Shareholders & activism Home Depot shareholders back deforestation and racial equity proposals May 26, 2022 By Ben Maiden 8 min read Shareholders in The Home Depot have voted in support of a proposal seeking a report on the company’s impact on deforestation and... Read More
Shareholders & activism Stagflation fears over Ukraine prompt investor ESG rethink, survey finds May 16, 2022 By James Beech 2 min read A fifth of institutional investors fear the war in Ukraine will trigger a global financial crisis worse than the Great Recession... Read More
Shareholders & activism The week in GRC: SEC asks about impact of Russian invasion of Ukraine and companies face pressure over stance on abortion access May 06, 2022 By Ben Maiden 9 min read – Reuters reported that Spirit Airlines rejected JetBlue Airways Corp’s takeover offer, saying it had a low likelihood of winning... Read More
Shareholders & activism Johnson & Johnson shareholders vote for racial impact audit May 04, 2022 By Ben Maiden 6 min read Johnson & Johnson shareholders have voted for the company to commission an independent assessment of its effects on racial matters... Read More
Shareholders & activism The week in GRC: Cryptocurrency industry seeking in-house legal talent and Allianz to shift energy underwriting toward climate goals Apr 29, 2022 By Ben Maiden 8 min read – According to The Wall Street Journal (paywall), the cryptocurrency industry is increasing efforts to recruit more legal talent... Read More
Shareholders & activism Walmart and TJ Maxx parent face votes on abortion-related proposals Apr 26, 2022 By Ben Maiden 5 min read Shareholders in Walmart and The TJX Companies are set to vote on proposals asking them to look at how they may be impacted by... Read More
Shareholders & activism HPE’s award-winning AGM: Looking to accessibility and strategy Apr 25, 2022 By Ben Maiden 2 min read Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is no stranger to virtual shareholder AGMs and views them as an exercise that goes beyond merely... Read More
Shareholders & activism CII says beneficial ownership proposal can aid engagement Apr 19, 2022 By Ben Maiden 4 min read The Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has welcomed a proposed SEC measure designed to help shareholders engage with... Read More
Shareholders & activism The week in GRC: Shopify seeks approval to protect CEO voting power and M&A insurance market cools Apr 14, 2022 By Ben Maiden 6 min read – The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal said Elon Musk decided not to join the company’s board... Read More
Shareholders & activism McDonald’s shareholders to vote on civil rights audit proposal Apr 12, 2022 By Ben Maiden 5 min read Shareholders in McDonald’s Corporation will vote next month on a proposal pressing the fast-food company to carry out a civil... Read More