ESGHFC proposal gains significant support at Kroger AGM Jun 27, 2022Ben MaidenA proposal on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) has received significant – though not majority support – among shareholders of The Kroger Co...Read more
ESGBuilders FirstSource shareholders back emission targets proposal Jun 16, 2022Ben MaidenThe shareholders of Builders FirstSource have overwhelmingly backed a proposal for greenhouse gas (GHG) goals after the company...Read more
BoardroomHow the SEC’s climate disclosure plan raises the bar for boards Jun 08, 2022Jane Storero Yelena BarychevOn March 21, 2022, the SEC proposed sweeping new disclosure requirements that would require public companies (both US issuers and...Read more
ESGChubb shareholders vote for GHG report May 25, 2022Ben MaidenChubb shareholders have voted in favor of a proposal seeking disclosure about the insurer’s plans to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (...Read more
ESGCompanies worth $38 tn now have science-based climate targets May 12, 2022James BeechGlobal companies with a combined value of $38 tn had emissions reduction targets or commitments approved by the end of 2021 but the...Read more
ESGBoeing shareholders back proposal on net-zero efforts May 11, 2022Ben MaidenBoeing shareholders – with the support of the company’s board – have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a proposal seeking information...Read more
ESGHow to prepare for mandatory climate change disclosure Apr 14, 2022David LynnThe SEC last month proposed rule changes that would require companies to include in certain regulatory filings quantitative and...Read more
ESGInsurers Chubb, Travelers and The Hartford face climate proposals Apr 07, 2022Ben MaidenThe SEC has rejected an effort by insurer Chubb to exclude from its proxy statement what proponent Green Century Capital Management...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Executives predict costs under SEC climate plan and Biden urges companies to strengthen cyber-defenses Mar 25, 2022Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that Kohl’s Corp said its board was reviewing multiple preliminary offers from buyers. The company has previously...Read more
ESGSEC proposes climate disclosure requirements Mar 21, 2022Ben MaidenA divided SEC on Monday voted to propose highly anticipated rule changes that, if approved, will require companies to make climate-...Read more