Data Transparency Key to Improving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace

As the great resignation rages on and businesses struggle to retain top talent, shareholders argue that more transparency about diversity and inclusion data will help companies drive need advancements in social and racial equity. Some 65 shareholder proposals this year seek information on decent work, and another four dozen ask for workforce diversity data.

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A Model Code for Companies to Govern Their Political Spending

As the 2022 proxy season unfolds, there’s good news and concerning news about companies and their political spending. Which wins out – greater control over political spending or a return to “business as usual” – will affect how companies fare as shareholders pay even closer attention to what they do with their political money and how it aligns with their values and positions.

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Misalignment Between Company Reproductive Health Policies And Influence Spending

Reproductive rights are on the line this year as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision protecting the right to access abortion without excessive government restriction. Should Roe be overturned or gravely weakened, as is widely anticipated, as many as 26 states are poised to ban abortion completely within their borders.

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