Diligent Institute ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE (ESG) ESG Strategy, Leadership, and Integration in Irish Companies ESG factors have gained traction and visibility over the years, not only among investors and stakeholders but also among governments and regulators, leading to increased pressure for companies to incorporate ESG policies and measures into various parts of their businesses. VIEW REPORT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 2021 Corporate Governance and Executive Pay report Investors’ call for ESG measures to support sound remuneration policies This report analyses the data of Belux companies on the proxy season. It covers diversity data, VIEW REPORT 01 02 03 04 Latest Research View More ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE (ESG) ESG Strategy, Leadership, and Integration in Irish Companies ESG factors have gained traction and visibility over the years, not only among investors and stakeholders but also among governments and regulators, leading to increased pressure for companies to incorporate ESG policies and measures into various parts of their businesses. VIEW REPORT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 2021 Corporate Governance and Executive Pay report Investors’ call for ESG measures to support sound remuneration policies This report analyses the data of Belux companies on the proxy season. It covers diversity data, VIEW REPORT DIRECTOR CONFIDENCE INDEX Economic Outlook and The Role of Internal Audit October 2021 Director Confidence Falls to New Low in October VIEW REPORT ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE (ESG) Activist Investors: Setting the Pace on ESG This report follows up a similar study published by Diligent (formerly CGLytics, A Diligent Brand) in July 2020 and examines the activities of activist investors and the characteristics of the companies they targeted in the first eight months of 2020. VIEW REPORT DIRECTOR CONFIDENCE INDEX Economic Outlook and What Directors Think-A Second Look September 2021 Director Optimism At Record Low As Challenges Persist VIEW REPORT DIRECTOR CONFIDENCE INDEX Economic Outlook and a Sneak Peek at "What Directors Think" August 2021 Director optimism continued to slide in August and into the early days of September due to a growing list of concerns. VIEW REPORT Commentary View More Global Boardroom Diversity: Trends and Updates from the Diligent Institute The original article appeared in the Corporate Counsel Business Journal. Please read it here Over the last few years, companies have faced increasing pressure from shareholders, governments, regulators, employees,… Read More SHAREHOLDERS ACTIVISM Investor Activism: What Lies Ahead This year’s activists’ outlook has shed considerable light on where the investment landscape is headed. Activism is gaining traction and the backing of prominent institutional investors. We have seen… Read More DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION Lack of Asian Representation in Corporate Boardrooms Over the course of the last two years, boardrooms have faced intense pressure to increase the diversity of their ranks. Much of the available data suggests that slow progress is… Read More ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE (ESG) TCFD Recommendations: Moving the World Towards Greener Investments? As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, conversations around meaningful ESG action have continued to intensify. Investors especially are paying closer attention to issues around climate change and how it is… Read More ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE (ESG) The Growing Influence of ESG in Executive Compensation Key Findings from Aligning Pay, People, and Planet Our latest Diligent Institute report, Aligning Pay, Planet and People, focused on the incorporation of ESG metrics into executive compensation plans in… Read More CYBER RISK Board Governance and Cyber Risk Commentary by Edna Frimpong and Charalambos Argyrou The proliferation of technology and digitalization has resulted in cybersecurity and cyber risk becoming central to business continuity. There is the ever-increasing importance… Read More News & Events View More [REBA]”The latest insight on the gender pay gap and the progress being made to eradicate it?” November 23, 2021 By February 2020 and December 2020 the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indexes had reached the gender diversity target for boards of 33% female membership, which was set by… Read More [Garvey Accountants & Business Advisors] “Covid pushes ESG up the agenda in Irish boardrooms” November 18, 2021 A new survey shows that board level discussions of environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters are up 30% since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The survey, from the Diligent… Read More [Think Business] “Pandemic pushes ESG up agenda in Irish boardrooms” November 18, 2021 There has been a significant increase in the discussion of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters in Irish boardrooms since the onset of the pandemic. Discussions around ESG matters in… Read More [Irish Times] “Business slow on tying ESG performance to remuneration” November 18, 2021 While environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters are being taken more seriously by Irish business leaders, companies are still hesitant about tying ESG metrics to remuneration. A survey… Read More [RTE] “Covid pushes ESG up the agenda in Irish boardrooms” November 18, 2021 A new survey shows that board level discussions of environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters are up 30% since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The survey, from the Diligent… Read More [Corporate Secretary Magazine] “A slow burn: Shareholders warming to climate proposals” November 1, 2021 Are corporate statements on the climate crisis translating into action? The Diligent Institute set out to gain a better understanding of how… Read More Who We Are Diligent Institute seeks to help corporate leaders be more effective by providing cutting-edge insights on corporate governance, by amplifying the voices of diverse corporate leaders, and by sharing broadly all that we are learning about modern governance practices. Diligent Institute produces original research both on our own and in collaboration with partners, including institutions of higher education and thought leaders in the corporate governance space. We produce over a dozen reports each year, ranging from our monthly Director Confidence Index, which measures how corporate directors are feeling about the economy, to in-depth reviews of issues such as ESG (environment, social, governance) practices, to our AI-powered Corporate Sentiment Tracker that analyzes data from thousands of public sources to discern what’s on the minds of corporate leaders. 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