US business lobbies press for laws on boardroom diversity
A group of US business associations has called on the Senate to ratify legislation on boardroom diversity that was passed by the other chamber last year.
In an open letter to …
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Greek companies will soon be mandated to meet a 25% female quota on their boards following a landmark decision for gender diversity.
The quota requirement has been included as an amendment to the bill transposing the EU Shareholder Rights Directive …
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Governance takes centre stage in US/China face-off
As relations between the two super-powers becomes increasingly strained, the Chinese financial regulator has confirmed the country’s commitment to improving corporate governance amid the fallout of the US-listed Luckin Coffee scandal. …
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Boardroom woes sees more departures from EasyJet
Further turmoil has gripped budget airline EasyJet after two board members announced their departure amid the ongoing bitter row between the leadership team and founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou over a plane order.
EasyJet ordered …
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For some companies, the ability for shareholders to have a voice is a source of constant annoyance.
For proxy voting agents, such as Minerva, understanding the rules of the game and where the lines are drawn is key.
Shareholder rights …
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BoE’s Haldane: Shareholder-focused capitalism beginning to fray
The Bank of England’s chief economist has questioned the UK’s corporate governance model – suggesting it should be overhauled to focus not just on shareholders but wider society, too.
During a speech at …
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Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor is facing a significant showdown with investor activists as its bid to drill for oil in a well-known Australian beauty spot intensifies.
Under its proposals, Equinor wants to drill a 2.2km exploration well in …
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Mining titan BHP is facing growing shareholder dissent over its close links with industry groups that support the fossil fuel industry – with over a quarter of its investors voting to end these affiliations.
At the Anglo-Australian mining group’s AGM held last week, 27.07% of shareholders voted …
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