La Presse –Restrictions sanitaires obligent, la haute saison des assemblées annuelles d’actionnaires qui débute s’annonce d’un impact sans précédent sur la gouvernance des entreprises cotées en Bourse.
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While boards of directors have not typically held responsibility for workforce issues, it’s now abundantly clear that how frontline workers are treated cannot be an afterthought. It has to be central to how corporate boards think about a company’s success.
The Globe and Mail – While CEO pay has increased, middle-class wages have largely remained stagnant for years, and that disparity has been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.
SHARE is encouraged by announcements which will hopefully both provide much-needed support for workers and communities that are most affected during these difficult times, and allow the oil and gas sector to accelerate efforts to transition to a low-carbon economy
Ovintiv Inc., a leading oil and gas producer in North America, has not made clear how it plans to reduce its emissions and manage its climate-related risks in an increasingly carbon-constrained environment. Unlike many of its peers, Ovintiv has not disclosed any climate-related targets, resulting in uncertainty for investors about how climate-related risks are being managed.
The Globe and Mail – As we head into proxy season – the time of year when most companies hold their annual general meetings – shareholders at publicly listed corporations will be asked to vote on how the board has decided to compensate its C-suite. This year, those votes will be overshadowed by the COVID-19 public health and economic crisis, and they will be different in two fundamental ways.
Mondaq – If your company is considering holding a virtual meeting this proxy season, it is important to understand both the legal requirements and the practical steps to be taken in preparation for the meeting.
Active ownership right now is not a distraction from the crisis – it’s the solution to our recovery!
Responsible Investor – Concerns with decent work, inclusion, productivity and sustainable business practices are unavoidable when a corporation is faced with economic challenges that test its resilience. That’s not a distraction from the crisis – it’s the solution to our recovery.
The theme of this year’s World Water Day was “Water and Climate Change” – a connection that fits neatly with SHARE’s work in recent years on shareholder engagement and policy work related to water. One thing that COVID-19 has made clear is that there is enormous capacity for coordinated global action – when there is the impetus and will to do so.
Following a longstanding engagement between SHARE and Cenovus Energy Inc., the company has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity by 30% by 2030 and to keep absolute GHG emissions flat during that same period. It also announced an “ambition” of reaching net zero emissions by 2050.
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