Normalized deception in the world of politics has spread to proxy voting controversies. A recent white(wash) paper by the Spectrem Group purports to be “providing a voice to retail investors on the proxy advisory industry” by employing a ham-handed survey, which seeks to “educate” respondents through leading questions. The report’s catchy title is Exile of […]
Check out the fellow 43 minutes in. He goes to Amazon, pulls up liberal books and gives them one star. No need to actually read them or contribute more than a shout down to the debate. Do those “liberal” books contain flawed facts or reasoning? That would require evidence and analysis. Apparently, that goes against […]
I’m very honored to have made an NACD Directorship list. No, not the illustrious “Directorship 100,” billed as “the veritable who’s who of the American corporate governance community.” Instead, I’m on a “short list of movers and shakers who merit serious attention as potential boardroom influentials. This new feature of the Directorship 100 recognizes a […]
The other day I included mention of a project by J.W Verret (Truth on the Market) who promises 16 posts in a series of strategies on how to avoid complying with proxy access once it is enacted. His postings are defended by someone I normally consider at least somewhat rational, Stephen Bainbridge. One of Verret’s […]
Quotes – The Business Case for Sustainability & CSR Reporting: Selected Quotes from the Business Community July 2010. Tim Smith of Walden Asset Management, offered up a helpful resource providing a selected set of quotes from CEO’s and company CSR reports on the business case for Sustainability and CSR reporting highlighting how they contribute to […]