Regulatory & compliance archive

The week in GRC: DoJ vows tough stance on corporate crime and study finds companies ignoring emissions’ financial risks

Oct 06, 2022

6 min read

– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) noted that the US Department of Justice is looking to counter data showing a decline in...

Regulatory & compliance

The road to consolidation: Talking with the ISSB’s Sue Lloyd

Oct 04, 2022

By Staff writers

3 min read

The creation of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) in November last year marked a major step toward...

Regulatory & compliance

The week in GRC: US corporate ownership rule introduced and strikes loom as labor activity surges

Sep 29, 2022

By Ben Maiden

7 min read

– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that Unilever CEO Alan Jope plans to retire at the end of next year. The consumer...

Regulatory & compliance

Nasdaq queries SEC plan on shareholder proposal exclusions

Sep 26, 2022

By Ben Maiden

5 min read

Nasdaq has raised concerns about – and suggested changes to – the SEC’s plan to update the grounds on which companies may be...

Regulatory & compliance

The week in GRC: SEC’s Gensler defends climate proposal and DoJ targets executive pay in corporate prosecutions

Sep 16, 2022

By Ben Maiden

8 min read

– Reuters reported that Zendesk investor Light Street Capital Management reaffirmed its decision to vote against the software...

$Opinion: SEC (finally) jumps into ESG fund fracas$

Regulatory & compliance

Opinion: SEC (finally) jumps into ESG fund fracas

Sep 13, 2022

By Douglas Chia

5 min read

Asset managers of all stripes have pushed ESG investments, and investors continue to gobble them up. According to Morningstar...

Regulatory & compliance

The week in GRC: US tech companies banned from building China facilities and Target CEO to stay as company drops retirement age

Sep 09, 2022

By Ben Maiden

6 min read

– Reuters reported that Belgian chemicals company Solvay said it plans to cut industrial waste discharged into the sea from soda...

Regulatory & compliance

Understanding the impact of the SEC’s amended proxy rules

Aug 31, 2022

By Sarah Welsh

4 min read

New proxy rules introduced by the SEC now require the use of a ‘universal proxy card’ in all non-exempt director election contests...

Regulatory & compliance

Tips for getting your proxy statement together

Aug 31, 2022

By Sarah Welsh

6 min read

Give us an outline of your process in terms of major milestones across the year. At Coeur Mining, our process has a regular...

Regulatory & compliance

The week in GRC: SEC approves pay vs performance rule and Apple workers push back on return-to-office policy

Aug 26, 2022

By Ben Maiden

6 min read

– Bloomberg reported that McDonald’s will add Marriott International CEO Anthony Capuano to its board as part of a handful of...