– The Financial Times (paywall) reported that a group of more than 70 attorneys and academics criticized what they call an ‘...Read more
– The Financial Times (paywall) reported that a group of more than 70 attorneys and...Read more
board diversity
Gender tops the list of criteria taken into account when boards are looking for new members, according to new research on board...Read more
Even though oversight for ESG tends to fall primarily with the nominating and governance committee, or in some cases across multiple...Read more
A little more than three quarters (76 percent) of publicly traded companies in the Fortune 1000 had at least one African American...Read more
– Reuters (paywall) reported that according to data from ISS Corporate Solutions, racial and ethnic minorities now hold a fifth of...Read more
In recent years investors, regulators, lawmakers and other stakeholders have all been pushing for broader representation of women on...Read more
What 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
Regulators and investors are stepping up pressure on companies to do more on the diversity and composition of their boards. In March...Read more
A number of boards at the largest companies – though perhaps fewer than some governance observers might expect – have updated their...Read more
– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that Carl Icahn is dropping a proxy fight focused on the treatment of pregnant pigs at...Read more
July
Gender tops the list of criteria taken into account when boards are looking for new...Read more
