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The week in GRC: Minority directors hold fifth of Russell 3000 board seats and Home Depot to give hourly workers a raise

Feb 24, 2023

– Reuters (paywall) reported that according to data from ISS Corporate Solutions, racial and ethnic minorities now hold a fifth of board seats at Russell 3000 companies, up from 12 percent in 2019, but remain under-represented. The increase comes amid growing pressure on US companies from investors to a...

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How new SEC rules impact compensation committees’ 2023 agendas

Feb 14, 2023

Jane Storero

Yelena Barychev

How new SEC rules impact compensation committees’ 2023 agendas

The SEC adopted three new rules in 2022 that significantly expand compensation committees’ agenda for this year. The rules cover pay versus performance, clawbacks and ...

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The week in GRC: Peltz ends proxy fight with Disney and Shell directors sued over climate strategy

Feb 10, 2023

Ben Maiden

The week in GRC: Peltz ends proxy fight with Disney and Shell directors sued over climate strategy

– Bloomberg (paywall) reported that, according to an analysis by advocacy group Climate Power, companies announced more than 100,000 clean energy jobs in the US between last August – when President Joe Biden’s landmark climate bill became law – and the end of January. Climate Power iden...

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Governance Matters podcast: How women directors can navigate a ‘double bind’

Feb 03, 2023

Staff writers

Governance Matters podcast: How women directors can navigate a ‘double bind’

In recent years investors, regulators, lawmakers and other stakeholders have all been pushing for broader representation of women on boards. Progress has been made, but it’s not easy. As one headline in Fortune noted last year, ‘Women hold a record number of corporate board seats. The bad news: it’s barely over 25 percent, and it’s slowing down.’ Progress also remains a challenge beyond the numbers of board seats women fill. Dr Tiffany Trzebiato...

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Boardroom Monthly archive

The week in GRC: Minority directors hold fifth of Russell 3000 board seats and Home Depot to give hourly workers a raise

How new SEC rules impact compensation committees’ 2023 agendas

The week in GRC: Peltz ends proxy fight with Disney and Shell directors sued over climate strategy

Governance Matters podcast: How women directors can navigate a ‘double bind’

Audit committee should understand trends in ESG governance, report says

E and S proposals gain traction at JPMorgan Chase AGM

Amazon shareholders to vote on 401(k) climate change proposal

Shell investors urged to vote against energy resolution at AGM

ExxonMobil shareholders to vote on climate proposals

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