ComplianceThe week in GRC: ‘Mission-driven’ companies plan for IPOs and Amazon to pay workers’ college fees Sep 10, 2021Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that ExxonMobil said it will begin measuring methane emissions from production of natural gas at a New Mexico...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Companies delay return-to-work plans and Vanguard to pay vaccinated workers Aug 06, 2021Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that President Biden’s approaching decision about who should be the next Federal Reserve chair has...Read more
BoardroomComment: Getting your board ready for ESG shareholder activism Jun 16, 2021Melissa PaschallOil majors received stunning climate mandates from their shareholders during the 2021 proxy season, including a historic vote to...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: Energy companies face pressure on climate and study finds spike in diverse board appointments May 28, 2021Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that Goldman Sachs said media lawyer Kimberley Harris would become its newest board member, a move that makes the...Read more
ESGActivist nominees elected to ExxonMobil board May 26, 2021Ben MaidenExxonMobil has acknowledged that shareholders at its AGM today voted to install two director nominees from activist investor Engine No...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: Group attacks ‘woke’ capitalism, and companies pledge disability representation disclosures May 21, 2021Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that AT&T and Discovery reached a deal to combine their media assets into a new, publicly...Read more
EnforcementThe week in GRC: SEC creates ESG enforcement task force and Capital Group calls for workforce diversity data Mar 05, 2021Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that ExxonMobil added Michael Angelakis and Jeffrey Ubben to its board after the company faced...Read more
EnforcementThe week in GRC: Klobuchar seeks tougher antitrust enforcement and Biden team talks with car companies about emissions Feb 05, 2021Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that US lawmakers from both parties are pushing back against companies that have suspended campaign...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: TCI founder backs say-on-climate push and rule freeze affects AML proposals Jan 29, 2021Ben Maiden– According to Reuters , lobbyists and legal experts say that although progressives want to repeal the Trump administration’s Wall...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: BlackRock targets climate and diversity, and SEC approves natural-resources disclosure rule Dec 18, 2020Ben MaidenThe week in GRC is taking a break for the holidays and will be back in January. Happy Holidays! – Reuters reported that ExxonMobil...Read more