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
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
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
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
ShareholdersThe 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
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
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: ISS sues SEC over proxy adviser guidance, and AT&T reaches deal with activist Nov 01, 2019Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that AT&T reached a truce with activist investor Elliott Management, which had been pressing...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: States sue Exxon over climate change, and UK regulator urges investors to consider ESG Oct 25, 2019Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Exxon Mobil and New York Attorney General Letitia James were headed to court this week...Read more