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The Evolution of ESG Reports and the Role of Voluntary Standards

Harvard Corporate Governance

At the start of the 21st century, almost no companies released ESG-related disclosures, but by 2021, most large publicly traded U.S. In our paper , we examine the evolution of ESG reports for S&P 500 companies and explore how the content of ESG reports has evolved in the absence of regulation. Our Findings.

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Cannabis Platform Vangst Acquires CannabizTeam's Temp Staffing Division Amid Hiring Surge

Benzinga

What Happened The company said on Friday the acquisition was 50% cash and 50% stock and is the first acquisition in the cannabis human resources (HR) space. Cannabis industry's leading hiring platform Vangst has acquired CannabizTemp, the temporary staffing division of CannabizTeam. Full story available on Benzinga.com

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Engaging with Vanguard

Harvard Corporate Governance

Companies should take comfort in our program’s focus on long-term shareholder value and consistent grounding in core governance principles – our views should never be a surprise to company leaders and you will always be able to understand how we approach an issue.

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The Director’s Guide to Shareholder Activism

Harvard Corporate Governance

But, for the purposes of this document, the term refers to the efforts of any investor to leverage their rights and privileges as an owner to change a company’s practices or strategy. They are influenced by market pressures, stores of capital, and hot topics in governance. Introduction: Shareholder activism today.

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Chamath Palihapitiya Says SPACs Were 'Fueled By A Moment In Time Of Just Enormous Liquidity': What's Next For Private Companies?

Benzinga

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya was one of the most followed people in the financial world from 2019 to 2022 thanks to his role in the growth of SPACs as investment vehicles to take companies public. Palihapitiya recently reflected on SPACs, the valuation of private companies and other topics during an investor event.

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The Growth Equity Case Study: Real-Life Example and Tutorial

Brian DeChesare

Let’s start with the elephant in the room: yes, we’ve covered the growth equity case study before, but I’m doing it again because I don’t think the previous examples were great. So, you can think of this example and tutorial as “Growth Equity Case Study: The Final Form.” They over-complicated the financial model (e.g.,

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New appointments to IVSC Board of Trustees

IVSC

As its first CEO, he led CMA’s and the capital markets industry’s growth not only in Uganda but also in the Africa and Middle East region. Between 1982 and 1989 Japheth worked for the UK Department of Trade and Industry in the insolvency service and companies investigation division.

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