ICGN Investor Viewpoint: The Governance of Sustainability – An Investor View of Board Effectiveness
October 2022 Viewpoint: The Governance of Sustainability: An Investor View of Board Effectiveness This Viewpoint will consider the investor view of the board’s role in the creation and oversight of […]
ICGN Investor Viewpoint: Shareholder Meetings and Investor Dialogue – The New Normal
ICGN Viewpoint Shareholder Meetings and Investor Dialogue: The New Normal September 2020 The purpose of this ICGN Viewpoint is to provide insight and guidance on what annual general meetings (AGMs) and other shareholder meetings (e.g. […]
ICGN Investor Viewpoint: Anti-Money Laundering Due Diligence – A New Focus for Stewardship Teams?
ICGN Viewpoint Anti-Money Laundering Due Diligence: A New Focus for Stewardship Teams? 30th March 2022 Introduction The Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked global outrage and unprecedented economic measures designed […]
ICGN Investor Viewpoint: Shareholder Proposals – An Essential Instrument for Ensuring Corporate Accountability
ICGN Viewpoint Shareholder Proposals – An Essential Instrument for Ensuring Corporate Accountability December 2021 Over the last several years, there has been a proliferation of stewardship codes adopted around the world. These codes underscore the importance for […]
ICGN Investor Viewpoint: Governance and Big Tech -Setting the tone on data, privacy and (mis)information
ICGN Viewpoint Governance and Big Tech: Setting the tone on data, privacy and (mis)information March 2021 “There are only two industries that call their customers users – illegal drugs and software.” Edward Rolf Tufte, […]
ICGN Investor Viewpoint: The Biden Administration – A new start for US corporate governance
ICGN Viewpoint The Biden Administration: A new start for US corporate governance December 2020 The transition from the Trump Administration to a Joe Biden presidency portends a new policy direction across a range of fronts in the United States, including […]
ICGN Investor Viewpoint: Integrating ESG into Executive Compensation Plans
Integrating ESG into Executive Compensation Plans November 2020 Problem statement The current public health crisis has underscored the need for a holistic view of governance responsibilities, encompassing not just financial metrics […]
ICGN Investor Viewpoint: Duties of Boards in Company Groups
ICGN Viewpoint Duties of Boards in Company Groups October 2020 To “take one for the team” is an expression originating in baseball – a sport somehow still popular among certain demographics in North America, the Caribbean, Japan, Korea and […]
ICGN Investor Viewpoint: The Board of Directors & Climate Change
ICGN Viewpoint The Board of Directors & Climate Change 15 July 2020 Introduction The Covid-19 health emergency has plunged the world into unprecedented crisis. It has also forced business leaders, policy makers and investors to confront the […]
ICGN Viewpoint: COVID-19 and Executive Remuneration
ICGN Viewpoint COVID-19 and Executive Remuneration June 2020 The global COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for a holistic view of governance responsibilities, encompassing not just financial metrics but a wide range […]