Research & Insights

October 30, 2008 The Future of 'Say on Pay' in Current Economic Times

Source:The Legal Intelligencer

For more than a decade, determining the appropriate level of compensation for corporate executives has been a controversial issue within the courtroom, the boardroom and among shareholders. During a period of increased activism...

October 23, 2008 Shareholder Support for Environmental and Social Issues Remains Strong Despite Economic Fears

Source:Proxy Governance

Investor interest in social and environmental issues remains strong, despite the downturn in financial markets. Those are the findings of a report recently issued by PROXY Governance, a leading proxy advisory service. The report...[more]

February 14, 2008 AFL – CIO Policies and Votes in Director Elections

Source:AFL-CIO

The AFL – CIO is an active institutional investor with clearly spelled out policies and procedures for its proxy voting in corporate director elections. This report – “Facts About the AFL – CIO Proxy Votes” – explains these...[more]

January 25, 2008 NIRI Finds Companies Split on Notice and Access Adoption for 2008

Source:National Investor Relations Institute

Many organizations await lessons from early adopters who are driven to the new rules by expected cost savings [more]