Proxy advisory firm opens consultation on changes to 2023 voting policies.
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Organizations of all sizes and across industries pledged their support to DEI initiatives in 2020, including building more diverse and equitable companies, and to using their power for good. Now, with the spotlight no longer shining quite so brightly on corporate DEI, how much progress have organizations made against their promises?
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The tax plan is expected to increase federal revenues by $2.1 billion over five years.
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The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published a biennial report on its continuous disclosure review program.
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With more investors engaging with ESG factors, the asset manager's CEO says they are using their votes and having their say.
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A new study by CIRI reveals that IR professionals are gaining stature at their companies with executive committees and boards requiring strategic input, ESG advice and support on shareholder engagement.
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Bikaramjit Sandhu writes on the rise of ESG in shareholder activism in the new book Corporate Law and Sustainability from the Next Generation of Lawyers. In his chapter The Return of Robin Hood: A New Kind of Shareholder Activism, he looks at what's driving the increase in ESG campaigns, how companies can respond to activists, how young lawyers can affect change and more.
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Participating Canadian securities regulatory authorities today published the results of their eighth annual review of disclosures relating to women on boards and in executive officer positions.
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The role of investor relations is increasingly being recognized for its strategic value as more
IROs are contributing to the company’s strategic plan and executing the IR elements of that plan.
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insights from corporate leaders, exploring how and why IR is moving to the forefront of sustainability communications, with financial markets and stakeholders, as well as ESG investment stewardship.
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The time has come to recruit the inaugural chair of the new Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) following the June 2022 announcement about its formation. The call for applicants for this forward-looking leadership role highlights the need to operate in a challenging and dynamic environment.
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On October 17, the Ontario Securities Commission published its 2021-2022 Annual Report – Responding to Change; Preparing for the Future, along with its financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2022, and the accompanying MD&A.
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