BoardroomThe week in GRC: Minority directors hold fifth of Russell 3000 board seats and Home Depot to give hourly workers a raise Feb 24, 2023Ben Maiden– Reuters (paywall) reported that according to data from ISS Corporate Solutions, racial and ethnic minorities now hold a fifth of...Read more
BoardroomGovernance Matters podcast: How women directors can navigate a ‘double bind’ Feb 03, 2023Staff writersIn recent years investors, regulators, lawmakers and other stakeholders have all been pushing for broader representation of women on...Read more
BoardroomWomen general counsel progress on Canadian boards, study shows Dec 27, 2022Sarah WelshWhat is the overall purpose of the report? We launched the Blakes board report in 2016 at our fifth annual Women [General Counsel] on...Read more
BoardroomWhat’s next for board diversity and composition? Aug 31, 2022Mei AshelfordRegulators and investors are stepping up pressure on companies to do more on the diversity and composition of their boards. In March...Read more
BoardroomCovid-19 sparks changes to some succession plans, study finds Jun 13, 2022Ben MaidenA number of boards at the largest companies – though perhaps fewer than some governance observers might expect – have updated their...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: US CEO-worker pay gap widens and Icahn drops proxy fight at Kroger Jun 10, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that Carl Icahn is dropping a proxy fight focused on the treatment of pregnant pigs at...Read more
BoardroomGoogle parent to face votes on board selection policies Apr 21, 2022Ben MaidenShareholders in Google parent company Alphabet will vote at its June 1 AGM on two proposals addressing policies for selecting new...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: Group aims to keep state pension funds away from ESG and Musk joins Twitter’s board Apr 08, 2022Ben Maiden– The New York Times reported that a judge on April 1 struck down a California law requiring diversity on boards. In response to a...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: SEC member Lee to step down after term ends and new law will require companies to report cyber-attacks Mar 18, 2022Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that Democratic SEC member Allison Herren Lee plans to leave the agency after her term ends in June, but will...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