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20 14 ESG
How Asset Managers View ESG What matters to investors when it comes to
environmental, social and governance issues? A major session at the recent NIRI Annual Conference revealed some interesting dynamics. BY AL RICKARD, CAE
20 ESG
The Role of Investor Relations in a New Era of
8 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AI in Practice – Insights From
Seasoned IR Professionals What can generative artificial intelligence do for you? Four IR professionals share insights and specific examples. BY AL RICKARD, CAE
24 DISCLOSURE Streamlining Global
Sustainability Disclosures ISSB is delivering a win-win for the investor- company dialogue through new streamlined sustainability disclosures. BY ELIZABETH SEEGER
28 ETHICS
Ethics in Investor Relations Upholding standards of practice in the IR
profession is critical. Learn how the NIRI Ethics Council and Code of Ethics support this goal. BY IDALIA RODRIGUEZ
DEPARTMENTS 2 AT THE BELL
Climate Reporting New and pending regulations for climate disclosure from the SEC and the State of California require new strategic approaches from investor relations professionals. BY KRISTINA WYATT, MIKE WALLACE AND ELIANA CAMEIRA
NIRI Advocacy Depends On You BY KATIE ROYCE, CFA
3 NIRI NOW • NIRI Members Advocate for IR on Capitol Hill and at the SEC • Carol Ruth Passes Away
5 SPOTLIGHT ON THE CEO Ted Hanson, CEO of ASGN Incorporated
30 SPOTLIGHT ON CHAPTERS IRO Strategies for Success Discussed at Summit BY ALEXANDRA CLEMENTS
32 PAST IS PROLOGUE The Way-Wayback Machine BY AL RICKARD, CAE
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