Should Boards Resist Transparency On Race, Gender Issues?
The mounting shareholder proposals requesting more transparency suggest this isn’t an issue boards will be able to ignore in 2022.
The mounting shareholder proposals requesting more transparency suggest this isn’t an issue boards will be able to ignore in 2022.
Companies exhibiting the following three characteristics should expect an increase in shareholders publicly seeking support for the ouster of directors and CEOs.
Boards that work to foster those relationships could reap huge side benefits as well.
As the prevalence of online shopping continues to increase, shareholders will be paying a lot more attention to the company’s online engagement with consumers. Boards should consider these three questions.
Directors may feel greater pressure to negotiate with activists since all shareholders will now be able to select individual director candidates for elections.
Emerging themes from the 2021 Say on Pay and proxy voting season suggest a fundamental shift in shareholder and proxy advisor perspectives on compensation.