ShareholdersThe week in GRC: Group asks Lyft shareholders to vote against board chair and senator unveils plan to regulate AI May 19, 2023Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) noted that companies are for the first time this year tabulating gains and losses in the stock...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Federal prosecutors target short-sellers, ISS does rare U-turn on JPMorgan pay and Icahn’s stock falls May 12, 2023Staff writers– Federal prosecutors in Washington were looking into short-seller activity around the recent volatility in US bank shares sparked by...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Disney sues Florida’s DeSantis and US companies may face tough EU climate disclosure law Apr 27, 2023Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell left after an investigation into a complaint about...Read more
ShareholdersMicrosoft faces proposal over climate risks and 401(k) plan Nov 02, 2022Ben MaidenShareholders in Microsoft are set to vote on a proposal seeking information on managing risks from climate change in the company’s 401...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: US CEO-worker pay gap widens and Icahn drops proxy fight at Kroger Jun 10, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that Carl Icahn is dropping a proxy fight focused on the treatment of pregnant pigs at...Read more
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
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: Record number of ESG proposals approved and SEC names top enforcer Jul 02, 2021Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Microsoft said hackers installed malicious information-stealing software on one of its systems...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: Companies eye return to workplace and study finds uptick in diverse board appointments Jun 18, 2021Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that companies are increasing the pressure on workers to get vaccinated – not necessarily with...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: Supreme Court to hear companies’ climate suit appeal, and Treasury warns over ransomware payments Oct 02, 2020Ben Maiden– According to Reuters , US companies with Covid-19 outbreaks are facing an emerging legal threat from claims that employees brought...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Activists said to eye peace deals, and companies invest in sanctions compliance Nov 22, 2019Ben Maiden– CNN reported that Hewlett-Packard’s (HP) board of directors unanimously rejected a bid to be acquired by Xerox. The HP board felt...Read more