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Tim Human
The week in investor relations: Pay revolt at Rio Tinto, EU clamps down on foreign subsidies and skepticism over climate pledges
– Rio Tinto suffered a shareholder revolt with 61 percent of votes cast against the miner’s executive compensation package at the AGM, reported the BBC . The rebellion follows the destruction of sacred...Read more
Tim Human
Australian investor group targets boards over climate-related risks
Australian companies are set to come under greater pressure over climate change after a major investor group released new expectations for boards covering disclosure, scenario planning and advocacy. The Australian Council of Superannuation...Read more
Tim Human
European Super League: Amid widespread outcry, investors cheer
The announcement of a new European Super League (ESL) by 12 soccer clubs has been greeted with widespread opposition. A range of players, coaches, national football associations and even world leaders have voiced...Read more

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Garnet Roach
No evidence for ESG alpha, claims new study
‘Claims of positive alpha in popular industry publications are not valid because the analysis underlying these claims is flawed,’ state the authors of a new study looking at whether ESG metrics deliver outperformance...Read more
Ben Ashwell
Canadian Pacific Railway wins big at the IR Magazine Awards – Canada 2021
The best and brightest of the Canadian IR community gathered online yesterday for the IR Magazine Awards – Canada 2021. Canadian Pacific Railway was the biggest winner of the night, claiming victory in...Read more
Staff Writers
Investor Perception Study – Canada 2021 – available now
The Investor Perception Study – Canada 2021 looks at the current leading companies and individuals for IR in Canada as voted for by the investment community. Click here to download the report...Read more
Staff Writers
Why the winners won: IR Magazine Awards – Greater China 2020
Best practice IR had to be reimagined last year as the Covid-19 pandemic shut down travel and in-person events. Companies were forced to experiment with new, digital ways to stay close to investors...Read more

Activism

Tim Human
Shareholder activism continues resurgence, with US leading the way
Shareholder activism continued its resurgence in the first three months of 2021 with a second consecutive quarter of heightened activity, according to a new report from investment bank Lazard. Activists initiated 53 new...Read more
Tim Human
Say on climate builds momentum
Inspired by say-on-pay voting, a British activist hedge fund is calling on companies to publish a climate transition plan and give shareholders a vote on the contents. The Children’s Investment Fund (TCI), headed...Read more
Garnet Roach
The week in investor relations: Republicans fight Nasdaq diversity plans, flying taxi fraud denial and a 30-year high in Japan
– Republicans on the US Senate Banking Committee urged the SEC to reject a proposed rule from Nasdaq requiring public companies to adopt new racial and gender diversity standards for their boards, according...Read more
Alexandra Higgins , Bruce Goldfarb
Proxy campaign outlook: What’s in the activists’ playbook for 2021?
Looking ahead at 2021, corporate management teams will be facing a very different operating environment from the one that prevailed through most of 2020. While the availability of Covid-19 vaccines may allow the...Read more

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