ESG Controversy Top Movers

Week ending August 20th, 2023

In this week's report:

  • Hawaiian Electric Company is being sued for failing to deenergize power lines despite wildfires;
  • Reddit gets fined by Russia over content related to the war in Ukraine;
  • UBS settles to pay over $1.4 billion over 2008 financial crisis fraud claims, and
  • Layoffs at the US refiner Phillips 66 and crypto media business CoinDesk.
Company
Category
Momentum
Event
HE Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.

legal-issues-defendant

After the deadly Lahaina wildfire in Maui, Hawaiian Electric Company is facing a lawsuit for not deenergizing power lines despite wildfire risks.
Reddit Inc.

sanctions-target

Social media site Reddit was fined by Russia for not deleting "banned content" that allegedly contained "fake" information about the war in Ukraine.
DELL Dell Technologies Inc.

sanctions-target

Australian court fines Dell Technologies $6.5 million for misleading customers on monitors discounts.
BIRG Bank of Ireland Group PLC

apology

Bank of Ireland has apologized over a technical fault that led to some of its customers transferring more money than was in their accounts.
Skiplagged Inc.

legal-issues-defendant

American Airlines is suing travel website Skiplagged that sells tickets allowing people to save money by exploiting an airline pricing loophole.
UBS AG

fraud-fine-target

Swiss bank UBS to pay over $1.4 billion in penalties to settle 2008 financial crisis fraud claims with the US Department of Justice.
DASH DoorDash Inc.

sanctions-target

Online food delivery service DoorDash has received a $2 million fine from Australian watchdog for breaching spam rules.
PSX Phillips 66 Co.

layoffs

US refiner Phillips 66 will lay off 175 full-time employees and 100 contractors as part of a broader business transformation.
WDC Western Digital Corp.

legal-issues-defendant

Western Digital sued over alleged sale of faulty SanDisk SSD storage drives.
CoinDesk Inc.

layoffs

CoinDesk, a crypto media business owned by Digital Currency Group, is reducing its workforce ahead of a potential sale.

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