Navigating the Risks of Corporate Political Spending
Issue: 2022 First QuarterA model code of conduct may help companies stay safe.
The Politics of Proxy Contests
Issue: 2022 First QuarterWhat boards and activists can learn from political campaigns.
The Character of the Corporation
Issue: 2022 First QuarterDirectors & Boards’ third Character of the Corporation conference was held online in December 2021. The event focused on human capital management, risk and compensation issues.
The New Equilibrium
Issue: 2022 First QuarterSpurred on by activists and academics, embraced by consumers and employees, and acknowledged by management and directors, ESG has risen to the top of the board’s agenda.
The Flaw in ESG
Issue: 2022 First QuarterThe world of corporate governance has changed dramatically in just the past two COVID-dominated years — and, frankly, not for the better.
SPAC Ownership Structure
Issue: 2022 First QuarterThe following is a sidebar from the Directors & Boards First Quarter 2022 feature, "The Risks of SPAC-tacular Failure."
CPA-Wharton Zicklin Model Code of Conduct for Corporate Political Spending
Issue: 2022 First QuarterThe following is a sidebar from the Directors & Boards First Quarter 2022 feature, "Navigating the Risks of Corporate Political Spending."
Excerpts of Sample Policies on Political Expenditures
Issue: 2022 First QuarterThe following is a sidebar that appeared in the Directors & Boards First Quarter 2022 feature, "10 Principles for Board Engagement."
The Risks of SPAC-tacular Failure
Issue: 2022 First QuarterThe MultiPlan litigation highlights challenges for possibly conflicted SPAC board members.
Just Because You Can, Should You?
Issue: 2022 First QuarterPricing the risk and opportunity of political and social engagement.
New Challenge for an Editor, Fresh Perspective for a Magazine
Issue:Hello, my name is Bill Hayes, and I am the new managing editor of Directors & Boards and Private Company Director magazines.
Navigating the Risks of Corporate Political Spending
Issue:A model code of conduct may help companies stay safe.
To Give or Not to Give?
Issue: 2022 First QuarterThe board should evaluate whether it’s appropriate to engage in political spending.
Can DEI Initiatives Bring Litigation Risks?
Issue:Companies’ diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts are front page news. Institutional investors are vocal about the importance of diversity in a company’s workforce, particularly on its management team, as well as on the board of directors.
Going Beyond the Surface: The Strategic Human Capital Management Opportunity for Boards
Issue: 2022 First QuarterThree questions to deepen the conversation around HCM.
Top 5 Compensation Committee Priorities for 2022
Issue:In the second half of 2021, the market for talent at almost all levels of the organization was red hot, with increased levels of turnover and challenges in attracting new staff.
How boards of directors can mitigate 3 pressing risks entering 2022
Issue:What boards of directors can do to mitigate risks involving cybersecurity, talent recruitment and retention, and compliance as the calendar flips to 2022.
RSM US Middle Market Business Index
Issue:A new Middle Market Business Index special report from RSM US LLP states that the growing importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues has reached an inflection point in the middle market, even in the face of the dramatic economic fluctuations of the last year and a half.
A Timeline of Corporate Governance From the FCPA to ESG
Issue:To celebrate our 45th anniversary, we’ve updated our Timeline of Corporate Governance, which has appeared throughout the years in our pages.
What He Taught: An Homage to Jim Kristie
Issue: 2021 Fourth QuarterThe longtime editor of Directors & Boards, who died earlier this year, helped others to shine.