Regulatory & complianceUS companies advised to adopt ‘holistic strategy’ to mitigate threats Nov 11, 2022Noemi Distefano Legal and compliance leaders at US companies are facing increasing pressure as strong political, social and economic headwinds persist...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: More companies disclosing ESG data and New York bar offers diversity blueprint Sep 22, 2023Ben Maiden– Reuters (paywall) reported that the state of California has sued major oil companies including ExxonMobil, Shell and Chevron,...Read more
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
Shareholders & activismGroup petitions SEC to halt JBS listing on climate grounds Sep 06, 2023Garnet RoachClimate-change pressure group Mighty Earth has written to the SEC calling for greater scrutiny of a planned IPO by Brazilian meat...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: Activision Blizzard and Kellogg join companies facing challenges over diversity efforts and study calls for taxing climate-polluting investments Aug 18, 2023Ben Maiden– CNBC reported that PayPal’s board announced that the company’s new CEO will be Alex Chriss, the executive who runs the small...Read more
Regulatory & complianceHow companies should respond to the SEC’s new cyber-security rules Aug 16, 2023Megan Gordon, Daniel Silver and Brian YinAs cyber-attacks continue to increase in frequency and intensity, companies have raced to tighten controls. Against this backdrop,...Read more
ESGCalSTRS: Mandatory GHG reporting may be here by year-end Aug 14, 2023Garnet RoachCalSTRS , the world’s largest educator-only pension fund, says it expects greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emissions reporting to become...Read more
Technology & social mediaSEC adopts cyber-security rules without director expertise element Jul 27, 2023Ben MaidenThe SEC on Wednesday voted three-to-two to approve rules requiring companies to disclose material cyber-security incidents that affect...Read more
Technology & social mediaSEC ponders new rules for AI over conflicts of interest Jul 18, 2023Tim HumanArtificial intelligence (AI) offers ‘tremendous opportunities’ for finance but could exacerbate a future financial crisis and may need...Read more
Shareholders & activismSupport continues to fall for climate-focused resolutions, Morningstar finds Jul 17, 2023Tim HumanAverage support for climate-related shareholder resolutions has continued to fall in the 2023 proxy season, according to a preliminary...Read more