Coming to Terms With Marrying Sustainability and Executive Compensation
In 1970, influential economist Milton Friedman made a bold proclamation in an essay for The New York Times that changed the face of business ethics. F...
Hester Peirce Goes Hester Prynne on ESG
Let there be no doubt about Hester Peirce’s feelings when it comes to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. During her tenure with the ...
Climate Change Issues Prompting New Disclosures in Public Filings
Major investors and corporate America may be at odds over a range of governance issues today, but they do seem united on one important topic: climate ...
Amazon Comes Under Fire at Eventful Shareholders Meeting
With controversies mounting around Amazon, last week’s annual shareholder meeting in Seattle was all but guaranteed to turn into a circus. It didn't...
Intelligize Whitepaper Examines SEC Review of Requests to Exclude Proxy Proposals
As pressure builds on publicly traded companies to focus on environmental, social and governance issues, they seem to have found a reliable strategy f...
Investors Want to Know About the ‘S’ in ESG
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the release of Super Size Me, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock’s gonzo-style look at the fast-food industry. The Ac...