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Corporate Governance: In the News - Articles of Interest

• Investor statement on Ukraine ditches engagement and exclusion commitments | Responsible Investor, May 17, 2022
• The Companies Cutting Staff, Freezing Hiring or Slashing Costs: See the List - WSJ, May 17, 2022
• Microsoft Announces Full Launch of Cloud-Based Sustainability Solutions Suite - ESG Today, May 17, 2022
• Oil and gas giants challenged by investor coalition on Just Transition strategy | Responsible Investor, May 17, 2022
• McDonald's to sell Russia business after pausing operations due to Ukraine war - CNBC, May 16, 2022
• Defense counsel too often hurt companies they represent, SEC enforcement chief says | Legal Dive, May 16, 2022
• SEC Official Decries Delay Tactics Used by Some Defense Lawyers - WSJ, May 16, 2022
• Trade groups say DOL shouldn't single out climate risk | Pensions & Investments, May 16, 2022
• McDonald’s Wins ISS Support in Board Fight With Carl Icahn – Bloomberg Law, May 16, 2022
• CalPERS to vote against Chevron board members over CA100+ engagement failure | Responsible Investor, May 16, 2022
• JetBlue Launches Tender Offer for Spirit, Urges Shareholders to Vote Against Frontier Deal - WSJ, May 16, 2022
• Gensler: Plenty of pitfalls for clients investing in crypto – Investment News, May 16, 2022
• CEOs are increasingly stuck between employees and politicians. We should side with our people | Fortune, May 16, 2022
• The Companies Paying Travel Costs for Abortions: Starbucks, Tesla, Microsoft, and More - WSJ, May 16, 2022
• Securities meet cybersecurity: how companies can face mounting threats | Reuters, May 16, 2022
• U.S. Supreme Court to hear SEC bid to avoid challenge to in-house judges | Reuters, May 16, 2022
• SPACs Are Sputtering. Desperate New Terms Could Send Them Into a Death Spiral. | Institutional Investor, May 16, 2022
• Verizon (VZ) Joins AT&T in Raising Wireless Prices as Inflation Bites - Bloomberg, May 16, 2022
• China issues first ESG disclosure standard based on Ping An framework | Responsible Investor, May 16, 2022
• Ex-Goldman CEO says recession possibility is 'very high risk factor' | Reuters, May 15, 2022
• At Tech Companies, the Rebellion Against the Return to the Office Is Getting Serious - WSJ, May 14, 2022
• 17 states sue EPA for restoring California’s authority to regulate vehicle emissions | Courthouse News Service, May 13, 2022
• ESG resolution round-up: ISS and Glass Lewis split on Aussie major Woodside’s climate plan | Responsible Investor, May 13, 2022
• SBTi saw climate target approvals double in 2021, warns EM under-represented | Responsible Investor, May 12, 2022
• Almost half of new top lawyers at largest U.S companies last year were women | Reuters, May 12, 2022
• Human Behavior Is the Other Puzzle for Climate-Change Modeling - WSJ, May 12, 2022
• Companies should be guided by their purpose and values when deciding whether or not to exit Russia | Fortune, May 12, 2022
• Investors shun Chinese ESG funds in first quarter as markets take a beating on lockdowns, recession fears, Morningstar says | South China Morning Post, May 12, 2022
• Businesses Seek to Soften SEC Cyber Rules - WSJ, May 11, 2022
• The SEC Should Stay In Its Lane – Roger Lowenstein, May 11, 2022
• Activism is No Longer Confined to Hedge Funds | RealClearPolicy, May 11, 2022
• Mike Pence Rips Socially Conscious Investing, Wants to ‘Rein In’ ESG - Bloomberg, May 10, 2022