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Alliance Advisors, a proxy solicitation and corporate advisory firm, has just posted its 2021 Proxy Season Preview, a useful introduction into the major themes of this season well worth a read. First, and most obviously, there is COVID-19 and its direct and indirect impact. The pandemic is having a significant direct impact this year not just in necessitating recourse to virtual-only annual meetings again this season but also in focusing the attention of investors and proxy advisors on “how well corporate leaders navigated the crisis and protected business operations, liquidity and the health and welfare of employees.” But the pandemic has also had a somewhat surprising broader indirect impact. While it was widely anticipated that the challenges of COVID-19 would overwhelm any other concerns, the impact appears to be otherwise, as the pandemic has highlighted our increasingly precarious condition, including the e
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Governance and technology in the Vaccine Economy - two tech leaders and a policymaker set out their stalls at the World Economic Forum s virtual gathering.
Benioff, Wojcicki, Balakrishnan
There s always a silver lining to a cloud and COVID-19 has been a catalyst, has been a stress test of our competence, capability, technology and social capital. It has also been a reminder that we do need more resilience, more sustainability and a better world. So, there are green shoots of hope.
An upbeat assessment from Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister in Charge of the Smart Nation Initiative, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore, on Day One of the World Economic Forum’s Global Technology Governance Summit, as he opened up the virtual gathering in the company of the CEOs of tech giants YouTube and Salesforce.
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Despite how turbulent 2020 turned out to be, circular pioneers did not waver in their ambitions. Inter IKEA Group completed over 9,500 circular assessments of their products and used 98 percent sustainably sourced wood. Microsoft (automatic PDF download) found that its Surface products and packaging performed between 22 to 25 percent according to the WBCSD’s Circular Transition Indicators (CTI).
The interest in, engagement with and implementation of circular metrics in business is quickly gaining speed, as calls for transparency and data-driven action increase in response to climate change, biodiversity loss and other environmental pressures.
This growing demand is being met by the expansion in circular measurement resources that took place in 2020. In addition to the CTI, the Circulytics and GRI 306: Waste 2020 standards joined circular metrics initiatives such as the Circularity Gap Reporting Initiative and Cradle to Cradle Certified. Recognizing this growing
Solvay S.A.: Solvay releases Integrated Report and Annual Report
Brussels, April 2, 2021, 8:30 CEST - Solvay today released its Integrated Report and Annual Report.
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Integrated Report provides a comprehensive and integrated view of Solvay s economic, environmental, and social performance for 2020. The
Annual Report offers a detailed view of Solvay s governance practices, risk management, business review, economic, environmental, social and financial performance for 2020.
Although the year 2020 came with substantial challenges, each of them showcased the breadth and depth of Solvay s strengths. As a leader in providing solutions to some of the world s most pressing needs, in 2020 we were able to supply numerous products to help manage the pandemic. We were also able to continue to address increasing needs to:
PDAC: Embracing ESG can offer greater access to lower-cost capital, says Sprott’s Daniella Dimitrov
Daniella Dimitrov, partner at Sprott Capital, at PDAC 2021. Credit: PDAC.
Mineral exploration and mining companies that incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles as “true value drivers” as part of their corporate culture will outperform and have greater access to more long-term capital and at lower costs, says Sprott Capital’s Daniella Dimitrov.
The principles of ESG are not new to the mining industry, Dimitrov told the virtual audience at this year’s PDAC. “For many years, the industry has been focused on doing the right thing to obtain and maintain our social license to operate.”