Corporate Governance: In the News - Articles of Interest
(articles published February 6, 2026 – February 12, 2026)
• European Commission seeks feedback on shortcomings of Shareholder Rights Directive | Responsible Investor
• The boomerang CEO phenomenon: why boards bring leaders back | Farient
• Trump’s anti-DEI efforts: 4 big updates | HRE Executive
• Activist investor pushes Warner to walk away from Netflix deal | Wall Street Journal
• Kraft Heinz to pause work on separation, boost investments in food business | Wall Street Journal
• Major U-turns in corporate splits over years | Reuters
• Trump secures legal victory on anti-DEI directives in higher ed | ESG Dive
• Majority of asset managers now expect disorderly transition amid backlash on ESG | Corporate Adviser
• Two Elliott-appointed directors step down from Southwest Airlines board | Reuters
• SEC chair, commission to review ESG fund names rule | ESG Today
• Proxy advisors are paying the price for their ESG crusade | The Daily Economy
• Trump EPA revokes endangerment finding on climate change greenhouse gases | CNBC
• EPA retreat on emissions makes ESG reporting more complicated | Corporate Compliance Insights
• ESG: SIFMA recommends tweaks to proposed rules for implementing California climate disclosure laws | Vital Law
• Climate change isn’t an existential risk: stakeholder capitalism went too far, too fast | Fortune
• Proxy advisor adds more pressure to Jack in the Box board | Nation’s Restaurant News
• Toyota names Kenta Kon new CEO | Car and Driver
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