ESGThe week in GRC: Norway’s SWF tells boards to plan for climate transition and SEC’s Gensler declines to give timeline on climate risk rule Sep 15, 2023Ben Maiden– The Financial Times (paywall) reported that a group of more than 70 attorneys and academics criticized what they call an ‘...Read more
BoardroomGovernance Matters podcast: Getting your board ready for the future Apr 07, 2023Ben Maiden‘Some say you can use artificial intelligence. [But] I think we would like to have some people. We want those people around the...Read more
ESGEight takeaways from the ESG Integration Forum Mar 13, 2023Tim HumanEarlier this month, governance, sustainability and IR professionals engaged in lively debates at the ESG Integration Forum , hosted by...Read more
BoardroomBoards must be ‘much more discerning’ about materiality, UK regulator says Mar 02, 2023Tim HumanCompanies need to become more selective about which material ESG topics they identify and report on, according to Mark Babington,...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: COSO urges co-ordinating compliance and risk, and New Yorkers reluctant to return to offices Nov 13, 2020Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple suspended new business with key supplier Pegatron Corp, saying that the Taiwanese...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: LGIM to press for ethnic diversity on boards, and companies facing new compliance risks amid pandemic Oct 09, 2020Ben Maiden– According to Reuters , a victory for Joe Biden in the US presidential election would signal the end of a period during which the...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: Companies start to reveal pandemic impact, and corporate Covid-19 contact-tracing programs planned Jul 24, 2020Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal noted that companies are starting to give investors their first complete look at the effects the Covid-19...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: Companies get new FCPA guidance, and cannabis firms face rising D&O insurance costs Jul 10, 2020Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Elliott Management Corp is pressing Crown Castle International Corp to revamp its approach to...Read more
Shareholders & activismThe week in GRC: Lockdowns may slow government probes of companies, and shareholders re-elect BlackRock board May 22, 2020Ben Maiden– According to CNN , SoftBank announced that Alibaba founder Jack Ma had decided to resign from its board. Ma, who is still a director...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: Nissan CEO faces angry shareholders, and SEC presses firms on Chinese audits amid coronavirus Feb 21, 2020Ben Maiden– The Guardian reported that companies paid out a record $1.43 trillion in dividends to shareholders around the world in 2019. The...Read more