Regulatory & compliance archive

The week in GRC: Labor leaders worry about NLRB resources and US ESG funds see ‘tepid’ inflows

Aug 19, 2022

7 min read

– The Wall Street Journal reported that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under chair Lina Khan is questioning mergers that...

Regulatory & compliance

The week in GRC: S&P 500 sees important board diversity step and data shows gender pay gap starts early in careers

Aug 11, 2022

By Ben Maiden

6 min read

– CNN reported that, for the first time, every company listed on the S&P 500 has at least one racially or ethnically diverse...

Regulatory & compliance

Opinion: DoJ puts CCOs in enforcement firing line

Aug 08, 2022

By Karma Farra, Michael Mann and Timothy Treanor

8 min read

For companies subject to federal criminal enforcement actions in the US, the responsibilities of the CEO and chief compliance...

Regulatory & compliance

The week in GRC: US companies face year-round wildfire threat and S&P 500 firms face more shareholder proposals

Aug 05, 2022

By Ben Maiden

7 min read

– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) imposed a $30 mn...

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Debate looms over SEC shareholder proposals plan

Aug 03, 2022

By Ben Maiden

5 min read

The SEC’s plan to update the grounds on which companies may be allowed to exclude shareholder proposals looks set to divide...

Regulatory & compliance

The week in GRC: Financial firms turn to crime-detecting AI and companies will have to disclose supply-chain financing details

Jul 22, 2022

By Ben Maiden

5 min read

– Reuters reported that Suncor Energy said it had added three new independent directors and would review a possible sale of its...

Regulatory & compliance

The week in GRC: SEC proposes changes to shareholder proposal rule and more brands publicly support abortion rights

Jul 15, 2022

By Ben Maiden

9 min read

– The Wall Street Journal reported that companies are asking the SEC to alter its proposed climate-disclosure requirements to give...

Regulatory & compliance

The week in GRC: US Supreme Court limits EPA’s power to curb emissions and Spirit delays shareholder vote on merger

Jul 01, 2022

By Ben Maiden

7 min read

– Reuters reported that a growing number of large US companies have said they will cover travel costs for employees who must leave...

Regulatory & compliance

CalSTRS wants broader Scope 3 inclusion in SEC climate plan

Jun 29, 2022

By Ben Maiden

4 min read

CalSTRS is pressing the SEC to go further with its climate risk disclosure plans by, among other things, throwing a wider net to...

Regulatory & compliance

The week in GRC: Amazon criticizes looming antitrust bill and Elizabeth Warren eyes Spac clamp-down

Jun 03, 2022

By Ben Maiden

6 min read

– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that Unilever said it would add Nelson Peltz to its board. Peltz said Unilever had...