ESGFinancial firms urge companies to report environmental data via CDP Mar 17, 2022Garnet RoachFinancial institutions including Allianz, Amundi, AXA, BNP Paribas, CalPERS, Capital Group, State Street and Vanguard have begun a...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: SEC proposes increased proxy voting disclosure and private equity firms target ESG reporting Oct 01, 2021Ben Maiden– Bloomberg spoke to activist investor Engine No 1’s CEO Jennifer Grancio about her firm’s strategy, its ExxonMobil boardroom victory...Read more
AppointmentsCalPERS appoints first DEI chief Jun 28, 2021Ben MaidenCalPERS has appointed Marlene Timberlake D'Adamo as its first chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer (CDEIO). She had...Read more
ESGClimate Action 100+ benchmarks companies on crisis response Mar 25, 2021Ben MaidenInvestor engagement initiative Climate Action 100+ (CA100) this week released its first benchmark assessing the ambitions and actions...Read more
ShareholdersOpposition to SEC’s 13F proposal builds as comment deadline passes Sep 30, 2020Ben AshwellAs the formal comment period for the SEC’s proposed changes to the 13F filing thresholds closed, the commission had received more than...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: DoJ issues rare FCPA opinion, and study finds frustrations with virtual AGMs Aug 21, 2020Ben Maiden– CNBC reported that, according to a court filing, former McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook said the company’s lawsuit accusing him of...Read more
ComplianceCalPERS raises concerns over MD&A reform plans May 07, 2020Ben MaidenCalPERS has voiced concerns that SEC disclosure reforms would leave investors lacking key information – and raise particular...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: Activists to press JPMorgan on climate proposals, and many ESG funds have tech focus Feb 14, 2020Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Xerox increased its offer to buy HP. The company said it met with some of HP’s largest...Read more
ComplianceCalPERS raises materiality concerns over SEC disclosure reforms Oct 30, 2019Ben MaidenCalPERS is concerned about how companies would treat materiality in their regulatory disclosures under SEC plans to modernize...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: Loeb launches Campbell proxy fight, and SEC awards $54 million to whistleblowers Sep 07, 2018Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that some inside CalPERS’ boardroom are concerned that a decision to build what would be the...Read more