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Lithium: Critical for Net Zero, Yet Facing Challenges
Lithium: Tech Revolution, Oversupply, and Now EV Enabler The advent of lithium batteries catapulted electrical device technology to a new level. Initially invented in 1970
ISS ESG Releases Extensive Methodology
Updates for Governance QualityScore
ROCKVILLE, Md. (October 31, 2022) — ISS ESG, the responsible investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), today announced the release of methodology enhancements
Feet on the Accelerator: Fewer Companies Willing to Relinquish Power to Advance Equity Vesting
In recent years companies have become more reluctant to place meaningful limitations on corporate boards’ authority to accelerate the vesting of outstanding equity awards. Equity
Act 2: We know what ESG demand was, but not what it may be
In Act 1: To ESG or Not we are challenged to consider how investor preferences are forming alongside the evolution of environmental, social and governance
Asset managers see model portfolios as the next big thing. Will advisors bite?
No business will survive—let alone thrive—unless it can adapt to what its customers need. Asset managers know this truth all too well. Since the start
ESG and C: Does Cybersecurity Deserve Its Own Pillar in ESG Frameworks?
Below is an excerpt from ISS Corporate Solution’s recently released paper “ESG and C: Does Cybersecurity Deserve Its Own Pillar in ESG Frameworks?” The full
Corporate Governance Evolves Amid Increasing Sustainability Awareness
Below is an excerpt from the ISS thought leadership paper: Corporate Governance Evolves Amid Increasing Sustainability Awareness. The full paper is available for download from
Australian High Court Paves Way for Foreign Shareholders To Join ESG-Related Collective Action Against BHP
On 12 October 2022, the High Court of Australia unanimously rejected a legal attempt by mining giant BHP Billiton Limited to prevent non-resident shareholders of
Shareholder Resolutions in Review: Labor Issues
More shareholder resolutions were filed in the 2022 proxy season than in the previous year, with approximately 932 environmental, social, and governance proposals submitted at
Two Years into Japan’s Journey to Net Zero: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities
In October 2020 Japan’s then-Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced a national target to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050. As the world’s sixth-largest emitter of
Advisors See the Future of Their Businesses—and Mutual Funds are Not It
The infamous 20th century bank robber Willie Sutton said he robbed banks “Because that’s where the money is.” The modern retail investment product order has
Cannabis in 2022: Blazing On or Up in Smoke?
Below is an excerpt from ISS ESG’s thought leadership paper: Cannabis in 2022: Blazing On or Up in Smoke? The full paper is available for
