Boardroom Corporate Governance Awards nominations deadline extended Jul 21, 2022 By Ben Maiden 2 min read Corporate Secretary is extending the deadline for nominations for this year’s Corporate Governance Awards until Friday, July 29... Read More
Boardroom The week in GRC: Few US companies disclose pay data by race and GameStop board approves stock split Jul 08, 2022 By Ben Maiden 7 min read – According to The Wall Street Journal (paywall), firms that verify companies’ climate data are at odds over who is qualified to... Read More
Boardroom Executive Compensation: Insight on companies’ governance Jun 30, 2022 By Staff writers 2 min read Corporate Secretary’s ‘Executive compensation: Insight on companies’ governance’ report reveals findings from a survey conducted... Read More
Boardroom The week in GRC: DoJ corporate enforcement unit expands and Chipotle restaurant is company’s first to file for union election Jun 24, 2022 By Ben Maiden 4 min read – CNN reported that President Joe Biden said he was ‘proud’ of Apple’s retail workers in Towson, Maryland, who voted to form the... Read More
Boardroom The week in GRC: FedEx adds directors in deal with DE Shaw and Tesla plans stock split Jun 17, 2022 By Ben Maiden 5 min read – The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that BlackRock’s efforts to get institutional investors to vote their own shares is... Read More
Boardroom Covid-19 sparks changes to some succession plans, study finds Jun 13, 2022 By Ben Maiden 3 min read A number of boards at the largest companies – though perhaps fewer than some governance observers might expect – have updated... Read More
Boardroom The week in GRC: US CEO-worker pay gap widens and Icahn drops proxy fight at Kroger Jun 10, 2022 By Ben Maiden 8 min read – The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that Carl Icahn is dropping a proxy fight focused on the treatment of pregnant pigs... Read More
Boardroom How the SEC’s climate disclosure plan raises the bar for boards Jun 08, 2022 2 AuthorsJane Storero Yelena Barychev 9 min read On March 21, 2022, the SEC proposed sweeping new disclosure requirements that would require public companies (both US issuers and... Read More
Boardroom Governance Matters podcast: Gearing up for the governance road ahead Jun 07, 2022 By Ben Maiden 3 min read One of the key responsibilities and challenges facing boards is the oversight of ESG-related risks and opportunities. Their... Read More
Boardroom How SEC rule changes may impact engagement with activists Jun 07, 2022 By Ben Maiden 3 min read A pair of long-discussed and highly anticipated regulatory changes affecting activist investors and the US companies they target... Read More