Virtual AGMs and new protocols could form part of a better business future
06 May 2020 - 15:10
Listed companies globally are having to re-evaluate how they communicate with their stakeholders during the uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic. Temporary precedents have been set as a necessity to help accommodate these exceptional circumstances. But some of the changes implemented for the short term have long-term relevance as businesses look to the future.
Financial results and their sign-off have been postponed, integrated annual reports are being delayed and annual general meetings (AGMs) are being held in virtual environments as companies and their constituents are forced to “self-isolate”. ..
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