Thursday, January 19, 2012
Nine companies this month launched a process to test newly developed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to assess reputational risks and operational shortcomings associated with labor and human rights factors in corporate supply chains. Human-Rights_Jan-19-2012
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Analysis counts more companies with “No Spending” policies, but reveals inconsistencies between what companies say and what they do. View PDF
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Against a backdrop of increasing business exposure to global water supply threats, new tool fills need to flag companies with biggest exposures, helps companies elevate water risk in strategic planning.
Monday, May 16, 2011
The IRRC Institute today announced a competition for research that examines the interaction of the real economy with investment theory. Two papers — one academic and one practitioner — will receive the new “IRRC Institute Research Award” along with a $10,000 award. View PDF
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
With a proxy-voting season fast approaching, the first comprehensive analysis of the engagement between investors and public U.S. corporate issuers finds a notably high and increasing trend of engagement. Yet, there is a disconnect between investors and issuers in basic areas such as the time frame of engagement, the definition of a successful engagement and, by implication, what engagement itself means. View PDF
Thursday, February 17, 2011
The Investor Responsibility Research Center (IRRC) Institute and Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. will host a webinar to review the findings of a new study, “The State of Engagement Between U.S. Corporations and Shareholders. View PDF
