ICR 2023 ESG & Shareholder Activism Symposium

Please note this is an in person event only.  A replay will not be available.

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 | 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM EST | Reception Immediately Following

As the 2023 proxy season approaches, the sustainability and governance landscape looks more fragmented than ever before. Even as the SEC is poised to finalize its ruling on climate issues and investors are more focused on ESG topics than ever, there is a tremendous anti-ESG push from certain legislators and states, as well as some activist investors. With the advent of Universal Proxy era, the rules of the game have fundamentally changed in shareholder activism.

How can companies and investors adapt to this rapidly shifting world with authenticity and pragmatism? Join ICR's Lyndon Park as he moderates a dialogue with a mosaic of stakeholders – including senior leaders from investors BlackRock, State Street and Neuberger Berman, as well as ESG practitioners from companies like Travelers, among many other participants in this landscape. We will hold a fireside chat with Billy Cyr, the CEO of Freshpet, as a capstone to our symposium. View speakers and agenda here.

LOCATION

Vinson & Elkins | 1114 Avenue of the Americas | 32nd floor|New York, NY 10036

PANELS

SPEAKERS

Reading the Tea Leaves: ESG in the Context of 2023 Proxy Season

Joseph Arns, Yafit Cohn, John Roe, Bonnie Saynay, Lyndon Park 

Fireside Chat with Billy Cyr, CEO, Freshpet

Billy Cyr, Lyndon Park

2023 Proxy Season & Shareholder Activism Trends

Patrick Gadson, Diana Lee, Ryan Nowicki, Jon Solorzano, Lyndon Park

2023 Capital Market Trends & ESG Considerations for Public & Private Companies

Raj Imteaz, Dianne McKeever, Caitlin McSherry, Sarah Morgan, Alicia Ritcey

Board 101: Shareholder Activism in the Universal Proxy Era

Lawrence Elbaum, Raynelle Grace, Amy Lissauer, Catherine Winner