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Ben Maiden
Dow names successor to retiring general counsel
The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) has named Amy Wilson, the company’s corporate secretary and associate general counsel, as its general counsel-elect in the wake of Charles Kalil announcing his retirement. Kalil, executive vice...Read more
Ben Maiden
Wabash National hires new general counsel
Lafayette, Indiana-based Wabash National Corporation has appointed Melanie Margolin as senior vice president and general counsel. Before joining Wabash National, she was deputy general counsel at Cummins, which designs, manufactures, distributes and services...Read more
Ben Maiden
ESA promotes next general counsel
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Extended Stay America (ESA) and its paired-share real estate investment trust (Reit), ESH Hospitality (ESH), have promoted Christopher Dekle to serve as the next general counsel and corporate secretary of...Read more

ESG

Sally Curley and Carol Nolan Drake
Tackling ESG: Disconnected boards face greater risk
In this final part of the series, we explore the disconnect that remains with boards on ESG-related issues, the ‘fear of risk’ that drives shareholder engagement and the danger of producing a sustainability...Read more
Ben Maiden
Shareholders pass gun-safety proposal at Ruger AGM
Sturm Ruger & Company (Ruger) has lost a shareholder vote on a gun-safety proposal, an issue that has gained greater prominence in governance terms this proxy season. The proposal from the Sisters of...Read more
Sally Curley and Carol Nolan Drake
Tackling ESG: Concerns about regulation and materiality
In this second part of our three-part series, we share responses from a study conducted by Curley Global IR (CGIR) that show asset managers’ deep need for companies to outline what companies believe...Read more
Sally Curley and Carol Nolan Drake
Tackling ESG: Investors’ messages for governance teams
Evidence of the links between returns on investment and companies’ CSR/ESG efforts is mounting exponentially, and it’s now clear: ESG is no longer just a fad. We’ve seen increasing research that outlines asset...Read more

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