Equilar's recent survey of ~265 companies on their plans to address ESG, COVID-19, and human capital management in their 2021 proxy statements/annual reports revealed these key findings:
- ESG highlights: Approximately 55% of respondents plan to include ESG highlights in their proxy statement; 29% are considering it; and 16.2% will not.
- COVID-19: Approximately 65% or respondents plan to include a COVID impact discussion in their proxy statement; 30% are considering it; and 5% will not.
- Human capital management: 59% of respondents plan to include HCM disclosures in their annual report or proxy statement; 30% are considering it; and 11% will not.
The survey results reflect the views of those who participated in Equilar's January 26 webinar on these topics.
This post first appeared in the weekly Society Alert!