Companies need to be more active and intentional about hiring and developing people from diverse backgrounds to reap the rewards that increased equity and inclusion bring, a panel of diversity experts representing accountants, recruiters, and academics told an AICPA & CIMA conference.
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The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is proposing changes to the continuous disclosure requirements for non-investment fund reporting issuers that will streamline and clarify their annual and interim filings.
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U.S. firms have authorized $504 billion worth of share repurchase plans this year - a move that helps investors but could backfire in this "greater purpose" era.
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The sustainable finance industry has gone into overdrive: it feels like it is trying to run before it has learnt to walk.
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While IR teams might decry the value-destructive nature of short-termism, its root cause can often be traced back to the company itself, writes Charles Sunnucks.
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CFA Institute is developing voluntary, global industry standards - the CFA Institute ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products (Standards) - to establish disclosure requirements for investment products with environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related features. The purpose of the Standards is to provide greater transparency and consistency in ESG-related disclosures, resulting in clearer communication regarding the ESG-related features of investment products. The goal for this Exposure Draft is to elicit feedback on the proposed principles, requirements and recommendations within the Standards.
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The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced today further research and consultations with issuers, investors and other industry stakeholders on its consideration of broader diversity on boards and in executive officer positions. These consultations are set to begin in the late spring/summer of 2021.
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The securities regulatory authorities in Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec and Saskatchewan (the participating jurisdictions) today published the underlying data used to prepare the sixth year review of women on boards and in executive officer positions.
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How stewardship, impact measurement and net zero are shaping the RI space.
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The continuing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in another disrupted meeting season, but corporate Canada is nonetheless settling into a new equilibrium of virtual shareholder meetings, increasing environmental, social and governance disclosure, and a reawakening of shareholder activism after a year of near dormancy.
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Investors are increasingly relying on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria to complement the various financial factors that guide their investment decisions Strong performance in these metrics can make a business an attractive investment opportunity.
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Planning for crises is a crucial step for any business. And yet, company leaders frequently neglect to invest in the right precautions.
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