In this 8-minute video, Cooley’s Asa Henin and Alaina DeBona dive into the nitty gritty of the “voting standards” section of the proxy by providing these practice pointers – these “5 Quick Things”:
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Sustainability Reports Are Getting Longer – Is That a Good Thing?
As I get older, my motto has been “less is more.” That certainly works for a mindful lifestyle. And it also works for pickleball, as one learns to hit the ball softly and place it cleanly rather than banging away at it to earn points. Although there is a broad range of length for sustainability reports, Teneo reports that, among larger companies, the length of …
Video Archive: “2025 Proxy Season Preview (Including ISS and Glass Lewis Policy Updates)”
Here’s the video archive for the recent webcast – “2025 Proxy Season Preview (Including ISS and Glass Lewis Policy Updates)” – during which Cooley partners Ali Murata and Brad Goldberg, along with Compensia’s Mark Borges, led an overview of hot-button topics in proxy disclosures leading into the 2025 proxy season, including proxy advisors and institutional investor policy updates.
How Corp Fin Might Review Shareholder Proposal No-Action Letters Under a New Administration
In this 19-minute video, Cooley’s Reid Hooper tackles what you need to know about the sea change that may be upon us under a new administration as he covers these “5 Quick Things”:
Next Week: Three Proxy Season Webcasts!
Take a moment to use the links below to register for any – or all – of these complimentary proxy season webcasts taking place next week:
Climate and Sustainability Regulations: End-of-Year Review
Penned by Cooley’s Beth Sasfai, Emma Bichet, Michael Mencher and Jack Eastwood, here’s a comprehensive Cooley alert that offers a snapshot of where sustainability-related regulations stand here and abroad at this point in time. Here’s an excerpt about sustainability-focused legislation at the US state level: “As discussed in this September 2024 client alert, climate reporting continues to be a focus of state-level legislation, primarily led …
Video Archive: “Tackling the Hot Spots in Periodic Reports and Earnings Releases”
Here’s the video archive for the recent webcast – “Tackling the Hot Spots in Periodic Reports and Earnings Releases” – featuring Cooley’s Courtney Tygesson and Julia Boesch, who provided an overview of periodic reporting and earnings release requirements, as well as provided helpful tips and key considerations for drafting reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, earnings releases, and more.
Next Wednesday’s Webcast: “Proxy Season Preview (Including ISS and Glass Lewis Policy Updates)”
Tune in next Wednesday, January 15th – for the complimentary webcast: “Proxy Season Preview (Including ISS and Glass Lewis Policy Updates).” Cooley partners Ali Murata and Brad Goldberg, along with Compensia principal Mark Borges, will provide an overview of hot-button topics in proxy disclosures leading into the 2025 proxy season – including proxy advisory firm and institutional investor policy updates. Register now.
BlackRock Updates Voting Policies and Engagement Priorities
Just before the holidays got going, BlackRock updated their voting policies and engagement priorities. Here’s a laundry list of those updated documents: For the changes to BlackRock’s Voting Benchmark Policies, here are eight notable things to be aware of – courtesy of Cooley’s Beth Sasfai, Michael Mencher and Jordan Cohen: It’s also notable that BlackRock has created a new initiative called “BlackRock Active Investment Stewardship,” …
Large Companies Are Now Living in a Double Materiality World: What About Smaller Companies?
With most S&P 500 companies well underway on their CSRD materiality assessments, it’s not surprising that there is a fast-growing number of them that have completed – or are in the process of completing – “double” materiality assessments. Cooley’s Michael Mencher notes that smaller companies are less likely to be on this path if they’re not subject to the CSRD, and their references to a …