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The week in GRC: Minority directors hold fifth of Russell 3000 board seats and Home Depot to give hourly workers a raise

Feb 24, 2023

5 min read

– Reuters (paywall) reported that according to data from ISS Corporate Solutions, racial and ethnic minorities now hold a fifth of...

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How new SEC rules impact compensation committees’ 2023 agendas

Feb 14, 2023

2 Authors

Jane Storero Yelena Barychev

9 min read

The SEC adopted three new rules in 2022 that significantly expand compensation committees’ agenda for this year. The rules cover...

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The week in GRC: Peltz ends proxy fight with Disney and Shell directors sued over climate strategy

Feb 10, 2023

By Ben Maiden

7 min read

– Bloomberg (paywall) reported that, according to an analysis by advocacy group Climate Power, companies announced more than 100...

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Governance Matters podcast: How women directors can navigate a ‘double bind’

Feb 03, 2023

By Staff writers

2 min read

In recent years investors, regulators, lawmakers and other stakeholders have all been pushing for broader representation of women...

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The week in GRC: Salesforce announces board changes and SEC proposes ABS reforms

Jan 27, 2023

By Ben Maiden

7 min read

– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that increased SEC scrutiny has disrupted crypto companies’ plans to go public this...

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Most Canadian large caps tie executive pay to ESG metrics

Jan 16, 2023

By Tim Human

2 min read

The majority of large Canadian companies link ESG metrics to executive pay, although most lump ESG issues in with other areas...

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Boards discussing geopolitics more frequently, research finds

Jan 11, 2023

By Ben Maiden

2 min read

A large majority of boards are talking about geopolitical matters more frequently than they did just a few years ago, according to...

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Geopolitical and economic risks: Board oversight in an evolving world

Jan 05, 2023

By Staff writers

2 min read

Corporate Secretary’s ‘Geopolitical and economic risks: Board oversight in an evolving world’ presents the findings from exclusive...

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Tough M&A climate brings focus on compliance and creativity, lawyers say

Dec 29, 2022

By Alexandra Cain

3 min read

Lawyers say it’s important to be creative and keep a close eye on compliance issues to get M&A deals done in a difficult economic...

More companies linking executive pay to stakeholder measures, survey finds

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