SEC enforcement leader urges ‘proactive compliance’ by in-house counsel
Gurbir Grewal, director of the SEC’s division of enforcement, has called for legal and compliance officials at US companies to...
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The week in GRC: Unilever CEO says corporate purpose can be ‘unwelcome distraction’ and group appeals decision upholding Nasdaq’s board diversity rule
– CNBC reported that Chevron agreed to buy Hess for $53 bn in stock, the second proposed huge merger among the biggest US oil...
Brazil adopts ISSB standards with mandatory use looming by 2026
The Brazilian Ministry of Finance, in conjunction with the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM), has unveiled plans to...
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Canadian companies need to increase disclosure to meet ISSB standards, research shows
Canadian companies will need to boost their climate-related disclosures if they are to meet the requirements of the International...
The week in GRC: Peltz makes fresh bid for Disney board seats and SEC adopts beneficial ownership reporting amendments
– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that activist investor Nelson Peltz is planning a new effort to gain board seats at...
California’s Newsom signs landmark climate reporting laws
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed into law two landmark climate disclosure bills for the state that are...
The week in GRC: DoJ offers incentives to report wrongdoing found during M&A and US Supreme Court hears CFPB case
– The Financial Times (paywall) reported that GAM’s new board appointed Elmar Zumbuehl as CEO of the Swiss asset management firm...
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SEC advises companies on impact of government shutdown
The SEC’s division of corporation finance has released guidance on how a potential US government shutdown will affect its work and...
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Most companies lagging in ESG data-assurance readiness, KPMG finds
Only 25 percent of companies feel ready to have their ESG data externally audited, according to new research from the KPMG ESG...
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Why newly proposed PCAOB standards could impact ESG
Sep 12, 2023
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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) on June 6 proposed new auditing standards designed to further its ‘investor...
