EnforcementThe week in GRC: Warren raises concerns with Tesla’s board and climate rulemaking expected to continue in 2023 Dec 21, 2022Ben Maiden– Reuters (paywall) reported that Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, raised concerns that Tesla’s board has failed to meet its...Read more
EnforcementThe week in GRC: DoJ vows tough stance on corporate crime and study finds companies ignoring emissions’ financial risks Oct 06, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) noted that the US Department of Justice is looking to counter data showing a decline in corporate...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: US corporate ownership rule introduced and strikes loom as labor activity surges Sep 29, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that Unilever CEO Alan Jope plans to retire at the end of next year. The consumer goods...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: Conservatives mastering the art of the proxy ballot and fast-food industry loses ‘super-sized’ battle Sep 02, 2022Garnet Roach– CNBC reported that Tesla violated workers’ rights when it banned shirts with pro-union insignia at the factory, according to a...Read more
ESGClimate lobbying proposal attracts support at Tesla AGM Aug 10, 2022Ben MaidenMore than a third of votes at Tesla’s AGM last week went for a shareholder proposal seeking a report on climate-related lobbying...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: Top in-house counsel see compensation rise and BlackRock supports fewer E&S proposals Jul 29, 2022Ben Maiden– CNBC reported that Tesla disclosed it had received a second subpoena from the SEC regarding CEO Elon Musk’s tweets in 2018 about...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
ComplianceThe week in GRC: UN announces group to scrutinize net-zero pledges and SEC releases exam priorities Apr 01, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that Tesla said it will seek shareholder approval at its AGM for an increase in the...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: Vatican launches ‘inclusive capitalism’ initiative and Tesla publishes its first diversity report Dec 11, 2020Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that ExxonMobil faces the threat of a proxy fight from a new activist investor with a...Read more
ESGThe week in GRC: ESG funds show strong performance, and Blackstone changes hiring to target diversity Jun 26, 2020Ben Maiden– Bloomberg reported that the US Supreme Court limited the SEC’s disgorgement powers, one of the agency’s most potent legal weapons...Read more