ShareholdersThe week in GRC: SEC sues Musk over tweets, and Uber settles with states over data breach Sep 28, 2018Ben Maiden– The Guardian reported that California state Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson has co-authored a bill mandating greater gender equality in...Read more
ESGSEC’s Peirce criticizes California board-diversity bill Sep 27, 2018Ben MaidenA member of the SEC has criticized efforts to boost the number of women on the boards of Californian companies via legislation,...Read more
ESGMicro-cap boards are smaller and less diverse, study finds Aug 06, 2018Ben AshwellMicro-cap boards tend to be less diverse and smaller than boards at Russell 3000 companies, according to new research, which its...Read more
ShareholdersMore companies highlight director skills, study finds Aug 01, 2018Ben MaidenProxy statements this year show a sharp rise in willingness to disclose board members’ skills, as companies become increasingly...Read more
BoardroomInvestors secure majority-female Destination Maternity board Jun 21, 2018Ben MaidenShareholders have secured the rare replacement of an entire board – and the installation of a majority-female set of directors –...Read more
ShareholdersNYC comptroller calls for ‘board accountability 2.0’ Apr 06, 2018Ben AshwellThe New York City comptroller is calling for a move toward what he calls ‘board accountability 2.0,’ having written to 250 companies...Read more
ShareholdersAGMs 2018: Investors target strategy and board composition Mar 14, 2018Ben MaidenGovernance and investor relations teams working on and around AGMs this proxy season should be paying particular attention to the...Read more
BoardroomCII seeks more Fed guidance for boards Dec 01, 2017Ben MaidenThe Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has urged the Federal Reserve to expand on its planned guidance for banks’ boards to...Read more
BoardroomSSGA to focus on Canadian and Japanese board diversity Nov 15, 2017Ben AshwellState Street Global Advisors (SSGA), which kicked off a high-profile campaign this year to boost the number of female directors by...Read more
BoardroomUK companies urged to do more on diversity Nov 14, 2017Garnet RoachTransparency is improving and companies in the FTSE 100 are on target to meet the voluntary goal of 33 percent female board...Read more