SEC releases decisions on DEI proposals under new 14a-8 guidance
The SEC’s initial decisions on whether companies may exclude shareholder proposals under new guidance continue to suggest no...
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The week in GRC: SBTi proposes change to net-zero standard and Starboard Value launches boardroom battle at Autodesk
– Reuters reported that UBS has dropped references to establishing women in management roles and hiring employees from ethnic...
Is DEI dead or alive at US companies this proxy season?
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Over recent times, the acronym has become inescapable – and corporate life is no exception...
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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...
