Secretary Vilsack is no stranger to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. Here, he appears at a hearing on the Farm Bill in February, 2015. USDA photo by Bob Nichols/Flickr
Questions for a Once-and-Future Agriculture Secretary
Karen Perry Stillerman, senior analyst, Food and Environment | February 2, 2021, 9:29 am EDT This post is a part of a series on
The last time the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) got a new leader, I was decidedly unimpressed. Okay, understatement…I was incensed by a secretary who cared little for science and was fully in the pocket of big agribusinesses (looking at you, Dow). After four years of all that, it’s refreshing to see a new administration listening to scientists and pledging to address the multiple crises we face. At the same time, the hill facing us is steep, and bold actions are needed.
A Preview of Proxy Season 2021 Much of the tumult experienced by the nation throughout 2020 could drive a very active 2021 proxy season.
Alex Laipple | Jan 29, 2021
Proxy season is just around the corner, and it’s certain to be an active one. The tumultuous events of the past year have only underscored the inextricable and undeniable link between corporate behaviors and various adverse events: from deforestation to democracy, and from racial justice to worker treatment. As such, we’ve seen numerous companies responding to the headlines and to stakeholder activism with pledges to review and overhaul their practices.
The pressure on companies to do right by their various stakeholders is unlikely to abate; in fact, research firm CoreData recently found that the overwhelming majority of institutional investors are expecting a surge in shareholder activism over the next three years. This year’s shareholder proxy votes in particular are likely to reflect a growing cogniz
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When President Donald Trump moved into the White House in early 2017, those worried about the quickening pace of climate change had every right to be terrified. After all, on the campaign trail, Trump had hollered about pulling out of the Paris climate agreement and reviving the coal industry, as well as banning Muslims from entering the United States and locking up Hillary Clinton.
It wasn t just bluster. Trump tried to do all of that, and much more. The former reality TV star and real estate mogul, with his thumb hovering over the Tweet button, presided over a frenetic presidential term marked by impeachments, walls, and travel bans four years that were as poisonous for the country as they were for the climate.