
As institutional investors increasingly seek greater transparency and robust commitments to diversity at both the board and executive levels, Canadian companies may fall behind in attracting global capital.
“Oftentimes, I will get questions from senior executives or directors with respect to ‘How do I report this? Which categories do I use?' and my answer is ‘Well, that depends,' " Kelly Gorman, EVP of Governance Advisory at Kingsdale Advisors, shared at a roundtable hosted by the Ontario Securities Commission and was quoted in The Globe and Mail. "For securities regulators, it's time to step in and create a definition that at least is the floor and is comparable disclosure for all investors. Institutional investors today are using this information to make decisions that will have significant consequences to individual directors and have the ability to change the whole composition of governance for that company."
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* Source: Bloomberg Global Shareholder Activism League Tables FY2025 and LSEG Global Shareholder Activism Review FY2025.
#2025 and 2026 indicate proxy seasons: July 2024 to June 2026.
