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SEC Faces Tug of War Over Scope 3 Requirements
The debate over the Securities and Exchange Commission’s climate disclosure rule is continuing to heat up as all sides press…
Cyber Expertise Needs Vetting as Boards Seek Crucial Skill
In recent years, search firms have been flooded by requests for director candidates with cybersecurity backgrounds as boards seek to…
Skills Matrices Morph into Refreshment Tool
Once seen as a pesky disclosure responsibility, skills matrices have grown increasingly common in recent years, evolving from a boilerplate…
Recent Lawsuits Give Rise to Board-Level Safety Committees
Leonel Rondon was killed in September 2018 after a control line on a century-old natural gas pipeline in Lawrence, Massachusetts,…
Investors Prod Boards on Water Risk Oversight
A group of 64 investors holding $9.8 trillion in assets under management this month formed an initiative aimed at companies…
Companies Under Fire Over Plastic Use
Plastic use and the risks associated with it are garnering more heat from stakeholder groups, including shareholders, the federal government,…
As Companies Grapple with Scope 3, Scope 4 Comes into Play
California utility Pacific Gas & Electric Company recently published a climate strategy report that highlights a new category of greenhouse…
Boards Continue Size Expansions to Bring in New Directors
Roughly a dozen S&P 500 companies expanded the size of their boards during the past three months in order to…
After Lead Directors’ Time Commitment Spikes, Pay Rises
Following two years of expansive board recruitment, CEO succession and leadership challenges, boards are adjusting pay for lead directors to…
Special Meeting Proposals Almost Doubled in 2022
The number of shareholder proposals requesting the ability to call a special meeting appears to have almost doubled this proxy…