Activism is once again front and center in the news lately with several high-profile situations taking the spotlight, from Trian and Disney (DIS) to Elliott and Salesforce (CRM). Thus it was timely to sit down with one of the experts in the activist landscape Michael R. Levin, founder of The Activist Investor and experienced board director and investor.

Michael and David discuss:
- Refresher on UPC contested shareholder voting
- How have activist contests been affected since the rule change
- Settlements vs. voting, what are the trends?
- Land & Buildings / Apartment Investment contest
- What are activists doing to take advantage of the new rules?
- How are companies and boards responding to UPC?
- What to look out for the rest of 2023? ESG Proponents?

Learn more about Michael R Levin and the activist investor at The Activist Investor

In the latest episode of Know Who Drives Return we sit down with Aria Glasgow, who leads AON's ESG Advisory practice. In her role Aria helps advise companies understand and prioritize their ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) risks.

As ESG continues to become top of mind for corporates, Aria discusses several areas that companies should be concerned about including compensation and incentives, DEI initiatives, the need for better data and reporting, and board oversight.

Watch the interview at Boardroom Alpha:
www.boardroomalpha.com/aons-aria-glasgow-on-managing-esg-and-human-capital-risk

For the full transcript, visit Boardroom Alpha:
www.boardroomalpha.com/aons-aria-glasgow-on-managing-esg-and-human-capital-risk

Boardroom Alpha's David Drapkin is joined by Korn Ferry's Anthony Goodman a lively discussion on board effectiveness, the SEC's new universal proxy card rules, and more.

In an era where board scrutiny and accountability are at an all-time high, board evaluations are of the utmost importance. In addition, a renewed focus on the evaluations of individual directors is becoming more front and center, particularly in light of the new Universal Proxy rules.

Learn more on universal proxy cards: https://www.boardroomalpha.com/univer...

** More on Anthony Goodman **
Anthony Goodman is Senior Client Partner, ESG & Head of Board Effectiveness Practice at Korn Ferry. Form more on Anthony, you can see his profile here: https://www.kornferry.com/about-us/co...

** Watch the video or read the transcript **
https://www.boardroomalpha.com/korn-ferrys-anthony-goodman-on-the-importance-of-board-evaluations/