A company’s editorial style and voice are as important to its brand as its logo, its name, its products and services. Like brand-identity guides, editorial-style guides ensure consistency, support the brand and foster efficiency in the writing of documents. We aim to support the dynamic requests of our client base. Since launching our editorial style guide last summer, we’ve been pleased to receive helpful suggestions from readers, many of which are reflected in our latest edition.

The SEC recently delayed the release of final climate disclosure rules until later this year, meaning companies will have to wait a little longer to see what climate-risk information they will need to share with investors. In the meantime, US companies should pay close attention to new European Union regulations that will apply to many non-EU companies.

The 2021 proxy-voting season was remarkable, in many ways. Shareholder proposals on environmental and social issues won record-breaking levels of support, and many say-on-pay resolutions were opposed by large fund managers. But proxy season could be even more dramatic next year, thanks to two developments – the universal proxy ballot and the growing clout of retail shareholders.