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Recent ResearchJanuary 29, 2010 Strong relationship between engagement, CSR: StudySource:HR Reporter - CAThere is a strong correlation between employee engagement and employee views of their employers’ record on corporate social responsibility, according to research by Hewitt and Canadian Business for Social Responsibility (CBSR). January 28, 2010 Why all the surprise? Financial services industry should adopt, not obstruct, reforms
Source:CFA Institute
New York, NY – January 26, 2010 -- The financial services industry seems to have forgotten what this country went through and embraced just 18 months ago: a common goal of coordinated, global regulatory reform for banks and other...[more] January 28, 2010 Restoring Trust and Rethinking Business Models Critical to Financial System ResilienceSource:World Economic ForumDavos-Klosters, Switzerland – A World Economic Forum report on the future of the global financial system is part of the world’s business and financial leaders’ drive to “rethink, redesign, rebuild” the global financial...[more] January 28, 2010 SEC: Companies Must Disclose Climate Risks - Fact SheetSource:CeresThe longstanding requirement that publicly traded corporations disclose material information to their shareholders is based on a simple proposition: only through the steady flow of timely, comprehensive, ...[more] January 27, 2010 Restoring Trust in Corporate Governance - ReportSource:Policy and Impact Committee of the Committee for Economic DevelopmentIn a series of Policy Statements since 2006 on corporate governance issues, the Committee for Economic Development has analyzed: first, how corporations could regain the public’s trust in the wake of the Enron-WorldCom scandals;... January 27, 2010 Accenture Study Finds Globalization and New Technologies Driving Companies to Seek New Business Models to Increase EfficiencySource:Trading MarketsA combination of intensified globalization brought on by recent turbulence in the global economy and the acceleration of new information technologies is driving companies and governments to look for new business models to meet... January 25, 2010 Report cites 'Top 10' governance efforts of '09
Source:Pensions & Investments
The U.S. government's restructuring of total compensation of top executives and highly compensated employees at seven companies that received financing under TARP leads the top 10 developments in corporate governance in 2009, as... January 23, 2010 U.S. Investors See Obama as Anti-Business: Bloomberg Global Poll
Source:BusinessWire
United States investors view President Barack Obama as anti-business and the world’s most influential investors say a terror threat will not change their investment strategy, according to the Bloomberg Global Poll, a quarterly...[more] January 21, 2010 Executive pay is heading back upSource:San Francisco ChronicleExecutives whose salaries have been cut in the tough times are seeing them reinstated. Outside directors are also being restored to the status quo ante January 21, 2010 A fresh perspective of Executive Compensation Levels and Business RiskSource:erson Lehman GroupExecutive Compensation has become such an emotive issue that the key points are being missed and shareholders are confused about the logic behind reasonable compensation. January 18, 2010 IFAC Survey Shows Accountants as Advocates for Small Business and Global Standards, Highlights Corporate Governance ReformsSource:BusinessWireAs world economies recover from the global financial crisis, the Third Annual Global Leadership Survey of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) revealed its membership as vocal advocates for small and midsize...[more] January 18, 2010 Independent Non-Executive Directors: a Search for True Independence in Asia,Source:CFA InstituteCFA Institute has published a report, Independent Non-Executive Directors: a Search for True Independence in Asia, which reviews corporate governance and independent non-executive directors (INEDs) in the Asia-Pacific region. The...[more] January 13, 2010 Asia fund industry lagging on climate risk awarenessSource:Asia InvestorIf asset managers and owners in Asia are to incorporate climate risk into their investment modelling processes, they will need more regulatory certainty on the issue, say consultants. January 12, 2010 What Do Investors and Analysts Want?Source:CFA InstituteThe CFA Institute is the global financial analyst professional membership organization. Last year, CFA Institute identified the top executive compensation concerns as companies began to rebuild from the market crisis. The...[more] January 11, 2010 Poll: Most Not Fully Confident in Food Safety
Source:CBS News
Just one in three Americans are very confident that the food they buy is safe, a new CBS News poll finds – although the vast majority are at least somewhat confident that their food is safe. January 7, 2010 Investment Managers Still Lagging in Response to Climate Change Risks and Opportunities
Source:CSRWire - Ceres
Although there is overwhelming scientific consensus that climate change is underway and governments are imposing regulations to curb greenhouse gases, the vast majority of the world's largest investment managers are not factoring...[more] January 2, 2010 67% companies chose NGOs for CSR implementationSource:Business Standard - IndiaSixty seven per cent of domestic companies have chosen non-government organisations (NGOs) as partners to undertake their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects, while 58 per cent prefer government departments for the... December 28, 2009 Corporate governance linked to firm valueSource:ABS-CBN NewsListed firms that exhibit good corporate governance are valued more by investors, a recent study by the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) showed December 26, 2009 Ethics in the Workplace Improved During the Recession, National Employee Survey ShowsSource:docutickerDo Americans in the workplace behave better in a down economy? Apparently yes, according to the Ethics Resource Center, which today announced the results of its sixth National Business Ethics Survey® (NBES). December 25, 2009 Note to Investors: Energy Efficiency MeasuresSource:Ceres/MercerMuch is said about pollution from cars and industrial smokestacks, but 38 percent of all carbon emissions in America come from powering our buildings, and much of that energy is wasted[more] December 24, 2009 CSR Reporting by S&P 100 Companies Shows Improvement in 2009, But Disclosure by Companies in Emerging Markets Needs to ImproveSource:Social Funds.comTwo reports from the Social Investment Forum (SIF) provide important updates on the status of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting, both among the S&P 100 companies headquartered in the US, and among the 100 largest... December 23, 2009 The Best-Performing CEOs in the World
Source:Harvard Business Review
A lot of people have blamed short-term thinking for causing our current economic troubles, which has set off a debate about what time window we should use to assess a CEO’s performance. Today boards of directors, senior managers,... December 17, 2009 Boston Consulting Group Global Survey: Business Executives Expect Difficult Times to Continue in 2010 -- but Are Failing to Plan Tough, Defensive ActionsSource:loud Computing JournalToo few companies have taken or plan to take the long-term, defensive measures necessary to survive and thrive in the wake of the Great Recession December 15, 2009 CFA Institute Study Reveals EU Market Fragmentation Has Had No Material Impact on Price FormationSource:CFA InstituteCFA Institute has released Market Microstructure: The Impact of Fragmentation, a report that aims to show investors’ experiences since the implementation of the European Union’s (EU) Markets in Financial Instruments Directive...[more] December 15, 2009 INTEGRITY AND CORPORATE STRATEGY NEED BETTER INTEGRATIONSource:The Conference BoardSenior management and boards must move proactively to better integrate integrity and corporate strategy, according to a report by two leading ethics practitioners who are members of The Conference Board Global Council on Business...[more] |
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