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2. Human Capital: Key Findings from a Survey of Public Company Directors
  
  Explore corpgov.law.harvard.edu May 24 2020 BoardBlogs
  
  ... a younger generation of workers is seeking new ways of working, and stakeholders are increasingly focused on social issues. These developments are upending the very nature of work—and several industries. Some directors ...
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  Mentions: Corporate Board Member Human Resources ESG
3. Pandemic Stirs Wall Street’s Social Conscience
  
  Explore Yahoo! Finance May 15 2020 BoardNews
  
  ... how companies were dealing with climate change and overly generous executive pay – the E and G – rather than social issues such as the well-being of staff. "Someone the other day said 'has environment taken a back seat?...
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4. The Next Wave in Shareholder Activism: Socially Responsible Investing
  
  Explore Stock Market Quotes and News Mar 8 2020 BoardBlogs
  
  ...$1 billion socially responsible Spring Fund. Other funds that have taken into consideration environmental and social issues, include Barington Capital Group LP, which has a formal ESG policy. Its campaign at L Brands Inc...
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5. Women’s Share of U.S. Corporate Board Seats Rises, But Not Top Roles:
  
  Explore One America News News Feb 3 2020 BoardNews
  
  ...ats held by women and minorities has drawn new scrutiny in recent years as investors pay greater attention to social issues and some studies ties more diverse boards to better performance. Under a new law in California, ...
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6. Everyone Is Talking About Esg - What Is It And Why Should It Matter To You?
  
  Explore forbes.com Nov 8 2019 BoardBlogs
  
  ...dards, such as sustainable natural materials, water conservation and CO2 reductions. Or they can be advancing social issues, such as diversity in workforce and leadership, human rights or poverty reduction. Or they can r...
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7. America’s CEOs Seek a New Purpose for the Corporation
  
  Explore fortune.com Aug 19 2019 BoardBlogs
  
  ...ten insists the change is more than just words. Under Dimon, the BRT has taken more high-profile positions on social issues—its recent endorsement of raising the minimum wage is an example. “The traditional role of the B...
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8. Group of Top CEOs says Maximizing Shareholder Profits No Longer can be the Primary Goal of Corporations
  
  Explore The Washington Post Aug 19 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...fter a recent mass shooting in one of its stores and senior corporate leaders have been increasingly vocal on social issues ranging from racism to LGBTQ rights as consumers increasingly look to spend money with companies...
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9. 2019 Proxy Season Review
  
  Explore corpgov.law.harvard.edu Jul 26 2019 BoardBlogs
  
  ...ng risks into compensation plans at pharmaceutical companies). Five of the compensation proposals relating to social issues that did not go to a vote were withdrawn (covering drug pricing risks, greenhouse gas reduction ...
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10. United States: SEC Commissioner Peirce "Airs Her Grievances" With CII
  
  Explore mondaq.com May 14 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...ained public favor strictly as a marketing tool to promote their funds. When investment advisors vote against social issues and are identified as part of the "flat-earth society," he said, they will see an adverse effect...
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11. What's ESG and Why Is It Suddenly So Popular?
  
  Explore Yahoo! Finance May 1 2019 BoardBlogs
  
  ...ent years, the actions a corporation takes to maximize profit have become more difficult to separate from the social issues they directly influence—including global warming, pay and gender equity and human rights—down to...
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12. How Board Members Really Feel About ESG, from Deniers to True Believers
  
  Explore Harvard Business Review Apr 19 2019 BoardBlogs
  
  ...sustainability is largely unacceptable today, this archetype isn’t always obvious. In fact, environmental and social issues are most likely to be conspicuous by their absence. One interviewee summed up his company’s atti...
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13. Pressure Builds On CEOs To Navigate Climate Action: It's A New Reality For Corporate America.
  
  Explore forbes.com Apr 17 2019 BoardBlogs
  
  ... them about fossil fuel investments. And as a recent Axios Trends piece suggests, pressure on CEOs to address social issues is increasing ahead of the 2020 political campaigns. In particular, demands that they act on cli...
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14. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: US Companies Should Do More to Address Social Issues
  
  Explore Stock Market Today Apr 4 2019 BoardNews
  
  JPMorgan Co. ( JPM - Get Report ) CEO Jamie Dimon, an often-suggested candidate for a future Presidential candidacy, waded into the current political debate of the nature of American capitalism Thursday in his annual letter to shareholders of the country's biggest bank...
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15. An Early Look at 2019 US Shareholder Proposals
  
  Explore corpgov.law.harvard.edu Mar 5 2019 BoardBlogs
  
  ...g the subject of a shareholder vote at general meetings. In 2018, two campaigns dealing with the high-profile social issues of gun violence and the opioid epidemic received above-majority support levels, and we expect en...
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16. 2019 Proxy Season Preview
  
  Explore corpgov.law.harvard.edu Feb 26 2019 BoardBlogs
  
  ... these investors want to understand how boards and management are connecting these kinds of environmental and social issues to their long-term success and embedding related considerations into their risk management and s...
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