Great design can be applied to everything from automobiles to smartphones to kitchen appliances. But proxy statements?
Yes, absolutely! In fact, DFIN recently released its 12th annual Guide to Effective Proxies, which shows just how proxy statements can leverage design principles to communicate ideas more effectively.
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Check out the latest Governance Matters podcast where Ron Schneider of Donnelley Financial Solutions discusses best practices for these key documents Many companies’ proxy statements have evolved in recent years from a simple compliance document in line with SEC requirements to become a key tool in communicating with shareholders and other stakeholders and sharing the corporate narrative. The range of both the topics covered and the stylistic methods by which disclosures are made have expanded beyond what most professionals would have anticipated.
"The summer wave of offerings expected in Q3 did not materialize, with only thirteen sizeable IPOs raising ~$7.7 billion. The slow rebound will likely continue in Q4, although some substantial offerings are on the horizon, including billion-dollar offerings for DFIN clients Ingram Micro, and Solera."
Craig Clay, President of Global Capital Markets, DFIN
At DFIN’s second annual Activate Executive Summit, CFOs and finance leaders from various industries gathered amidst a backdrop of optimism and economic momentum. With the U.S. stock market nearing record highs, discussions of interest rate cuts and a recovering IPO market dominated the news.
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Chemours was experiencing difficulties getting their filing done efficiently and accurately. It was a cumbersome process especially for new members of the reporting team. They also weren’t familiar with the steps for XBRL tagging which caused inconsistencies and left room for error.
This Guide to Effective Proxies is a searchable catalog of innovative and best practice proxy disclosures, drawn from the public filings of DFIN’s blue-chip client base. It is the most comprehensive and widely used resource of its kind.
With this Guide, you will discover how to:
Create a more engaging proxy using design, branding and visual elements
Highlight diversity and key qualifications to help humanize leadership