ESG Reporting Is Taking Hold Ahead of Final SEC Rules
Companies with relationships in the European Union, along with some American cities, must already disclose their environmental impact.
Companies with relationships in the European Union, along with some American ci
Five ways to strengthen board decision-making and benefit from the recent strug
Managing risk requires compliance program evaluation, thorough audits and a cle
Investors are showing no hesitancy to object to nonpreferred pay decisions and
A new report finds CEO and CFO base salaries increasing but bonuses on the decl
With more than half of companies failing to plan for CEO succession, the topic
Companies with relationships in the European Union, along with some American cities, must already disclose their environmental impact.
Five ways to strengthen board decision-making and benefit from the recent struggles of some public company boards.
Thousands of decisions are made by corporate boards each year. The vast majority are sound, solid and well-researched. But the world is growing increasingly volatile, uncertain and complex, with ever more concerns for boards to stay on top of and ever more decisions for them to make.
Managing risk requires compliance program evaluation, thorough audits and a clear tone at the top.
Serving as a director of a publicly traded company has become increasingly challenging. On one hand, corporate structures continue to grow more intricate. On the other, enforcement agencies and regulators across the globe are broadening their definitions of corporate crime. This collision between increasingly complex and international business opportunities and continuously evolving regulation places companies at greater risk.
Investors are showing no hesitancy to object to nonpreferred pay decisions and program features.
A new report finds CEO and CFO base salaries increasing but bonuses on the decline.
Independent Director:
Univest, Clemens Family Corporation
As a lead director and governance committee chair, board composition and development and director recruitment and succession are always on my mind.
With more than half of companies failing to plan for CEO succession, the topic needs to become more prevalent at meetings.
In a relay race, dropping the baton is catastrophic. All the advantages and momentum gained up to that point in the race are lost. Even the most talented teams have a slim chance of recovering from a dropped baton.
To contribute effectively during economic uncertainty, directors need candor, care, curiosity and humility.
Boards of Delaware corporations may want to move toward adopting officer exculpatory provisions.
Delaware law has long recognized a director’s duty of oversight. The well-established doctrine, first articulated in 1996 in In re Caremark International Inc. Derivative Litigation (Caremark), was recently expanded to officers in In re McDonald’s Corporation Stockholder Derivative Litigation (McDonald’s).
Former Deputy Secretary of Defense, Patrick M. Shanahan joins Leidos board of directors
Leidos, a defense, aviation, information technology and biomedical research company, headquartered in Reston, Va., appointed Patrick M. Shanahan to its Board. He served as the 33rd United States Deputy Secretary of Defense from 2017 to…