Corporate Governance Awards judges announced, with submissions due July 23
Corporate Secretary has announced the panel of judges who will be deciding the winners of this year’s Corporate Governance Awards...
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SEC’s Lee looks to boards’ role in ESG
Boards are central to companies addressing ESG issues and should look to enhanced diversity and expertise to fulfill this role in...
Professionals see evolving ESG links to executive compensation
Amid growing investor pressure for companies to link executive compensation – at least to some degree – to ESG factors, there...
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Comment: Getting your board ready for ESG shareholder activism
Oil majors received stunning climate mandates from their shareholders during the 2021 proxy season, including a historic vote to...
The week in GRC: Group attacks ‘woke’ capitalism, and companies pledge disability representation disclosures
– The Wall Street Journal reported that AT&T and Discovery reached a deal to combine their media assets into a new, publicly...
Nominations open for Corporate Governance Awards 2021
Corporate Secretary has opened the submissions process for this year’s Corporate Governance Awards. The awards recognize companies...
The week in GRC: CCOs take bigger role on ESG and Tegna defeats activist in proxy vote
– According to The Wall Street Journal, Warren Buffett said Greg Abel will succeed him as Berkshire Hathaway CEO if he leaves the...
Opinion: How virtual shareholder meetings minimize environmental impact
In the wake of pandemic disruption, more issuers than ever held virtual shareholder meetings (VSMs) in 2020. Taking advantage of...
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Many boards lacking ESG expertise, study finds
Despite the growing pressure for companies to address material risks arising from ESG-related issues, there is a severe lack of...
Nasdaq board diversity plan attracts broad support
Nasdaq’s efforts to promote diversity on boards has received support from a variety of constituencies, with a number of commenters...
