Focus on corporate sustainability

Investors are increasingly using the shareholder proposal process to push companies to integrate corporate sustainability -- generally defined as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations -- into their business plans. Sustainability proposals typically promote climate change reporti...

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Published in:The Corporate Governance Advisor 2014-03, Vol.22 (2), p.30
Main Authors: Knieriem, Amy, Silverman, Carol, Eichen, Susan, Moriarty, Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advisors
Air pollution
Atmospheric carbon dioxide
Business planning
Business plans
Emissions
Energy efficiency
Energy industry
Executive compensation
Global temperature changes
Greenhouse gases
Incentive plans
Institutional investments
Proposals
Qualifications
Shareholder activism
Shareholder voting
Stockholders
Sustainability
Sustainability reporting
Sustainable development
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Summary:Investors are increasingly using the shareholder proposal process to push companies to integrate corporate sustainability -- generally defined as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations -- into their business plans. Sustainability proposals typically promote climate change reporting, greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency goals, employee and management diversity, human and animal rights, fair labor practices, and worker and consumer health and safety. This article focuses on shareholder proposals asking companies to link executive pay to sustainability metrics, companies that already link pay to ESG goals, the role of the board in ESG issues, and proxy advisors' views.
ISSN:1067-6163