Excerpts from What's on the Minds of Boards Ahead of Shareholder Meetings with Courteney Keatinge

13/04/2021 14 min Temporada 1 Episodio 30
Excerpts from What's on the Minds of Boards Ahead of Shareholder Meetings with Courteney Keatinge

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Join BDO's Center for Corporate Governance Amy Rojik and Courteney Keatinge, Senior Director of Glass Lewis’ Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Research, as they highlight several significant considerations from a proxy advisor’s perspective for boards and management teams to think about ahead of 2021 annual shareholder meetings.Key TakeawaysAnticipate shareholder meeting agendas to be extensive in 2021Some of the key areas proxy advisors are keenly interested in:Virtual only shareholder meetings should ensure equitable participation and protection of shareholder rightsChanges in executive compensation in light of COVID-19, particularly on one-time grants or modifications to compensation to executives without justificationDisclosure around the extent of board oversight of Environmental and Social (E&S) issuesExpectation of expanded company and board diversity policy disclosuresResources:Access the full recording from the webinar – 2021 What's on The Minds of Boards Ahead of Shareholder Meetings

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