American Electric Power case study
Background American Electric Power Co., Inc. (AEP) is a public utility holding company that engages in the business of generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. It operates through the following segments: Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission & Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco and Generation & Marketing. The Vertically Integrated Utilities segment engages in the generation, transmission […]
Repsol case study
Background Repsol is a multinational energy company headquartered in Madrid, Spain—considered the largest industrial company in the country. It committed to becoming a key player in the global energy transition by introducing a plan to allocate €6.5 billion to low-carbon initiatives in its 2021-2025 Strategic Plan¹ and being the first energy company to set a net […]
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 […]
