The Situation: Late last year, a shareholder sued NorthWestern Corporation ("NWE") to compel the company to include a climate-change related proposal in its 2020 proxy materials after NWE had notified the staff of the...more
3/12/2020
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The Situation: Intensifying public interest in companies' Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") information has prompted many to make voluntary ESG disclosures.
The Result: The Project for Growth and Opportunity...more
Whether on their own initiative or in response to pressure from regulators, consumers, or activist shareholders, many issuers are disclosing more and more about their environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") practices....more