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- 2023 Elverding Conference Report_final version.pdf (1.68 MB, PDF)… at the Maastricht University Faculty of Law. It examined how effective ownership strategies could be used to promote business sustainability and how to align directors' duties and the social role of corporations. It also invited representatives from companies, the investor community, and civil society to identify and explore signals which might boost sustainable business practices and corporate regulation in the EU. DISCUSSION POINTS • How can active ownership be used strategically and effectively to communicate … competence significantly limits the possibility of submitting ESG proposals in many jurisdictions. • Although there have been calls for investor activism on ESG matters, there has also been a certain backlash, especially in the United States, where this took the form of anti-ESG proposals and anti-ESG legislation. • Shareholders are more incentivized to engage in ESG as compared to other types of activism, because of universal ownership (which creates a preference for systematic …
Councillor Vanessa LaPointe: ‘You don't have to be a seasoned politician to join the University Council’
Dr Vanessa LaPointe works as an associate professor, and part of her job is also serving for the University Council. "I always saw possible areas for improvement to make the university a better place. As a member of the University Council, I can now really contribute to that." How does LaPointe...
Seminar International Supply Chain Taxation
Various speakers of international standing will address future changes in indirect taxation, such as the reform of the Union Customs Code, including the creation of an EU Customs Data Hub and Customs Authority. Collecting and reporting data in the field of indirect tax becomes increasingly important...
26 MarOnly happy faces
Student associations, emergency service providers and entrepreneurs: they were all immediately enthusiastic when Martijn Weyenberg, project manager at Match, approached them to participate in ‘A day ‘without illness’’ (‘Een dag niet ziek’). The result was clearly visible last Saturday: only happy...
Mariaberg has its own local chickens
Students and Mariaberg residents have teamed up to build a chicken coop. The first 10 chickens moved in...