Netflix-Fallstudie
Hintergrund Zweifellos sind der Klimawandel sowie Diversität, Chancengleichheit und Inklusion zwei der wichtigsten Themenbereiche, mit denen sich alle Unternehmen im Rahmen ihrer ESG-Aktivitäten befassen müssen. Im Zuge des Klimawandels sehen sich Unternehmen neben einer veränderten Verbrauchernachfrage mit betrieblichen, aufsichtsrechtlichen und Reputationsrisiken konfrontiert. Unternehmen, die Diversität keine Bedeutung beimessen und Inklusion nicht voranbringen, setzen sich Risiken […]
Royal Bank of Canada case study
Background Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) engages in the provision of banking and financial solutions. It operates through the following segments: Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, Insurance, Investor and Treasury Services, Capital Markets, and Corporate Support. Across these segments, RBC offers a broad suite of financial products and services in Canada with operations in […]
BBVA case study
Background BBVA is a Spanish-headquartered bank with operations in Europe, South America, Mexico and Turkey. We have been engaging with the bank on board independence, skills and experience since 2019 and on environmental, social and governance issues for over a decade. Board composition is integral in enabling good governance, which itself is a foundation for […]
Defenders of a threatened world
Indigenous Peoples are increasingly on the frontline of the climate crisis, and in recent years we have seen major flashpoints erupt between extractives companies and local communities. For example, Rio Tinto’s destruction of Aboriginal heritage sites at Juukan Gorge damaged the company’s social licence to operate while North American oil and gas pipelines have faced […]
Schöne neue Welt?
Seit der Veröffentlichung von ChatGPT im November 2022 beflügelt die KI die Phantasie der Menschen. KI hat zwar das Potenzial, die Produktivität von Unternehmen dramatisch zu steigern und viele Aspekte unseres täglichen Lebens zu verändern, aber sie birgt auch erhebliche Risiken. Mit der zunehmenden Verbreitung von generativen KI-Tools können die Tendenzen, die diese Tools mitunter […]
Meta-Fallstudie
Im Laufe unserer Bemühungen zum Datenschutz und den Sicherheitsrichtlinien haben wir das Unternehmen dazu angehalten, die Schritte, die es zur Lösung der Probleme unternehmen will, klarer darzulegen und in seinen Quartalsberichten Informationen darüber zu geben, wie es den Datenschutz verbessert. Ferner haben wir unsere Bedenken zur Zwei-Klassen-Aktienstruktur und zur Vergütung der Führungskräfte geäußert und das […]
Public Engagement Report Q3 2023
Fast reading A failure to protect Indigenous Peoples’ rights can expose a company to business, legal and reputational risks As generative AI tools proliferate, the biases they sometimes reflect may perpetuate stereotypes and stall progress towards greater equality The number of climate-related shareholder resolutions rose in developed Asia and emerging markets this voting season Indigenous […]
Investor dissension mounts as temperatures rise
Shareholders continued to call for change at companies this year, bringing a raft of proposals in the US and Europe on collective bargaining rights, climate lobbying, child safety in the digital realm, animal welfare, racial equity and tax transparency. Executive compensation also came under scrutiny as the cost of living crisis continued. Meanwhile, as Europe […]
Japanese reforms ignite investor optimism
Shareholder activism has been on the rise in Japan over the last few years, as institutional investors have grown increasingly frustrated with some companies’ poor governance practices and the slow pace of change. High-profile scandals, such as that at Toshiba, have heightened the pressure on companies to be more responsive to shareholders. Now an update […]
Public Engagement Report Q2 2023
Fast reading Widespread use of synthetic pesticides to protect crops and boost yields poses risks to the environment and human health How the latest Japanese corporate governance reforms can help drive shareholder value Climate lobbying, collective bargaining and tax transparency among the issues addressed by shareholder proposals this voting season Chemicals and pesticides have been […]
