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Corporate Secretary has opened the submissions process for this year’s Corporate Governance Awards. The awards recognize companies’ and individuals’ outstanding achievements in governance, risk and compliance. Entries can be submitted – free of charge – by corporate secretaries, general counsel, compliance officers and other governance officials at companies listed/domiciled in the US, or by vendors or service providers on behalf of their clients....

Industry experts on Tuesday shared insights into how boards can focus their efforts toward promoting sustainability amid rising investor and regulatory pressures – and a growing sense of urgency. Peter Gleason, CEO of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), told professionals that his organization views tackling climate change as a ‘full board sport,’ wherein the climate crisis is a risk multiplier across the organization, from regulatory and c...

Despite the growing pressure for companies to address material risks arising from ESG-related issues, there is a severe lack of relevant expertise on such topics among board members of large US companies, according to a new study. The research finds that 29 percent of the 1,188 Fortune 100 board directors examined have relevant ESG credentials, but that this total is largely concentrated on th...

Joan Conley is this year’s recipient of the lifetime achievement award in recognition of her career as Nasdaq’s only corporate secretary since its founding, during which time she has developed its corporate governance and maintained a passionate focus on ethics, compliance and integrity. Conley’s retirement from Nasdaq at the end of 2020 follows almost 40 years with the exchange operator and its predecessor organization. She started with the NASD – now the F...