Regulatory & compliance archive

The week in GRC: FTC takes aim at greenwashing and climate activists disrupt Barclays’ AGM

May 05, 2023

9 min read

– CNBC reported that American Airlines pilots voted to allow their union to call a strike while the company said talks for a new...

Regulatory & compliance

Takeaways from the Corporate Secretary Forum – Summer

Apr 28, 2023

By Ben Maiden

5 min read

Governance professionals gathered at the Corporate Secretary Forum – Summer in New York earlier this week. Discussions and...

Regulatory & compliance

The week in GRC: Disney sues Florida’s DeSantis and US companies may face tough EU climate disclosure law

Apr 27, 2023

By Ben Maiden

5 min read

– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell left after an investigation into a complaint about...

Regulatory & compliance

Inside JLL’s award-winning compliance and ethics program

Apr 17, 2023

By Ben Maiden

2 min read

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) takes compliance and ethics seriously, and on a global basis. In fact, its team comprises more than 30...

Regulatory & compliance

The week in GRC: LGIM to back climate proposals at banks and Hong Kong plans mandatory climate disclosures by companies

Apr 14, 2023

By Ben Maiden

6 min read

– CNBC reported that Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla signed on to an industry letter in support of the Food and Drug Administration’s...

Regulatory & compliance

ISSB to focus on climate disclosures in first reporting year

Apr 10, 2023

By Tim Human

3 min read

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has decided to prioritize climate-related information in its first...

Regulatory & compliance

Why Nasdaq’s proxy statement leads by example

Apr 04, 2023

By Ben Maiden

2 min read

Unlike other public companies, Nasdaq also serves as a market regulator and exchange operator. As such, its proxy statement is...

Regulatory & compliance

The week in GRC: FinCEN to change reporting plans for corporate-ownership database and Salesforce avoids proxy fight

Mar 31, 2023

By Ben Maiden

5 min read

– According to Reuters (paywall), Salesforce said activist investor Elliott Management has decided against proceeding with...

Regulatory & compliance

TNFD launches final beta version of nature-related risk-management framework

Mar 29, 2023

By Noemi Distefano

3 min read

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures ( TNFD) has released the fourth and final version of its framework designed...

Regulatory & compliance

The week in GRC: Biden vetoes effort to block DoL’s ESG rules and experts question bank boards’ risk oversight

Mar 24, 2023

By Ben Maiden

8 min read

– CNBC reported that the United Nations published a landmark report urging governments to begin an urgent course correction to...