ESGGovernance professionals to share advice at ESG forum next week Jul 06, 2022Ben MaidenLeading governance and investor relations professionals will gather in New York next week to share their expertise and practical...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: US Supreme Court limits EPA’s power to curb emissions and Spirit delays shareholder vote on merger Jul 01, 2022Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that a growing number of large US companies have said they will cover travel costs for employees who must leave...Read more
ComplianceCalSTRS wants broader Scope 3 inclusion in SEC climate plan Jun 29, 2022Ben MaidenCalSTRS is pressing the SEC to go further with its climate risk disclosure plans by, among other things, throwing a wider net to take...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: FedEx adds directors in deal with DE Shaw and Tesla plans stock split Jun 17, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that BlackRock’s efforts to get institutional investors to vote their own shares is...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
BoardroomHow the SEC’s climate disclosure plan raises the bar for boards Jun 08, 2022Jane Storero Yelena BarychevOn March 21, 2022, the SEC proposed sweeping new disclosure requirements that would require public companies (both US issuers and...Read more
BoardroomHow SEC rule changes may impact engagement with activists Jun 07, 2022Ben MaidenA pair of long-discussed and highly anticipated regulatory changes affecting activist investors and the US companies they target are...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Amazon criticizes looming antitrust bill and Elizabeth Warren eyes Spac clamp-down Jun 03, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that Unilever said it would add Nelson Peltz to its board. Peltz said Unilever had ‘...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Amazon shareholders reject 15 proposals and SEC targets disclosures by ESG funds May 27, 2022Ben Maiden– Reuters said that, according to people familiar with the matter, Toshiba Corp plans to propose giving two of its major hedge fund...Read more
EnforcementThe week in GRC: California judge strikes down board diversity law and SEC enforcer complains of defense delaying tactics May 20, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that McDonald’s Corporation said it would leave Russia and sell its business there over...Read more