ComplianceThe week in GRC: Biden vetoes effort to block DoL’s ESG rules and experts question bank boards’ risk oversight Mar 24, 2023Ben Maiden– CNBC reported that the United Nations published a landmark report urging governments to begin an urgent course correction to tackle...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
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
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: Campaigners warn of potential climate litigation against boards and SEC names PCAOB members Nov 12, 2021Ben Maiden– The SEC appointed Nicole Creola Kelly as chief of the agency’s office of the whistleblower. Kelly is at present senior special...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: JPMorgan Chase urges staff to get vaccine and court allows challenge to California board law Jun 25, 2021Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal noted that the SEC is planning to require public companies to disclose more information about how they...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Companies start to reveal pandemic impact, and corporate Covid-19 contact-tracing programs planned Jul 24, 2020Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal noted that companies are starting to give investors their first complete look at the effects the Covid-19...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: Tesla governance reforms don’t pass, and Norway’s SWF to cut fossil fuel investments Jun 14, 2019Ben Maiden– Reuters reported that Renault, which owns 43.4 percent of Nissan, indicated that it would block the Japanese company from formally...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: Nissan plans majority-independent board, and Toshiba to add foreign directors May 17, 2019Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal reported that Toshiba said it would put international investors on its board, including one with ties to a...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: SEC’s Clayton says bulk of Dodd-Frank to stay, and investors balk at research tracking Jun 15, 2018Ben Maiden– The New York Times noted that the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of net neutrality rules – which had required internet...Read more
ComplianceThe week in GRC: SEC reveals Edgar hack and guides on pay ratio rule Sep 22, 2017Ben Maiden– The New York Times reported that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed regulations that would subject credit reporting agencies to...Read more