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Exxon Loses Board Seats to Activist Hedge Fund
May 27, 2021
In a show of stakeholder capitalism, small hedge fund Engine No. 1 has dealt a surprise blow to Exxon Mobil Corp, unseating at least two board members in a bid to force the company to adjust its business strategy to match global efforts to combat climate change.
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Cityam.com: Can Companies Balance the Needs of all Stakeholders?
May 26, 2021
Emma Stevenson writing in Cityam.com digs into the pros and cons of stakeholder capitalism and interviews three investment experts on their insights and real-life examples of how investors can influence a company’s treatment of its stakeholders.
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Big Tech Companies Seek Government Climate Regulation
May 19, 2021
In an effort to create a global common language they feel will protect the climate and economic stability, Big Tech companies, such as Apple and Salesforce, have come forward requesting governement climate regulation, despite already having their own company policies in place.
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Brooks: Foundations of Corporate America are Crumbling
May 12, 2021
Writing in the National Review, Robert Brooks argues that 'Stakeholder capitalism' is undermining the foundational values of a free society.
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Deloitte’s New Policy Prohibits Employees From ‘Illegal Speech’ In Private Conversations
May 06, 2021
Deloitte has unveiled new guidelines for employees stating that they cannot “condone, engage, or assist in illegal conduct or speech” regardless of whether they are at work or in private online conversation.
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Zanotti in Daily Wire: Coke Pauses Diversity Plan After Intense Backlash
May 05, 2021
Coca-Cola put forward a new diversity quota policy this past year and after receiving significant backlash, the author of the plan, Bradley Gayton, has resigned and the policy put « on pause ».
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Barrons: McDonald’s Target of Sexual-Harassment Complaints by Labor Unions to OECD
May 20, 2020
On the eve of McDonald’s annual meeting, an international group of labor unions filed a complaint with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development that details alleged failures by the fast-food giant’s global management to address “rampant” sexual harassment at restaurants in the U.S. and other countries.
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UN Global Compact Report Urges Businesses to Address Health of People and Planet
December 12, 2019
Writing in GreenBiz Insights, Charlotte Erbsol and Vincent Gauthier explain how the United Nations Global Compact's report "Business Leadership Brief for Health Planet, Healthy People," highlights "three key insights that can help companies create effective and lasting solutions that address the health of people and planet."
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Digital Tax Goldrush Creates Big Compliance Challenges for Multinational Tech Companies
October 30, 2019
Writing in forbes.com, Brian Peccarelli, co-CEO of Thompson Reuters, explains the compliance challenges digital tax proposals are posing for multinational tech companies.
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OECD Global Tax Proposal Takes Aim at Tech Giants
October 16, 2019
The OECD has proposed a global shake-up of corporate taxation, overturning a century of rules that had allowed digital groups such as Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google to shift profits around the world to minimize their tax bills.
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