Google Governance Practices Under the Radar -- ESG Insight
13 June 2019 - 12:46AM
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Google fired several of its largest lobbying firms as part of
the restructuring of its government affairs operations. The
decision might have positive governance implications as the company
deals with the Justice Department's antitrust probe, along with
investigations by Congress and states attorneys general. The revamp
could show an effort by Google to make its influence activity more
transparent. Google lobbies in issues such as privacy, data
security, taxes, tariffs, trade, autonomous vehicles, and national
security, among others. These practices call for an appropriate
corporate governance framework that would allow the board to hold
the tech giant more accountable. (stela.zarija@dowjones.com)
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June 12, 2019 10:31 ET (14:31 GMT)
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