Sustainability in the Time of Covid-19 Have harsh economic realities derailed those green pledges and grand plans? Sustainability leaders we spoke to say quite the opposite. The Economist
House Passes Bill Requiring SEC to Define Mandatory ESG Metrics This legislation would build on the Biden Administration’s push for major corporations to be more transparent in disclosing economic and social risks to investors, including climate-related risks. National Law Review
Chair Gensler’s Insight on the SEC’s New Regulatory Agenda Significant proposed and final SEC rulemaking items from both the short-term agenda and long-term agenda are summarized. Skadden
Why Us Tax Reform May Cause Executive Pay Shake-up Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, rules governing executive pay have dramatically changed, prompting a possible need to review compensation. EY Center for Board Matters
ESG Gains Prominence in Fortune 100 Executive Pay Programs In March, Equilar published a study that explored the ways that ESG is being integrated into the compensation plans of Fortune 100 companies. Equilar
Nasdaq’s Board-Diversity Proposal Wins SEC Approval Agency backs plan to set minimum targets for composition of listed companies’ directors The Wall Street Journal
Benchmarking the Fortune 50 Environmental, Social, and Governance Disclosures in Proxy Statements. Sidley Austin LLP
House Ways and Means Committee Releases Proposed Tax Law Changes House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal Unveiled the Committee’s Budget Proposal that Includes a Variety of Federal Income Tax Law Changes. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
ESG Disclosures in Proxy Statements It is no secret that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently ramped up its focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures. Sidley Austin LLP
2021 United States Compensation 2021 Proxy Season Review The median CEO pay package was at an all-time high in both the S&P 500 and the Russell 3000 indices, despite the fact that many companies froze or reduced base salaries in response to the pandemic. Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc.
2022 Proxy and Annual Report Season Once again, it is time to prepare for the proxy and annual report season. Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance