21
Aug
2017
2017 Proxy Season Wrap-up
The 2017 proxy season brought new highs and lows for shareholder advocates. The volume of shareholder voices reached new decibels this year, with record votes in support of climate risk disclosure at[...]
Tag: executive compensation
13
Jan
2017
Leading Proxy Advisor ISS Recommends Support for Clean Yield’s Proposal on Executive Pay at Walgreens Boots Alliance
The influential proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recommended a vote in favor of our shareholder proposal at[...]
31
May
2016
The 2016 Proxy Season: Your Final Exam
A not-uncommon anxiety dream (at least for this writer) involves taking an exam for which one has not studied. Welcome to a waking version of[...]
08
Apr
2016
An Open Letter to Discovery Communications Shareholders
Clean Yield Asset Management has posted an open letter to fellow shareholders of Discovery Communications at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site, soliciting support[...]
23
Mar
2016
New Report: Clean Yield Isn't Only Filer of Shareholder Proposals
Clean Yield hasn’t been the only busy bee this proxy season. According to Proxy Preview 2016, a report released this[...]
22
Mar
2016
PRESS RELEASE: Clean Yield & Arjuna Capital Publish Open Letter to Chipotle Shareholders
PRESS ADVISORY CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL (CMG) PROXY BALLOT INCLUDES SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL TO INTEGRATE SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE INTO EXECUTIVE PAY PACKAGE Proponents[...]
18
Mar
2016
Bloomberg News Covers Clean Yield's Chipotle Shareholder Proposal
Bloomberg News posted an article on March 17, 2016 covering Clean Yield’s shareholder proposal at Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) calling on the company to study[...]
23
Nov
2015
Putting Sustainability Oversight Into the CEO’s Job Description
The average corporate CEO makes over $16 million per year. Although the image of the CEO goes hand in hand with office treadmills and bottomless[...]