The week in GRC: Glass Lewis plans overseas expansion and Warren eyes employee elections of directors
– Reuters reported that Martina Merz, chair of Thyssenkrupp’s supervisory board, took over as CEO on October 1. Her appointment...
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How CEOs are challenging boards on risk
In the face of rapidly advancing technology, organizations are adapting to a never-ending cycle of pressures, each of which can...
SSGA finds resistance amid progress on board diversity
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) is seeing progress in its multi-year campaign to boost female representation in the boardroom...
The week in GRC: CEOs demand action on gun violence, and WeWork reveals governance changes
– Nissan’s board of directors announced that CEO Hiroto Saikawa had resigned, effective September 16, CNN reported. The board...
The week in GRC: We Company to add woman to board, and state attorneys general to launch big tech antitrust probes
– CNN said Saudi Arabia took an important step toward listing Aramco by replacing the company’s chair with someone seen as more...
The week in GRC: Vanguard steps up board diversity push, and BlackRock increases opposition to CEO overboarding
– The Guardian reported that a group of more than 30 US corporate leaders – including the heads of outdoor clothing brand...
Attorney says ‘unusual’ WeWork CEO succession plan illustrates trend
WeWork has raised at least one set of seasoned corporate governance eyebrows with its CEO succession plans. The arrangement –...
The week in GRC: IPO boards said to undermine diversity push, and in-house lawyers expect climate-related legal risks
– The Wall Street Journal reported that Rite Aid appointed Heyward Donigan as CEO, saying her experience leading healthcare...
Preparing insurers for Connecticut’s new data security law
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on June 26 signed into law the state’s new Insurance Data Security Law (IDSL), implementing a new...
The week in GRC: Icahn launches Occidental proxy fight, and Uber to link exec pay to diversity goals
– The Wall Street Journal reported that, according to lawyers, a recent shift in SEC policy may give companies facing allegations...
