Silicon Valley catching up on board diversity
Technology and life sciences public companies in Silicon Valley are boosting the number of women directors on their board at a...
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ExxonMobil AGM to include board matrix proposal
ExxonMobil shareholders will vote at the company’s AGM next month on whether the board should reveal more details about directors’...
The week in GRC: Vanguard to get tougher on overboarding, and activist pursues Barclays board seat
– The Wall Street Journal reported that Nissan Motor Co shareholders voted to remove Carlos Ghosn from the Nissan board, ending...
Netflix adopts proxy access
Netflix has become the latest US public company to give investors a greater say in who is picked for its board. According to a...
Verizon shareholders to vote on child abuse report proposal
Verizon Communications shareholders will have the opportunity to vote on a proposal regarding online child pornography at the...
The week in GRC: Fox picks new directors, and SEC adopts changes to disclosure requirements
– The Guardian reported that Deutsche Bank has confirmed it is in merger talks with rival Commerzbank, following months of...
Boards refreshing quicker and with younger directors, study finds
Board refreshment is speeding up, while new independent directors are getting younger, according to EY’s third annual report on...
Small-cap board diversity lags S&P 500, Morningstar says
Gender diversity in small-cap boardrooms is lagging behind that found among the S&P 500, Morningstar states ahead of International...
The week in GRC: Smaller companies face board diversity heat, and Amazon NYC U-turn highlights risks in public opinion
– The Wall Street Journal reported that no more than five of PG&E’s board directors will be up for re-election at the company’s...
Deloitte’s Lamm talks engagement, disclosure and #MeToo
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