force.

| View Original |

SDG Index Series Launched in Partnership with Solactive

ISS ESG, the responsible investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) Inc., announced the launch of the Solactive ISS SDG Leaders Index and the Solactive ISS SDG Aligned Index Series.

| View Original |

ISS Request for Named Executive Officer Information

Letter from ISS to U.S. IROs requesting NEO race and ethnicity information. ISS intends to use this information to provide clients with a more holistic picture of board and leadership diversity across their investment portfolios and to help ensure that all stakeholders have accurate and complete information as they consider the wider debate concerning the state of corporate diversity beyond gender.


| View Original |