ShareholdersThe week in GRC: McConnell demands Covid-19-linked liability shields, and Tyson Foods creates chief medical officer role Jul 31, 2020Ben Maiden– CNBC reported that Under Armour disclosed it had received notice of a possible enforcement action from the SEC related to the...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: Boards plan for long-term pandemic impacts; and companies mull stock buybacks Mar 20, 2020Ben Maiden– CNN reported that the French Competition Authority said it is fining Apple €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) over restrictions it placed...Read more
ShareholdersApple investors say no to ESG-comp proposal Feb 28, 2020Ben MaidenApple shareholders have rejected three proposals, including one relating to sustainability and executive compensation, each of which...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: Sears Holding sues ex-CEO Lampert, and new CEO pay-ratio data emerges Apr 19, 2019Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Hubert Joly will step aside as Best Buy’s CEO having led the turnaround of the electronics...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: Uber names board chair, and US Treasury proposes corporate income repatriation rules Aug 03, 2018Ben Maiden– CBS on Monday said its board of directors was selecting an outside law firm to handle an independent investigation into allegations...Read more
BoardroomHow boards can face activists waving ESG flags May 24, 2018Melissa Sawyer and Marc Treviño, Sullivan & CromwellCorporate directors took note earlier this year when Jana Partners sent an open letter to Apple’s board in a case of Apple and the...Read more
ESGWhat companies can learn from Amazon’s shareholder letter Apr 26, 2018Oliver SchutzmannBy any measure, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ 4,300-word annual letter to shareowners, which was released last week, is a long document. But...Read more
Technology & social mediaWhat companies can learn from the Saudi Aramco leak Apr 20, 2018Oliver SchutzmannAs Saudi Aramco prepares for the world’s first ‘giga-cap’ IPO, a document claiming to show its financial performance for the first...Read more
ShareholdersFormer Apple official named governance rising star Jan 31, 2018Ben AshwellThe rising star award is intended to identify individuals who will be key contributors to the future of the profession. It is awarded...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: Boards seek more cyber-risk oversight, and NYC plans to divest from fossil fuels Jan 12, 2018Ben Maiden and Ben Ashwell– The Financial Times reported that, according to research conducted by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in...Read more