These in-house speakers are crisp and practical – it is a great panel! In this 22-minute video, join Healthpeak Properties’ Carol Samaan, Lumen Technologies’ Michael Rouvina and Cognizant’s Aya Kiy-Morrocco as they discuss:
When you’re working on brand new disclosure…
Transparency Criteria #63 for the proxy states:
The proxy summary or CD&A executive summary includes a summary of key compensation practices and policies (what we do/don’t do, or list).
As a long-time practitioner, it’s been interesting to see the phenomenal…
Since the SEC last overhauled its executive pay disclosure requirements in 2006, there’s been a slow and steady change in the ways that compensation matters have been disclosed in the proxy. One of those changes is the need for a…
Following up on my recent blog about “10 Surprising Things About the CSRD,” here is a 9-page thought piece from Labrador about whether your company has to comply with the EU’s Corporate Sustainable Reporting Directive (CSRD)…
In this 14-minute demo video, Seth Duppstadt of LEXamples joins us to show us his latest creation: LEXamples! Right now, using LEXamples is free – and there are a number of reasons why you might want to try it out…
At the present time, our set of transparency criteria doesn’t address the “statements in opposition” to shareholder proposals that companies include in their proxies after each shareholder proposal included in their proxy. In his recent “Shareholder Service Optimizer” article, long-time…
One challenge that sometimes happens as part of a company’s drafting process is when the compensation group is working off kilter a little bit from the rest of the drafting team.
The problem arises due to a timing difference. The…
We have assembled a great team for the “Transparency Scientific Committee” – a nice mix of collegial folks from our field with a wide variety of experience and expertise. As laid out in the Committee Charter, the committee operates independently…
When you sit down each year to start working on a proxy statement or Form 10-K, it’s so easy to fall into the trap of simply copying what was done before and making a few updates. You know you should…
When it comes to ESG reports, things are quickly evolving. At blinding speed. From regulatory requirements to stakeholder expectations. From resource allocation internally to process improvements, including tools to assist those that need to prepare the reports.
Here is a…
In this 20-minute video, Gibson Dunn’s Cynthia Mabry joins us to cover how the CSRD will impact a US company’s SEC and sustainability reporting – directly or indirectly – particularly these 10 surprising things (including a reality-check on the EU’s…
Francis Byrd – Managing Partner of Alchemy Strategies Partners LLC – has seen it all, having worked at three investors (TIAA; State of Connecticut; New York City Comptroller’s Office – New York City Pension Funds); one rating agency (Moody’s) and…
In this 20-page thought piece, Labrador explores different ways that companies should show off their directors, as well as show a comprehensive director nomination process, link skills to strategy, bring focus to the relevance of a director’s skill and more…
JUST Capital is an independent nonprofit dedicated to building an economy that works for all Americans by measuring and improving corporate stakeholder performance at the largest public companies – and they have long been focused on corporate transparency. One thing…
In this 14-page thought piece, Labrador explores different types of visual elements that companies have used in their ESG reports to display progress towards meeting their ESG goals. With over 50,000 US-based companies reporting under the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting…
