Technology & social mediaFirst time’s a charm: Chevron’s first virtual annual meeting Aug 05, 2020Ben AshwellChevron decided to hold a virtual shareholder meeting this year. Had you held one before? This was our first virtual shareholder...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: SEC proposes easing smaller companies’ audit burdens, and Kraft Heinz to restate earnings May 10, 2019Ben Maiden– CNN reported that Kraft Heinz disclosed it will restate more than two years of financial results after some of its employees engaged...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Treasury issues sanctions compliance guide, and judge approves SEC-Musk deal May 03, 2019Ben Maiden– CNN reported that Anadarko Petroleum announced on Monday it plans to enter merger talks with Occidental Petroleum. The Occidental...Read more
ESGCompanies face mini-wave of plastic pollution proposals Apr 04, 2019Ben MaidenPetrochemical companies are facing pressure to disclose incidents where they have spilled plastic into the ocean, which leads to what...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: Activist ups pressure on Nestlé, and IPO market springs into life Jul 06, 2018Ben Maiden– The New York Times reported that investor Daniel Loeb called on Nestlé’s board to split the company into three divisions. In a...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: Director pay ticks up, and tech board members said to skip AGMs Jun 29, 2018Ben Maiden– The Financial Times reported that, according to a study of 1,854 public groups by the Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) consultancy,...Read more