ShareholdersAlphabet files requests to exclude shareholder proposals Feb 09, 2022Ben MaidenGoogle parent company Alphabet is seeking the SEC’s go-ahead to exclude several shareholder proposals from its 2022 proxy statement,...Read more
ESGSSGA expands board gender diversity expectations Jan 25, 2022Ben MaidenState Street Global Advisors (SSGA) is extending both the range of companies it expects to address women’s representation on boards...Read more
BoardroomBoard evaluation increasingly a 'real time' process, EY says Nov 15, 2021Garnet RoachAlmost a quarter (23 percent) of Fortune 100 firms say board evaluation is now an ongoing process and something that happens beyond...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: US companies add more diverse directors and energy companies link ESG to executive pay Oct 22, 2021Ben Maiden– According to The Wall Street Journal , the craze for sustainable investing is extending to the world’s oceans via ‘blue bonds.’ The...Read more
BoardroomWomen occupy a quarter of board seats at new TSX-listed companies, data shows Aug 23, 2021Maria Ward-BrennanOnly a quarter of board seats at newly public TSX-listed companies are occupied by women in 2021, according to data from Women Get On...Read more
ComplianceHow to prepare for Nasdaq’s board diversity rules Aug 19, 2021John NewellSean DonahueThe SEC on August 6 approved Nasdaq’s proposed board diversity rules . The rules require Nasdaq-listed companies to disclose annually...Read more
ComplianceSEC gives green light to Nasdaq board diversity plan Aug 09, 2021Ben MaidenThe SEC on Friday approved Nasdaq’s plan to promote diversity on boards. The move opens the door for Nasdaq to require companies...Read more
BoardroomBoards looking beyond traditional experience for new director appointments Jul 29, 2021Maria Ward-BrennanThe number of newly appointed directors with traditional backgrounds has fallen from 59.4 percent in 2019 to 56 percent in 2021,...Read more
BoardroomSEC’s Lee looks to boards’ role in ESG Jul 01, 2021Ben MaidenBoards are central to companies addressing ESG issues and should look to enhanced diversity and expertise to fulfill this role in a...Read more
ESGNasdaq reviews feedback and proposes changes to board diversity plan Mar 04, 2021Ben MaidenNasdaq has responded to the many comments on its board diversity proposal, including making some tweaks to the plan. Nasdaq in...Read more