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Social Investment Forum Urges Senate to Bring Forth Strong Financial Services Reform Bill with Needed Corporate Governance Reforms
March 8, 2010 | A letter from the Social Investment Forum to the full membership of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Development stresses the need for action on corporate governance in three areas: proxy access, a majority voting standard, and the annual advisory vote on executive compensation, also known as “Say on Pay.” Social Investment Forum CEO Lisa Woll states, “Of all of the changes Congress can enact, instilling good governance among U.S. companies should be a top priority. Corporate governance reforms do not cost the American taxpayer a dime, and they help the SEC and other regulators do their jobs more effectively by providing greater oversight of corporations and accountability in the boardroom.” more >

Groups Issue Call to Action on ESG Disclosure in Emerging Markets
March 1, 2010 | more >

Lack of Government Policy, Not Technology, Is Barrier to Climate Change Mitigation
March 10, 2010 | By Robert Kropp. A climate scientist and a business leader join forces to assert the validity of climate science, and recommend the adoption of a market-based cap-and-trade program. more >

More Than 60 Companies Voluntarily Adopt Annual Shareowner Votes on Executive Compensation
March 9, 2010 | By Robert Kropp. Companies adopting say-on-pay include many in the financial industries, and all TARP recipients mandated to do so last year; in the absence of legislation or regulations, activist shareowners file more than 70 resolutions on the issue this year. more >

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