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ISS-Corporate is exhibiting this week at the Society for Corporate Governance’s National Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. Drop by booth four to connect with our team and learn about our comprehensive corporate governance solutions. #ElectGovernance #CorporateGovernance

ISS-Corporate’s recent webinar, Implementing CSRD: Paving the way to an enhanced sustainability program, is now available for on-demand replay. In the webinar, you’ll hear from our experts on the essential components of CSRD reporting and practical steps for enhanced sustainability management. In the below clip, Jacob McKeeman, Sustainability Regulations Specialist, details the climate reporting differences between ESRS E1 and IFRS S2. Download the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/ggjcZydT Learn more about Celsia, ISS-Corporate’s newly acquired reporting software provider: https://www.celsia.io/?r=0 #Sustainability #CSRD #SustainabilityReporting

ISS-Corporate is pleased to have collaborated with Krungthai Bank in reviewing its Green Financing Framework. This framework highlights Krungthai's strong commitment to transparency and sets a benchmark for Thai commercial banks in Green and Sustainable Finance. The Green Financing Framework aligns with the Green Bond Principles (GBP), administered by the ICMA - International Capital Market Association (as of June 2021 with the June 2022 Appendix 1), and the Green Loan Principles (GLP), administered by the Loan Market Association (LMA), Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA), and Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA) (as of February 2023). The Framework enables Krungthai Bank to finance eight main green categories, including Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Pollution Prevention and Control, Terrestrial and Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation, Clean Transportation, Green Technology, Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management, and Green Buildings. Access the SPO here: https://lnkd.in/gnqqiYZp Learn more about our sustainable finance solutions: https://lnkd.in/gGzibmsX #SustainableFinance #SPO #GreenBond

The World Health Organization projects that the proportion of the world’s population that is over 60 will nearly double from 12 percent to 22 percent by 2050. To emphasize the importance of wellbeing support in the workplace, data shows that roughly 50 percent of people 60 and over are managing a chronic health challenge. With five generations represented in the workforce, how can companies embrace their diverse and evolving needs to remain competitive and reflect sustainable human capital management practices? In the latest episode of the #ESGUnlocked podcast, host N. Pamela Mutumwa, CSPO, is joined by a dynamic panel of experts representing three generations to discuss this emerging human capital management topic. Joanna Dodd Massey, PhD, MBA, a Board Chair, Director, Author and Management Consultant; Mary (Soto) Ainsworth, Chief People Officer at BlackLine; and Riley Alvis, an Account Executive at ISS-Corporate, share their insights, experiences researching, and perspectives working within a workforce spanning five generations. Tune in as they share their varying generational perspectives and explore how companies can embrace these differences to foster a safe, sustainable, and empowering work environment. Listen now and follow ESG Unlocked on all major streaming services: 🎙 ESG Unlocked: https://lnkd.in/e4TjUaaE 🎙 Apple: https://lnkd.in/g4FYuTUy 🎙 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/giMTut9n #Workforce #HumanCapitalManagement #TalentManagement 

Corporate transparency regarding political contributions and lobbying activities have become a key topic of engagement between investors and companies in recent years. With corporate political spending under heightened scrutiny during an election year, ISS-Corporate examined 2024 data on U.S. public companies’ disclosures of political contributions and lobbying. Key findings from the June 2024 analysis include: 💡  Large-cap companies, as represented by the S&P 500, disclose their political contributions at a significantly higher rate compared smaller companies. 💡  Likewise, larger companies were more likely to disclose involvement in lobbying activities by a significant margin compared to mid-cap and small-cap firms. 💡  Among companies that were involved in lobbying activities, the Utilities sector had the highest percentage of companies disclosing objectives related to their political advocacy. #DataInFocus #CorporateLobbying #CorporatePoliticalSpending 

NEW: Second Party Opinion (SPO) issued for Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH (Salzgitter) ISS-Corporate is pleased to have worked with Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, the largest steel subsidiary of the Salzgitter Group, in furtherance of launching its Green Loan. The Green Loan is financing the commissioning of an electric arc furnace and the supply and construction of a direct reduction plant to reduce CO₂ emissions in steel production by over 95%. As a result, around 1% of Germany’s CO₂ emissions will be avoided. ISS-Corporate provided an SPO on aligning the Green Loan with the: 🔸 LMA – Loan Market Association Green Loan Principles 🔸 Contribution of the Green Loan to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 🔸 The technical screening criteria set out in the EU Taxonomy Economic Activity 3.9 ‘Manufacture of Iron and Steel’ Go here to read the External Review: https://lnkd.in/eG3H8Ygm Learn more about our sustainable finance solutions: https://lnkd.in/gGzibmsX #SustainableFinance #SPO #GreenBonds #GreenSteel

As part of our #DatainFocus series, ISS-Corporate examined trends in the use of U.S. equity compensation plans, looking at annual and three-year burn rate. Flip through the slides to view our full analysis. Learn more about ISS-Corporate’s Equity Plan Benchmarking tool, which provides board-ready reports with plan features, burn rates, and dilution across various peer groups and industry segments: https://lnkd.in/e3gH-yu3 #ExecutivePay #ExecutiveCompensation #EquityCompensation

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: With five generations in the workforce, how can companies embrace their differences to remain competitive? Findings by the World Economic Forum predict that 25 percent of men and 17 percent of women over 65 will still be part of the U.S. labor market in 2032. This is hugely transformative for any organization that looks to remain competitive by offering flexible and sustainable health and wellbeing benefits that meet the needs of their generationally diverse asset. In this season finale of ISS-Corporate's #ESGUnlocked podcast, we are delighted to introduce a dynamic panel of experts representing three generations for a conversation exploring this emerging human capital management topic. Joanna Dodd Massey, PhD, MBA, a Board Chair, Director and Management Consultant; Mary (Soto) Ainsworth, Chief People Officer at BlackLine; and Riley Alvis, an Account Executive at ISS-Corporate, join host N. Pamela Mutumwa, CSPO to share their insights, experiences researching, and perspectives working within a workforce spanning five generations. Tune in as they share their varying generational perspectives and explore how companies can embrace these differences to foster a safe, sustainable, and empowering work environment. Listen now and follow ESG Unlocked on all major streaming services: 🎙 ESG Unlocked: https://lnkd.in/e4TjUaaE 🎙 Apple: https://lnkd.in/g4FYuTUy 🎙 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/giMTut9n #Workforce #MultigenerationalWorkforce #Podcast #HumanCaptialManagement #TalentManagement

In ISS-Corporate’s Proxy Season Statistics series, we highlight data snapshots from the ongoing U.S. proxy season, generating real-time insights into changes across the corporate governance landscape. This week we looked at CEO turnover, which has been on the rise since the pandemic. See below for what our analysis uncovered. 📰 Subscribe to our news digest to stay up to date with crucial news and opinion from the world’s media as well as our own analyses of issues shaping the corporate and financial landscape: https://lnkd.in/gGa4HRJa #CEOs #CEOTurnover #CorporateGovernance 

ISS-Corporate’s recent webinar, Implementing CSRD: Paving the way to an enhanced sustainability program, is now available for on-demand replay. In the webinar, you’ll hear from our experts on the essential components of CSRD reporting and practical steps for enhanced sustainability management. In the below clip, Reinhilde Weidacher, Global Head of Corporate Sustainability Services, discusses the current status of companies’ efforts around CSRD-alignment, drawing on the results of ISS-Corporate’s recent CSRD Preparedness survey. Download the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/ggjcZydT Learn more about Celsia, ISS-Corporate’s newly acquired reporting software provider: https://www.celsia.io/?r=0 #Sustainability #CSRD #SustainabilityReporting