Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: BlackRock supported fewer climate and social proposals this proxy season and US regulators eye directors sitting on competitors’ boards Aug 25, 2023Ben Maiden– The Financial Times (paywall) reported that US antitrust regulators are taking a tougher line on directors who sit on the boards of...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: Activision Blizzard and Kellogg join companies facing challenges over diversity efforts and study calls for taxing climate-polluting investments Aug 18, 2023Ben Maiden– CNBC reported that PayPal’s board announced that the company’s new CEO will be Alex Chriss, the executive who runs the small...Read more
Shareholders & activismThe week in GRC: Republican state AGs warn companies on diversity policies and manufacturers’ group wants shareholder proposal curbs Jul 14, 2023Ben Maiden– CNBC reported that the National Association of Manufacturers, in a letter to the House Financial Services Committee, criticized...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: Disney sues Florida’s DeSantis and US companies may face tough EU climate disclosure law Apr 27, 2023Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell left after an investigation into a complaint about...Read more
Shareholders & activismThe week in GRC: Norway’s SWF warns directors on climate change and activists ‘swarm’ some companies Feb 03, 2023Ben Maiden– Reuters (paywall) reported that Nissan Motor Co and Renault agreed to a sweeping overhaul of their two-decade-old automaking...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: SEC proposes increased proxy voting disclosure and private equity firms target ESG reporting Oct 01, 2021Ben Maiden– Bloomberg spoke to activist investor Engine No 1’s CEO Jennifer Grancio about her firm’s strategy, its ExxonMobil boardroom victory...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: Aon and Willis Towers Watson call off merger and Activision Blizzard face employee backlash Jul 30, 2021Ben Ashwell– Pharmaceutical executives, lobbyists and consultants are working to prevent a global corporate tax rate of 15 percent that was...Read more
CareersBoeing general counsel to join Activision Blizzard Jun 07, 2021Ben MaidenActivision Blizzard has announced in an SEC filing that Grant Dixton will be joining the company as its chief legal officer (CLO) from...Read more
Shareholders & activismSEC says Rooney Rule proposals are micromanagement Apr 16, 2021Ben MaidenThe SEC has said Activision Blizzard and Amazon are free to exclude union-backed shareholder proposals seeking to increase diversity...Read more
CareersActivision Blizzard hires corporate affairs chief and CCO Mar 15, 2021Ben MaidenActivision Blizzard has recruited Frances Townsend as executive vice president for corporate affairs, corporate secretary and chief...Read more