ShareholdersAmazon seeks go-ahead to omit shareholder proposals Feb 10, 2022Ben MaidenAmazon.com has filed requests seeking the SEC’s green light to exclude 12 shareholder proposals from its 2022 proxy statement,...Read more
ShareholdersAlphabet files requests to exclude shareholder proposals Feb 09, 2022Ben MaidenGoogle parent company Alphabet is seeking the SEC’s go-ahead to exclude several shareholder proposals from its 2022 proxy statement,...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: SEC reopens comment process on executive pay rules and ESG experts join Prada board Jan 28, 2022Ben Maiden– CNN reported that activist investor Blackwells Capital in an open letter said it had ‘grave concerns’ about Peloton’s performance...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: Netflix to drop supermajority requirement for board changes and competition for compliance officers heats up Jan 21, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that ExxonMobil said it has set a goal to reduce or offset greenhouse gas emissions from its...Read more
ComplianceCompliance group introduces framework for tackling CCO liability Jan 19, 2022Ben MaidenThe National Society of Compliance Professionals (NSCP) has released a framework that it hopes chief compliance officers (CCOs),...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Banks create group to address climate risks and Engine No 1 eyes diversity and workforce issues Jan 14, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that the SEC is planning to require more transparency from big private companies, with regulators...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Investors urge focus on global access to Covid-19 vaccine and Wells Fargo risk chief to retire Jan 07, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) plans to propose new rules on how companies...Read more
ESG‘It’s basically open season for environmental and social proposals’: Highlights from the ESG Integration Forum – US Dec 28, 2021Ben MaidenEarlier this month, professionals gathered virtually at the ESG Integration Forum – US to discuss the ESG issues affecting governance...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Companies eye vaccine booster mandates and more buybacks expected in 2022 amid regulatory scrutiny Dec 23, 2021Ben MaidenThe Week in GRC will not publish next week due to the holidays and will return in the New Year. In the meantime, Happy Holidays to all...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: SEC proposes tougher insider trading rules and EEOC says Covid-19 cases may be covered by anti-discrimination law Dec 17, 2021Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook faces more calls from shareholders to address harm on its platforms and corporate...Read more