EnforcementThe week in GRC: NYC alleges Chipotle violated labor law and BlackRock backs more ESG proposals Apr 30, 2021Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that some of the companies that are once again hosting virtual AGMs this year hope to improve the...Read more
ShareholdersSEC says SeaWorld can exclude shareholder proposal for ‘micromanagement’ Apr 26, 2021Ben MaidenThe SEC has said SeaWorld Entertainment may exclude an animal rights group-backed proposal seeking a report on moving its business...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: SEC appoints chief enforcer and House committee passes diversity legislation Apr 23, 2021Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that the UK government said it would probe Nvidia’s $40 bn deal to buy UK chip designer Arm from...Read more
ComplianceAlphabet faces vote on ‘anticompetitive practices’ oversight report Apr 21, 2021Ben MaidenShareholders in Google parent company Alphabet are set to vote on a proposal regarding board oversight of ‘anticompetitive practices...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Gensler confirmed as SEC chair and CEOs join together on voting rights Apr 16, 2021Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Jack Ma’s Ant Group will apply to become a financial holding company overseen by China’s...Read more
ShareholdersSEC says Rooney Rule proposals are micromanagement Apr 16, 2021Ben MaidenThe SEC has said Activision Blizzard and Amazon are free to exclude union-backed shareholder proposals seeking to increase diversity...Read more
ShareholdersNorthrop Grumman shareholders to vote on human rights proposal Apr 15, 2021Ben MaidenNorthrop Grumman shareholders will vote next month on a proposal seeking information about the aerospace and defense company’s human...Read more
ShareholdersAmazon faces ‘racial equity audit’ proposal Apr 14, 2021Ben MaidenAmazon shareholders are set to vote on a proposal asking the company to conduct a ‘racial equity audit,’ joining investors elsewhere...Read more
ShareholdersPayPal faces proposal on company culture report Apr 08, 2021Ben MaidenPayPal shareholders are set to vote on whether to commission a report into company culture as investor interest grows in how US...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: CEOs criticize voting curbs and ‘say on climate’ initiative faces pushback Apr 02, 2021Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that Deutsche Bank said its CEO Christian Sewing will transfer oversight of the investment and corporate bank to...Read more