The week in GRC: CEOs criticize voting curbs and ‘say on climate’ initiative faces pushback
– Reuters reported that Deutsche Bank said its CEO Christian Sewing will transfer oversight of the investment and corporate bank...
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Governance Matters: What the Biden administration means for governance professionals
In the latest episode of the Governance Matters podcast, we catch up with Jeffrey Siegel, managing director and head of US public...
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Trying to tie executive compensation to ESG
If certain ESG metrics have a material impact on a business’ performance – which is widely accepted – then it follows that...
Climate Action 100+ benchmarks companies on crisis response
Investor engagement initiative Climate Action 100+ (CA100) this week released its first benchmark assessing the ambitions and...
Wendy’s faces supply chain safety shareholder proposal
The SEC has rejected a request by The Wendy’s Company to exclude from its AGM a shareholder proposal seeking disclosure regarding...
SEC’s Lee seeks input on climate disclosure
Acting SEC chair Allison Herren Lee has taken the latest in a series of swift steps to bring ESG issues onto the agency’s agenda...
Few large companies disclose on strategic biodiversity issues, study finds
Corporate disclosure on biodiversity is failing to keep pace with rising investor interest, according to new research. Only a...
The evolving environment for ESG reporting in Canada
Mar 04, 2021
13 min read
ESG considerations are playing an increasingly important role across Canadian companies’ functions. This includes at the board...
Nasdaq reviews feedback and proposes changes to board diversity plan
Nasdaq has responded to the many comments on its board diversity proposal, including making some tweaks to the plan. Nasdaq in...
Senators eye diversity, climate and political spending at Gensler hearing
Disagreements between Democrats and Republicans over the SEC’s role in addressing matters such as climate change, political...
