A group of major investment consultants have set up a project to encourage clients to set net-zero emissions goals. The 12 firms,...Read more

Supply chain disruption has caused a notable rise in costs and further negative impacts are expected during the rest of the year,...Read more

Investors expect smaller companies to boost their attention on ESG issues and disclosure over the coming years, according to new...Read more

Investors tightened the screw on European companies over executive pay this proxy season, with a rise in the number of contested votes...Read more

One of the challenges of stakeholder capitalism – where companies work in the interests of all stakeholders, not just shareholders –...Read more

Economic sentiment in Germany has continued to slide amid concerns about a new wave of Covid-19 and global growth prospects, according...Read more

In recent years, institutional investors have become increasingly vocal about sustainability issues, such as climate change and racial...Read more

A leading investor coalition focused on climate change has released new expectations for steel companies, part of a sector-specific...Read more

The UK’s financial market regulator has finalized new rules for special purpose acquisition companies (Spacs) in a bid to attract more...Read more

There is a long-running debate about whether professional investors should get private meetings with management. If all shareholders...Read more

SmartRent, a technology provider for the real estate industry, has appointed Evelyn León Infurna as its new senior vice president of...Read more

The big four auditing firms – Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC – have maintained their grip on the FTSE 100 audit market despite efforts by...Read more

Institutional investors view greenwashing – where an organization presents itself as more environmentally friendly than it actually is...Read more

– UK companies are receiving more buyout offers than at any time in the last 20 years, sparking complaints from some fund managers...Read more

The Shareholder Rights Directive II (SRD II) promised to reshape the relationship between companies and their investors, affecting...Read more

More than 1,000 companies need to boost their reporting of environmental risks, according to a campaign backed by major institutional...Read more

The growth of corporate disclosure on ESG issues will offer new opportunities to activist investors as they search for evidence of...Read more

Investors are positioned for ‘permanent growth’ and see the current inflation spike as only temporary, according to a survey of global...Read more

In this regular article, we ask IR professionals how they would respond to a specific operational issue. This time we asked what...Read more

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has set a deadline of 2023 for the creation of a new reporting framework...Read more

CytoSorbents, the Nasdaq-listed healthcare company, has appointed Terri Anne Powers as vice president of investor relations and...Read more

– US large-cap stocks commonly held by ETFs underperform compared with companies that have lower ETF ownership, according to the ...Read more

OraSure Technologies, the Nasdaq-listed healthcare company, has appointed Scott Gleason as senior vice president of investor relations...Read more

A large coalition of investors has called on the US administration to strengthen methane regulation and warned that a lack of action...Read more

Israeli companies have upped their engagement with investors during the Covid-19 pandemic, but they still take part in fewer...Read more

Shareholders of alstria office REIT have backed what is thought to be the first ‘green dividend’, where a small portion of the payout...Read more

UK retail investors are feeling more confident about the prospects for domestic companies amid a rapid vaccine roll-out and improving...Read more

Early in Aecon Group’s sustainable reporting journey, the Canadian infrastructure company established some North Stars that continue...Read more

The European Commission (EC) has proposed new sustainable reporting rules that would greatly expand the number of companies forced to...Read more

The announcement of a new European Super League (ESL) by 12 soccer clubs has been greeted with widespread opposition. A range of...Read more

Wärtsilä, the Finish technology company, has appointed Hanna-Maria Heikkinen as its new vice president of investor relations,...Read more

When does the European Union plan to become carbon-neutral? And how many metric tons of plastic waste end up in the ocean each year?...Read more

Denbury, the NYSE-listed independent oil and gas company, has appointed Brad Whitmarsh as executive director of investor relations...Read more

One of the most interesting challenges for IR is building out the equity story in an emerging sector. That’s the task faced by Jens-...Read more

Companies holding virtual capital markets days need to think like TV show producers to keep the audience engaged, says Vladimir...Read more

The UK should follow the EU’s lead and ease Mifid II unbundling rules for small and mid-caps, according to a survey of investors and...Read more

In the run-up to International Women’s Day, various organizations conducted new research looking at the role of women in business and...Read more

Knaus Tabbert, the German campervan-maker, has named Manuel Taverne as its new head of investor relations. Taverne joins from...Read more

UK companies will face increased scrutiny over the ethnic and gender diversity of their boards at this year’s AGM season after an...Read more

Imagine an annual-report experience where you walk into a virtual library and select different sections to read by hand, while...Read more

Valvoline, the US-based supplier of motor oil and other automotive products, has named Mahmoud Sharaf as its new vice president of...Read more

Many asset owners have upped their focus on ESG as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, but major differences exist between regions on...Read more

China’s booming Star Market has become more accessible to international investors as the country continues to open up to foreign...Read more

Ribbon Communications, the Nasdaq-listed provider of software and network solutions, has named Tom Berry as its vice president of...Read more