SEC says SeaWorld can exclude shareholder proposal for ‘micromanagement’
The SEC has said SeaWorld Entertainment may exclude an animal rights group-backed proposal seeking a report on moving its business...
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Shareholder activism continues resurgence, with US leading the way
Shareholder activism continued its resurgence in the first three months of 2021 with a second consecutive quarter of heightened...
SEC says Rooney Rule proposals are micromanagement
The SEC has said Activision Blizzard and Amazon are free to exclude union-backed shareholder proposals seeking to increase...
Northrop Grumman shareholders to vote on human rights proposal
Northrop Grumman shareholders will vote next month on a proposal seeking information about the aerospace and defense company’s...
Amazon faces ‘racial equity audit’ proposal
Amazon shareholders are set to vote on a proposal asking the company to conduct a ‘racial equity audit,’ joining investors...
PayPal faces proposal on company culture report
PayPal shareholders are set to vote on whether to commission a report into company culture as investor interest grows in how US...
Chevron faces two climate change shareholder proposals
Chevron Corporation shareholders are set to vote on two climate change-related proposals after the SEC rejected efforts to exclude...
The week in GRC: Starbucks shareholders reject executive pay plan and companies urged to resume political spending
– CNN reported that former Starbucks executive Rosalind Brewer assumed her new role as CEO of Walgreens, making her the only black...
Proposal seeks climate-lobbying report from Sempra Energy
Shareholders in Sempra Energy appear set to vote on a proposal regarding the company’s lobbying in relation to climate change...
Most top 50 asset managers have created internal ESG ratings
The world’s biggest asset managers are ‘increasingly looking to develop their own proprietary ESG ratings and tools to lessen...
