Tag: Amazon

CMA appoints Doug Gurr as interim chair
The former president of Amazon China has been brought in by the business secretary to lead the Competition and Markets Authority.

News round-up: this week in governance
Record audit fees; companies failing on sustainability risk reporting; Meta and other companies face ‘underminers of democracy’ claim.

US shareholder proposals highlight AI fears
Companies including Netflix and Apple faced proposals on artificial intelligence, with shareholder interest ‘expected to grow’.

US giants face proxy season AI proposals
Shareholder proposals in relation to artificial intelligence risks and disclosures will become more ‘prevalent’, warn analysts.

Top US boards’ ESG credentials improve
Governance and environmental skills in Fortune 100 companies have doubled in the past five years, research finds.

New NEDs for Dunelm
From 1 March this year, Ajay Kavan and Dan Taylor will become non-executive directors of the UK homewares retailer.

UN challenges CEOs for paying ‘poverty wages’
United Nations’ expert on extreme poverty names and shames profitable US giants Amazon, Walmart and DoorDash.

YouGov appoints non-executive directors
Shalini Govil-Pai and Devesh Mishra will this week join the board of the international research and data analytics group.

News round-up: this week in governance
Tory leadership contest; Grant Thornton fined; Norwegian insider dealing; virtual AGMs; US environmental disclosures; diversity at Amazon.

News round-up: this week in governance
JD Sports chair to depart; LGIM brings Jeff Bezos back down to Earth; CEO pay under scrutiny; fines for KPMG; and BlackRock backs off on ESG.