ESG Controversy Top Movers

Week ending June 11th, 2023

In this week's report:

  • GameStop, CNN each ousted their CEO;
  • Autoliv, Standard Chartered, HashiCorp and Reddit, among the companies which announced layoffs last week, and
  • Another round of legal issues for crypto companies Binance and Coinbase.
Company
Category
Momentum
Event
Autoliv Inc.

layoffs

Autoliv, maker of automotive safety systems, will cut its workforce by up to 11% and close European sites.
GameStop Corp.

executive-firing

GameStop fired CEO Matt Furlong, who led their NFT initiative. Ryan Cohen, billionaire investor known for the notorious GameStop short squeeze in 2021, was promoted to executive chairman.
Reddit Inc.

layoffs

Online discussion platform Reddit is laying off about 5% of its workforce, or 90 employees, as it restructures key parts of its business
BAM Trading Services Inc.

legal-issues-defendant

Cryptocurrency law firm Silver Miller filed a class action lawsuit against Binance and Binance.US, alleging their involvement in converting stolen cryptocurrency.
Coinbase Global Inc.

legal-issues-defendant

SEC charged Coinbase with unregistered operations as a securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency.
CNN Inc.

executive-firing

CNN ousted CEO Chris Licht, following a decline in ratings and a series of missteps.
Tingo Group Inc.

legal-issues-defendant

Tingo Group, a global Agri-Fintech company, has been sued by securities litigation firm Block & Leviton LLP for violations of the securities law.
Standard Chartered PLC

layoffs

Standard Chartered is laying off staff in its Singapore, London, and Hong Kong hubs as part of a cost-cutting initiative aiming to reduce expenses by over $1 billion by 2024.
Ashley Furniture Industries Inc.

product-recall

Ashley Furniture is recalling 253,000 power sofas and recliners, due to a fire hazard.
HashiCorp Inc.

layoffs

Multi-cloud infrastructure automation software developer HashiCorp is laying off 8% of its workforce.

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