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Corporate Governance: In the News - Articles of Interest

• More asset owners announce actions to halt Russian investments | Pensions & Investments, March 7, 2022
• Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC All Exit Russia on Ukraine War – Bloomberg Law, March 7, 2022
• Top London Law Firm Freshfields Cuts Ties With Russia’s VTB – Bloomberg Law, March 7, 2022
• KPMG, PwC and EY to cut off businesses in Russia and Belarus | Accountancy | The Guardian, March 7, 2022
• Accounting firm EY joins PwC and KPMG in severing ties with Russia operations | Reuters, March 7, 2022
• The Great Business Retreat matters in Russia today–just as it mattered in 1986 South Africa | Fortune, March 7, 2022
• Public Input in Rulemaking | The Regulatory Review, March 7, 2022
• Company Legal Teams Prep for Deluge of ESG Proposals From Shareholders | Corporate Counsel, March 7, 2022
• Unilever Commits to Disclose Food Health and Nutrition Performance Following Shareholder Campaign - ESG Today, March 7, 2022
• S&P Global Launches $1.25 Billion Bond With Interest Tied to Scope 3 Emissions & Supply Chain Diversity Goals - ESG Today, March 7, 2022
• Shell defends decision to buy discounted oil from Russia - CNBC, March 6, 2022
• JPMorgan polls investors over potential exclusion of Russian debt from indexes | Reuters, March 6, 2022
• Russian banks may issue cards with China's UnionPay as Visa, Mastercard cut links | Reuters, March 6, 2022
• American Express suspends operations in Russia and Belarus - CNN, March 6, 2022
• TikTok and Netflix Pull Back From Russia, Adding to Its Tech and Media Isolation - WSJ, March 6, 2022
• Some Goldman Sachs Employees Moving Out of Russia to Dubai - BNN Bloomberg, March 6, 2022
• Rooney Rule Regression: Takeaways for Corporate Board Diversity - Bloomberg, March 6, 2022
• Carl Icahn Exits Occidental Petroleum After Nearly Three Years - WSJ, March 6, 2022
• Chewy Co-Founder Ryan Cohen Takes Large Stake in Bed Bath & Beyond, Pushes for Changes - WSJ, March 6, 2022
• Land & Buildings Nominates Founder Litt to Ventas Board - WSJ, March 6, 2022
• Russian invasion sheds light on hypocrisy of Gary Gensler, corporate wokesters – NY Post, March 5, 2022
• Financial screws turned on Russia as insurers exit, London stocks halted | Reuters, March 4, 2022
• In Times of Russian Conflict, What Should Big Law Say? – Bloomberg Law, March 4, 2022
• CFOs grapple with Ukraine fallout, 'fluid' sanctions environment | CFO Dive, March 4, 2022
• Russia Blocks Facebook  - WSJ, March 4, 2022
• Goldman Sachs Legal Chief Knocks Biden DOJ on White Collar Shift – Bloomberg Law, March 4, 2022
• SEC Chief Gensler Looking into Developing Label, Disclosure Rules for ESG Investing Products - ESG Today, March 4, 2022
• Honeywell Says Over 60% of Sales are “ESG-Oriented,” Launches Sustainable Technology Solutions Unit - ESG Today, March 4, 2022
• Wall Street Brings Bankers Back to Offices Remade for Hybrid Era - BNN Bloomberg, March 4, 2022
• Grab’s Stock Plunge Shows the Perils of SPAC Mergers - WSJ, March 4, 2022
• Apple shareholders vote for company to conduct a civil rights audit - CNBC, March 4, 2022
• Citigroup to hire new compliance chief, reporting to general counsel | Reuters, March 4, 2022
• Apple Sets Return to Office Date for April 11 - WSJ, March 4, 2022
• Justice Department to Step Up Focus on White-Collar Crime Victims - WSJ, March 3, 2022