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Corporate Governance: In the News - Articles of Interest

• Biden Renews Pushback Against Stock Buybacks | News World Update, March 28, 2022
• Biden releases budget plan with tax hikes, stock buyback restrictions | Pensions & Investments, March 28, 2022
• Biden Seeks ‘Historic’ Funding Jumps for Competition Watchdogs - Bloomberg, March 28, 2022
• N.Y. State Common to divest Russian holdings | Pensions & Investments, March 28, 2022
• Investors push for less talk and more action this proxy season | Pensions & Investments, March 28, 2022
• ESAs allow some use of third-party data for taxonomy alignment but not estimates | Responsible Investor, March 28, 2022
• Coca-Cola Scraps Diversity Requirements for Outside Law Firms – Bloomberg Law, March 28, 2022
• abrdn Says it Will Vote Against Companies Who Do Not Meet Diversity Expectations - ESG Today, March 28, 2022
• China Stirs Unease for ESG Managers Blindsided by Russia’s War - Bloomberg, March 27, 2022
• War in Ukraine Reveals Flaws in Sustainable Investing - WSJ, March 27, 2022
• Ukraine War: Fighting Putin Now Comes Before Climate Change - Bloomberg, March 27, 2022
• Heineken to exit Russia at cost of around 400 million euros | Reuters, March 27, 2022
• Inside Vanguard Mutual Fund Company With Bogle Gone, Tensions Are Brewing - Bloomberg, March 27, 2022
• SEC Climate Disclosure Proposal Looms as Litigation Risk - WSJ, March 26, 2022
• The Starbucks CEO change and the big topic boards struggle with - CNBC, March 26, 2022
• On climate, SEC can dictate but market will decide | Reuters, March 25, 2022
• Cohen Gets Three Board Seats in Deal With Bed Bath & Beyond (3) – Bloomberg Law, March 25, 2022
• Activist Approaches May Gain Ground as Investors Get Pragmatic About Fossil Fuel Companies | Institutional Investor, March 25, 2022
• Starboard Loses Effort to Gain Huntsman Board Seats - WSJ, March 25, 2022
• Congress to Take Another Swing at Privacy Legislation - WSJ, March 25, 2022
• Former Microsoft Employee Alleges Bribery Scheme in Middle East and Africa - WSJ, March 25, 2022
• U.S. judge approves SEC payout from Elon Musk, Tesla settlements | Reuters, March 25, 2022
• Data pose biggest hurdle to ESG disclosure: Deloitte |CFO Dive, March 25, 2022
• Biden’s Russia Cyber Warning Befuddles Ill-Prepared Businesses – Bloomberg Law, March 24, 2022