Environmental, Social Issues Will Dominate Shareholder Resolutions in 2012, Study Finds

摘要

Investors will continue to pay close attention to environmental and social issues in 2012, according to a new study by Ernst & Young. Shareholder-sponsored resolutions on environmental and social issues will lead all proposal topics for the third year in a row, the company said. This interest reflects the growing belief that a company's environmental and social policies relate strongly to corporate risk and financial performance, according to the April 4 report, Leading Corporate Sustainability Issues in the 2012 Proxy Season: Is Your Board Prepared?