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paul hodgson
US pay gap resolutions hit mainstream
Shareholder resolutions requesting US firms disclose the pay gap between white male employees and women and ethnic minorities is on the up.
Are family-run firms set for investor reckoning?
Governance at family-run companies – a segment that includes groups from Walmart to BMW to Bacardi – is under rising scrutiny as shareholder engagement grows. But while asset owners are often opposed to dual-class voting structures, they typically don’t have an investment policy on family firms.
Engaging with Facebook and Twitter is “like talking to kids”
When investors try to flag concerns to Facebook and Twitter about social media-related issues, the two tech giants often respond with stonewalling and obstruction. Google appears little better. Here we set out why.
Corporate lobbying: How an energy giant is hindering climate action
One of Africa’s biggest polluters, energy and chemicals group Sasol has repeatedly refused to table resolutions calling for disclosure of climate lobbying activities. Similarly obstructive tactics have been used elsewhere, including in Europe.