ESGThe week in GRC: Norway’s SWF tells boards to plan for climate transition and SEC’s Gensler declines to give timeline on climate risk rule Sep 15, 2023Ben Maiden– The Financial Times (paywall) reported that a group of more than 70 attorneys and academics criticized what they call an ‘...Read more
BoardroomGender tops boards’ considerations of new directors, research finds Jul 25, 2023Ben MaidenGender tops the list of criteria taken into account when boards are looking for new members, according to new research on board...Read more
ESGAudit committee should understand trends in ESG governance, report says May 15, 2023Sheri RothmanEven though oversight for ESG tends to fall primarily with the nominating and governance committee, or in some cases across multiple...Read more
BoardroomAfrican American board representation grew in 2022 May 11, 2023Sheri RothmanA little more than three quarters (76 percent) of publicly traded companies in the Fortune 1000 had at least one African American...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: Minority directors hold fifth of Russell 3000 board seats and Home Depot to give hourly workers a raise Feb 24, 2023Ben Maiden– Reuters (paywall) reported that according to data from ISS Corporate Solutions, racial and ethnic minorities now hold a fifth of...Read more
BoardroomGovernance Matters podcast: How women directors can navigate a ‘double bind’ Feb 03, 2023Staff writersIn recent years investors, regulators, lawmakers and other stakeholders have all been pushing for broader representation of women on...Read more
BoardroomWomen general counsel progress on Canadian boards, study shows Dec 27, 2022Sarah WelshWhat is the overall purpose of the report? We launched the Blakes board report in 2016 at our fifth annual Women [General Counsel] on...Read more
BoardroomWhat’s next for board diversity and composition? Aug 31, 2022Mei AshelfordRegulators and investors are stepping up pressure on companies to do more on the diversity and composition of their boards. In March...Read more
BoardroomCovid-19 sparks changes to some succession plans, study finds Jun 13, 2022Ben MaidenA number of boards at the largest companies – though perhaps fewer than some governance observers might expect – have updated their...Read more
BoardroomThe week in GRC: US CEO-worker pay gap widens and Icahn drops proxy fight at Kroger Jun 10, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that Carl Icahn is dropping a proxy fight focused on the treatment of pregnant pigs at...Read more