ShareholdersEmployee-related resolutions garner support at Amazon AGM May 30, 2023Ben MaidenA number of ESG-related shareholder proposals filed at Amazon.com’s AGM last week , including some focused on issues affecting...Read more
ESGAmazon shareholders to vote on 401(k) climate change proposal May 22, 2023Ben MaidenAmazon.com shareholders will vote at its AGM this Wednesday on a shareholder proposal – alongside almost 20 other investor resolutions...Read more
ShareholdersAmazon seeks to block Scope 3 emissions shareholder proposal Jan 31, 2023Ben MaidenAmazon.com has asked the SEC for the go-ahead to exclude a shareholder proposal about its Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from...Read more
EnforcementThe week in GRC: Democrats ask DoJ to publish corporate crime data and US law firm partner pay rises, survey finds Oct 21, 2022Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that, according to the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Apple retail workers voted to form a union at an...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Amazon criticizes looming antitrust bill and Elizabeth Warren eyes Spac clamp-down Jun 03, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that Unilever said it would add Nelson Peltz to its board. Peltz said Unilever had ‘...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Amazon shareholders reject 15 proposals and SEC targets disclosures by ESG funds May 27, 2022Ben Maiden– Reuters said that, according to people familiar with the matter, Toshiba Corp plans to propose giving two of its major hedge fund...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: SEC asks about impact of Russian invasion of Ukraine and companies face pressure over stance on abortion access May 06, 2022Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that Spirit Airlines rejected JetBlue Airways Corp’s takeover offer, saying it had a low likelihood of winning...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: Amazon faces activism from New York pension funds and Icahn urges investors to back his proxy fight at McDonald’s Apr 22, 2022Ben Maiden– CNBC reported that Elon Musk said Twitter’s board of directors won’t be compensated for serving if he acquires the company. ‘Board...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: SEC proposes cyber-security governance changes and FinCEN urges banks to watch for sanctions evasion Mar 11, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is warning financial institutions...Read more
ShareholdersAmazon seeks go-ahead to omit shareholder proposals Feb 10, 2022Ben MaidenAmazon.com has filed requests seeking the SEC’s green light to exclude 12 shareholder proposals from its 2022 proxy statement,...Read more