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Board Committee Charters and ESG Accountability

Reynolds Holding

To shed light on these concerns and gain perspective about the potential illusory or short-term nature of ESG, I conducted a survey of the committee charters of the top 50 companies in the Fortune 100. My survey revealed that 43, or 86 percent, of large companies have a board-level committee or committees responsible for oversight over ESG.

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How Directors’ Oversight Duties and Liability under Caremark Are Evolving

Reynolds Holding

Corporate law prohibits companies from pursuing profits through criminal misconduct. It uses the fiduciary duties imposed on boards under the Caremark doctrine, [1] and the threat of personal liability of directors for deliberate breach, to help motivate directors to make sure their companies comply with the law. Barnhill. [7]

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Katten Discusses Shareholder Litigation Risk in an Unstable Geopolitical Environment

Reynolds Holding

public companies faced an unpredictable risk environment. However, geopolitical instability may be the new normal, and the resulting risks may require companies to consider how these risks affect their business, and for public companies, disclosure of such information to shareholders. Over the past two years, U.S.