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Corporate Governance: In the News - Articles of Interest

• Lawmakers reintroduce climate-risk disclosure bill – Pensions & Investments, April 16, 2021
• Senate bill seeks to make U.S. climate-change leader – Pensions & Investments, April 16, 2021
• New Investors Discover Tax Pitfalls of Robinhood and Other Trading Apps - WSJ, April 16, 2021
• Facebook faces ‘mass action’ lawsuit in Europe over 2019 breach | TechCrunch, April 16, 2021
• What Happens to IPOs Over the Long Run? - Traders Magazine, April 16, 2021
• Disney Theme Parks Announce New Diversity and Inclusion Efforts for Workers - DiversityInc, April 16, 2021
• 83% of People Want More Diverse and Inclusive Emojis - DiversityInc, April 16, 2021
• General Mills Links Debt Costs on $2.7 Billion Facility to Environmental Impact in a U.S. CPG First - ESG Today, April 16, 2021
• What CEOs, CFOs Are Saying About the Prospects of Higher Taxes - WSJ, April 15, 2021
• Big business seeks unified, market-based approaches ahead of climate summit | Reuters, April 15, 2021
• Apple starts $200 million fund to remove CO2 by restoring forests | Engadget, April 15, 2021
• SPACs Face Potentially Sweeping Impact From SEC’s Accounting Guidance | Institutional Investor, April 15, 2021
• U.S. SEC issues $50 million whistleblower pay-out, second largest on record | Reuters, April 15, 2021
• GCs Step Up and Speak Up on Social and Political Issues | Corporate Counsel, April 15, 2021
• Big Law is Following Corporate Clients in Vocalizing Values | Law.com, April 15, 2021
• House passes bill to combat gender pay gap | TheHill, April 15, 2021
• SEC cybersecurity tactics point to ESG approach, attorney says | CFO Dive, April 15, 2021
• Willis Towers Watson Sets Net Zero Emissions Target for $166 Billion Investment Portfolios - ESG Today, April 15, 2021
• Climate scientists swap fieldwork for finance | Reuters, April 15, 2021
• Citi Commits $1 Trillion to Sustainable Finance by 2030 - ESG Today, April 15, 2021
• JPMorgan Sets $2.5 Trillion Sustainable Finance Goal - ESG Today, April 15, 2021
• JPMorgan shoots for green finance stratosphere as ESG target tops peer plans | Reuters, April 15, 2021
• Shell to Let Shareholders Vote on Shift to Cleaner Energy - WSJ, April 15, 2021
• Jeff Bezos Says Amazon Needs a Better Vision for Its Employees, Defends Work - WSJ, April 15, 2021
• Amazon aims to double U.S. Black employees in leadership this year | Reuters, April 14, 2021
• CFOs Still Clinging to Corporate Cash - CFO, April 14, 2021
• Dollar General to hire up to 20,000 workers as economy rebounds - Yahoo, April 14, 2021
• ADP Launches DEI Dashboard, Providing Visibility into Workforce Diversity and Inclusion - ESG Today, April 13, 2021
• Sustainability rankings don't always identify sustainable companies – The Conversation, April 7, 2021