Inside Track with Broc: Peggy Foran and Ed Ballo on Bringing in the Vote (2/23/10)

 

Peggy Foran  Ed Bello

Peggy Foran is Chief Governance Officer and Secretary and Ed Ballo is Head of Shareholder Services of Prudential

In this podcast, Peggy and Ed explain their company's novel initiative that ties its environmental/sustainability program to bringing in the vote for its annual shareholders meeting (here are two items that will be used in Pru's mailings: program notice postcard and proxy materials insert), including:

  • How does Pru intend to engage registered holders this season?
  • What exactly will be sent to registered holders?
  • Is there an online component to this initiative?
  • What are the benefits to the company of this initiative?

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