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Ben Maiden
Accenture looks in-house for next general counsel
Accenture is promoting Joel Unruch to the post of general counsel, secretary and chief compliance officer (CCO) at the professional services firm. Unruch will succeed Chad Jerdee, who according to Accenture is taking...Read more
Ben Maiden
Shockwave Medical hires first general counsel
Hajime Tada has joined Nasdaq-listed Shockwave Medical as general counsel. Tada is the company’s first general counsel and reports to Doug Godshall, Shockwave Medical president and CEO, according to a spokesperson. Santa Clara,...Read more
Ben Maiden
Gentherm appoints IP attorney as general counsel
Northville, Michigan-based Gentherm is promoting Wayne Kauffman to the position of vice president and general counsel, effective July 1, 2019. The appointment follows the announcement by Kenneth Phillips that he will resign from...Read more

ESG

Ben Maiden
ESG engagement widespread among governance pros, study finds
Most corporate governance professionals, particularly at larger companies, are now dealing directly with investors on ESG-related matters – underlining the importance of the area for shareholder engagement, a new study shows. More than...Read more
Paul Simpson
Comment: Why it pays to be a leader on climate
Back in 2000, CDP’s decision to ask every business worldwide to disclose its climate change-related data seemed to many to be over-ambitious. Recently we have seen a dramatic upswing in the importance the...Read more
Garnet Roach
Who’s afraid of the big, bad governance wolf?
Corporate governance has become an increasingly contradictory conversation. A year after the Hong Kong Stock Exchange finally bowed to pressure to allow dual class share structures in a bid to attract the tech...Read more
Debbie Miller
Bloomberg’s Ravenel discusses TCFD’s stance on ESG reporting
How does the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) approach ESG reporting? An industry-led initiative, the TCFD developed a voluntary framework for climate disclosures at the request of the Financial Stability Board...Read more

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