In our inaugural video edition of Nailed It or Failed It, Dave Lefort praises Nasdaq’s efforts to get the SEC to require board diversity disclosures, while Kyle Brasseur critiques Vodafone’s numerous run-ins with the GDPR. For more Nailed It or Failed It, click here.
ESG/Social Responsibility
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Biden’s SEC set to require disclosure of ESG, climate change risk
The SEC under President-elect Joe Biden will push ESG and climate change-related risk alerts, guidance, and rulemaking that will likely require companies to disclose how these risks affect their bottom line.
Posted inBoards & Shareholders
Nasdaq to SEC: Adopt listing rules requiring board diversity disclosures
Nasdaq has filed a proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission to adopt new listing rules that would impose board diversity disclosure requirements.
Posted inBoards & Shareholders
KPMG report: World’s largest companies slow to address climate change risks
The world’s 250 largest companies are not doing very well in recognizing and measuring financial risks related to climate change, so we’ve got some advice to those who are behind the curve.
Posted inEthics & Culture
How the pandemic and social justice matters have changed the general counsel role
General counsel have taken on significantly more responsibility since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and amid the current social climate, solidifying their role as a critical business partner, a recent study on corporate legal departments found.
Posted inBoards & Shareholders
ISS 2021 proxy voting updates address racial, ethnic, gender diversity
Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services released updates to its 2021 benchmark proxy voting policy, with the biggest changes this year addressing racial, ethnic, and gender diversity on boards.
Posted inEthics & Culture
U.K. eyes history with climate change disclosure plan package
Financial services firms in the United Kingdom must soon begin reporting what material financial impact they experience from climate change under a new disclosure mandate that is the first of its kind in the world.
Posted inBoards & Shareholders
Emerging state board diversity laws encourage proactive approach
As more states enact statutes that directly address diversity in the boardroom, corporate boards that have not already done so would be wise to begin strategizing their diversity efforts now.
Posted inBoards & Shareholders
Leading the way: Diversity standouts among Canadian public companies
A new report assessing diversity disclosure trends among Canadian public companies also showcases several corporate standouts for chief ethics and compliance officers to benchmark their programs against.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
U.S. agencies get nod for using data, smart incentives in enforcement
Both the CFTC and CFPB “Nailed It” this week while corporate heavyweight General Electric found itself in more trouble.
