Environmental, Social & Governance Briefs
2018
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On Governance: Tax Reform: IRS Issues Guidance on Section 162(m)
September 04 | Mary Alcock, Counsel, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Caroline Hayday, Counsel, Cleary Gottlieb | Arthur Kohn, General Counsel - ERISA, Compensation & Benefits, Citi | Julia M. Rozenblit, Practice Development Lawyer, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Comments (0)Companies should carefully review the compensation arrangements of all individuals who were at any time serving as executive officers during the year and any proposed changes thereto in light of the new guidance in order to determine when the Section 162(m) deductibility limit may apply.
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On Governance: Will Warren’s Accountable Capitalism Act Help? The answer is No.
August 30 | Denise Kuprionis, President, The Governance Solutions Group, ESG Center Fellow | Comments (0)U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has proposed legislation that would require all companies with more than $1 billion in annual revenue to secure a charter from a newly established Office of United States Corporations. It’s hard to think of a sillier idea.
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Differing expectations for CSR engagement and communication: the Chinese public vs. the American public
August 29 | Anli Xiao, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Media, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University | Holly Overton, Assistant Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina | Comments (0)What drives the public’s evaluations and expectations of corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication in a global environment? Although companies have embraced CSR has a key business strategy, globalization has introduced new challenges for public relations practitioners seeking to engage audiences on a global level.
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Predicting Evaluations and Expectations of Global CSR Communication
August 28 | Anli Xiao, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Media, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University | Holly Overton, Assistant Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina | Comments (0)What drives the public’s evaluations and expectations of corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication in a global environment? Although companies have embraced CSR has a key business strategy, globalization has introduced new challenges for public relations practitioners seeking to engage audiences on a global level.
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Corporate Political Spending Initiative launched by Center for Political Accountability
August 27 | ESG Center | Comments (0)Center for Political Accountability launched a new campaign on June 22 discussing corporate political spending. The report advises companies on maintaining public image and brand through political expenditures. The Conference Board’s Committee on Corporate Political Spending has more information on the topic, including three published reports.
