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Getting Ahead Of Proxy Season: Key ESG Considerations

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We expect that environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations will have a significant influence on the 2023 annual meeting season. Consistent with global trends...

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We expect that environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations will have a significant influence on the 2023 annual meeting season. Consistent with global trends, investors, proxy advisers and advocates increasingly expect Canadian companies to disclose how they integrate ESG factors into corporate strategy, director recruitment and training, report on progress against specific commitments and discuss the board's role in overseeing ESG issues. Read our review of what Canadian public companies should have on their watchlist for 2023.

Beginning in 2023, governance committee chairs at S&P/TSX Index Composite companies risk a negative voting recommendation from Glass Lewis if the company does not provide adequate disclosure about the board's role in overseeing environmental and social issues.

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Getting Ahead Of Proxy Season: Key ESG Considerations

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