EnforcementCheesecake Factory settles SEC's first Covid-related enforcement Dec 09, 2020Ben MaidenThe Cheesecake Factory has settled what the SEC says is its first charging of a public company for allegedly making misleading...Read more
Covid-19How boards can approach the Covid-19 pandemic Mar 24, 2020Holly Gregory, John Kelsh and Thomas KimThe Covid-19 pandemic presents complex issues for corporations and their boards of directors to navigate. This briefing is intended to...Read more
ESGNorway’s SWF urges boards to tackle sustainability reporting Mar 09, 2020Tim HumanThe world’s biggest equity investor has urged corporate boards to increase their focus on sustainability. Norges Bank Investment...Read more
ESGProxies offering incomplete human capital picture, study finds Nov 15, 2019Ben MaidenUS companies are beginning to add information about human capital management to their proxy statements, but those disclosures are...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
ESGSEC urged to tackle companies’ ESG boasts Aug 15, 2019Ben MaidenThe SEC has received the latest request to act on ESG-related disclosures, although agency officials have indicated caution over...Read more
ComplianceSEC disclosure proposal sharpens human capital focus Aug 14, 2019Ben MaidenThe inclusion of human capital matters in regulatory plans to revamp corporate disclosures is likely to attract attention and require...Read more
EnforcementFacebook settles SEC complaint about data misuse disclosure Jul 25, 2019Ben MaidenFacebook has agreed to pay $100 million to settle SEC allegations that it made misleading disclosures regarding the risk of misuse of...Read more
ESGGroups eye financial system overhaul with ESG focus May 29, 2019Andrew HoltThe OECD, World Bank and UN Environment Program have joined together to call for placing sustainable finance at the center of an...Read more
ESGSASB Investor Advisory Group recruits 15 new members May 22, 2019Andrew HoltThe Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) has expanded its Investor Advisory Group (IAG), a collection of leading asset...Read more