BoardroomGovernance professionals look to 2019 Jan 03, 2019Ben MaidenThis article originally appeared in the latest Corporate Secretary special report. Click here to view the full publication . As 2019...Read more
BoardroomISS gives companies deadline to get women on boards Dec 06, 2018Ben MaidenISS has put US companies on notice that they have a limited time to adopt some level of board diversity or potentially face...Read more
BoardroomThe board of the future: Highlights from the Corporate Secretary Think Tank Dec 03, 2018Ben AshwellMore than 50 corporate secretaries, general counsel and other in-house legal professionals gathered in New York City last month to...Read more
ShareholdersThe week in GRC: SEC sues Musk over tweets, and Uber settles with states over data breach Sep 28, 2018Ben Maiden– The Guardian reported that California state Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson has co-authored a bill mandating greater gender equality in...Read more
ESGSEC’s Peirce criticizes California board-diversity bill Sep 27, 2018Ben MaidenA member of the SEC has criticized efforts to boost the number of women on the boards of Californian companies via legislation,...Read more
ESGMicro-cap boards are smaller and less diverse, study finds Aug 06, 2018Ben AshwellMicro-cap boards tend to be less diverse and smaller than boards at Russell 3000 companies, according to new research, which its...Read more
ShareholdersMore companies highlight director skills, study finds Aug 01, 2018Ben MaidenProxy statements this year show a sharp rise in willingness to disclose board members’ skills, as companies become increasingly...Read more
BoardroomInvestors secure majority-female Destination Maternity board Jun 21, 2018Ben MaidenShareholders have secured the rare replacement of an entire board – and the installation of a majority-female set of directors –...Read more
ShareholdersNYC comptroller calls for ‘board accountability 2.0’ Apr 06, 2018Ben AshwellThe New York City comptroller is calling for a move toward what he calls ‘board accountability 2.0,’ having written to 250 companies...Read more
ShareholdersAGMs 2018: Investors target strategy and board composition Mar 14, 2018Ben MaidenGovernance and investor relations teams working on and around AGMs this proxy season should be paying particular attention to the...Read more