EnforcementThe week in GRC: BlackRock eyes shareholder voting changes and DoJ to focus on white-collar crime victims Mar 04, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (pay wall) reported that the SEC is seeking more details from companies about their climate risks as it gets...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: Netflix to drop supermajority requirement for board changes and competition for compliance officers heats up Jan 21, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that ExxonMobil said it has set a goal to reduce or offset greenhouse gas emissions from its...Read more
EnforcementThe week in GRC: Investors step up votes for shareholder proposals and DoJ appoints FCPA chief Aug 13, 2021Ben Maiden– Reuters said that, according to a report from Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Index, law firms that have survived the pandemic are...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: CCOs take bigger role on ESG and Tegna defeats activist in proxy vote May 07, 2021Ben Maiden– According to The Wall Street Journal , Warren Buffett said Greg Abel will succeed him as Berkshire Hathaway CEO if he leaves the...Read more
EnforcementThe week in GRC: NYC alleges Chipotle violated labor law and BlackRock backs more ESG proposals Apr 30, 2021Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that some of the companies that are once again hosting virtual AGMs this year hope to improve the...Read more
ESGHow the world’s largest asset managers support climate proposals Apr 29, 2021Garnet RoachA recent report on the voting practices and engagement approaches of the world’s 30 largest asset managers around climate change finds...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: CEOs criticize voting curbs and ‘say on climate’ initiative faces pushback Apr 02, 2021Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that Deutsche Bank said its CEO Christian Sewing will transfer oversight of the investment and corporate bank to...Read more
ESGThe evolving environment for ESG reporting in Canada Mar 04, 2021Sophie Langlois Stephen Erlichman ESG considerations are playing an increasingly important role across Canadian companies’ functions. This includes at the board level...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: BlackRock urges oil companies to disclose carbon emissions and McDonald’s targets leadership diversity Feb 19, 2021Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that IBM said it aims to reach net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2030, with a target of 65...Read more
ESGCompanies should disclose plans for net-zero carbon economy, says Fink Jan 26, 2021Tim HumanCompanies should disclose a plan explaining how their business model will operate in a net-zero carbon economy, BlackRock CEO Larry...Read more