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The week in GRC: Google drops DEI hiring targets and Treasury secretary orders work freeze at CFPB
– The Wall Street Journal reported that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ordered a stop to work at the Consumer Financial...
McDonald’s seeks to exclude proposal on reaching its climate goals
McDonald’s Corporation is asking the SEC for the go-ahead to exclude from its 2025 proxy statement a shareholder proposal...
The week in GRC: DE&I links to executive compensation lost ground last year and activist Ancora launches proxy battle at US Steel
– The Wall Street Journal reported that activist investor Ancora Holdings has launched a proxy battle at US Steel. Ancora...
Starbucks faces vote on cage-free eggs
Shareholders in Starbucks Corporation will vote at the coffee company’s March 12 AGM on a resolution about its approach to cage...
Deere & Company faces shareholder votes on DE&I policies
Shareholders in Deere & Company, also known as John Deere, will vote at the firm’s February 26 AGM on two contrasting proposals...
Opinion: Net zero targets don’t affect corporate strategy – so let’s get rid of them
At the core of most corporate ESG strategies, we are used to seeing a number. It’s expected that every major institution and...
The week in GRC: Supreme Court declines to hear oil companies’ appeal of climate case and Republicans try to repeal Corporate Transparency Act
– Reuters reported that the US Supreme Court declined to hear a bid by oil companies to scuttle a lawsuit by Honolulu accusing...
Apple’s board urges vote against anti-diversity proposal
Apple’s board is urging shareholders to vote at its February 25 AGM against a proposal asking the tech company to consider...
Berkshire Hathaway looks to exclude proposal on diversity oversight
Berkshire Hathaway is seeking the SEC’s go-ahead to exclude a diversity -related shareholder proposal from its 2025 proxy...