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[Sharon Merrill @SharonMerrillIR]

This Week in IR Trending: Reg FD Passes 1st Amendment Muster, Boards Need More Women, and ESG on the Earnings Call: Getting Senior Management Involved.

#SharonMerrillIR #irchat #investorrelations https://t.co/ezdSV2JGkG

[Sharon Merrill @SharonMerrillIR]

This week in IR Trending: Recession Likely From Q4 Through Q1 2023 and ESG Ratings Firms Show ‘Significant Shortcomings’

#SharonMerrillIR #irchat #investorrelations https://t.co/QjNoioWD1V

[Sharon Merrill @SharonMerrillIR]

This week in IR Trending: SEC Pay-Vs-Performance Rule Called A Chance To Shape Company Story And The Climate Actions Companies Should Take Today

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[Sharon Merrill @SharonMerrillIR]

This week in IR Trending: This week: Turning Down the Heat on the ESG Debate, SEC Adopts Pay Versus Performance Disclosure Rules, Understanding the Impact of the SEC’s Amended Proxy Rules.

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[Sharon Merrill @SharonMerrillIR]

This week in IR Trending: Board Refreshment and Evaluations, Purpose And Shareholder Value: Have Your Cake And Eat It Too, and ISS Provides Guidance on the Universal Proxy Card.

#SharonMerrillIR #irchat #investorrelations https://t.co/fQkhHnXnnW

[Sharon Merrill @SharonMerrillIR]

This week in IR Trending: 2022 regulatory outlook, proxy season 2022 briefing, and why executives should start acting like activist investors.
#SharonMerrillIR #irchat #investorrelations https://t.co/rowQpdRJgw

[Sharon Merrill @SharonMerrillIR]

This week: Successful Investor Days, the largest institutional owner, naming an interim CFO, and boards rejecting mandatory retirement!
#SharonMerrillIR #irchat #investorrelations #InvestorDays https://t.co/RUauep5Kp0

[Sharon Merrill @SharonMerrillIR]

Are compensation disclosures an avenue to find forward-looking information?
#SharonMerrillIR #irchat #investorrelations #compensation #governance

[Harvard Law School Program on Corporate Governance @HarvardCorpGov]

Posted: Hidden Gems: Do Compensation Disclosures Reveal Performance Expectations?, https://t.co/06sRgcpPAr #corpgov #Compensation #PayForPerformance

[Sharon Merrill @SharonMerrillIR]

IR Trending this Week: Welcoming the Universal Proxy, CFOs Revise Pay and Reward Plans, North American Boards Lag on ESG Executive Pay Link

#proxy #ESG #irchat #investorrelations #SharonMerrillIR
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[Sharon Merrill @SharonMerrillIR]

IR Trending this week: Regulatory Instability for Proxy Advisors, Salaries and Remote Work to Stem Turnover, Two Bad Quarters Equals a Recession?

#proxy #turnover #recession #SharonMerrillIR #irchat #investorrelations
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[Sharon Merrill @SharonMerrillIR]

The ability to tell a compelling story is key to generating investment community interest. Here are five tips for effective storytelling!

#investorrelations #irchat #SharonMerrillIR #storytelling
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[Sharon Merrill @SharonMerrillIR]

IR Trending this week: Diversity Leaders Open Doors for Equity Investors, Championing Culture, Short Selling More Effective Than Shareholder Activism?
#IRTrending #equity #culture #activism #irchat #investorrelations
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[Sharon Merrill @SharonMerrillIR]

2022 has seen an increase in total ESG shareholder proposals, despite a percentage decrease in those receiving majority support. Shareholders are seeking proposals with more material impact going forward.
#ESG #sustainability #SharonMerrillIR #irchat #investorrelations

[Institutional Investor @iimag]

There Were More #ESG Proposals Than Ever This Year. But Fewer Passed.
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[Sharon Merrill @SharonMerrillIR]

IR Trending this week: SEC Scraps Rules in Proxy Process, IR Professionals and Wall Street, Explicit Net Zero Targets and Commitment
#IRTrending #proxy #communication #ESG #irchat #investorrelations
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[Sharon Merrill @SharonMerrillIR]

The landscape of IR has changed dramatically in the past few years. Here are some best practices for CFOs to revitalize their IR programs for the benefit of all stakeholders.
#CFO #strategy #investorrelations #irchat #SharonMerrillIR
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[Sharon Merrill @SharonMerrillIR]

IR Trending this week: The Risks of Failing to Meet Racial Equity Commitments, How Gold Medal Boards Prioritize, New E-Filing Rules from the SEC
#IRTrending #equity #goldmedal #boards #irchat #investorrelations
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[Sharon Merrill @SharonMerrillIR]

"When performing due diligence, the first question asset owners and consultants should ask a manager is 'What is your firm’s mission?'"
#irchat #SharonMerrillIR #investorrelations #investing #mission

[Institutional Investor @iimag]

This Is What It Really Takes for a Manager to Be Excellent
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[Sharon Merrill @SharonMerrillIR]

IR Trending this week: Overseeing Employee Welfare Amid Mounting Pressure, Tracking the Evolution of ESG in Boardrooms, Business Optimism Hits 12-Yr Low
#IRTrending #ESG #employees #irchat #investorrelations
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[Sharon Merrill @SharonMerrillIR]

ESG was a dominant theme of NIRI's 2022 Annual Conference, including sessions on environmental, social, and governance frameworks, what ESG might look like in 2025, and navigating the ESG bond market.
#ESG #investorrelations #irchat #SharonMerrillIR
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[Sharon Merrill @SharonMerrillIR]

"Asset Managers Are Being Encouraged To Develop Stronger Relationships With Companies, Given The Growing Expectations Around Investor Stewardship"
#investing #relationship #stakeholders #investorrelations #irchat #SharonMerrillIR

[IR Impact @IR_Impact]

Best practice:
Once more with feeling

Companies should think about both analytical and emotional ways of connecting with investors, say IROs. Tim Human gets to the heart of the matter

IR Magazine Summer 2022 https://t.co/A1TIQpvlOS