Covid-19How Covid-19 is changing the general counsel’s leadership role Jan 05, 2021Lauren Boehmke and Matt Hurd Even as public companies continue to navigate the effects of Covid-19, they are also confronting longer-term risks brought into...Read more
BoardroomBoards urged to target talent and strategy in 2020 Jan 17, 2020Ben MaidenThe role of the board has shifted such that key targets for directors this year include releasing the value of human capital within...Read more
ESGProxies offering incomplete human capital picture, study finds Nov 15, 2019Ben MaidenUS companies are beginning to add information about human capital management to their proxy statements, but those disclosures are...Read more
ComplianceSEC disclosure proposal sharpens human capital focus Aug 14, 2019Ben MaidenThe inclusion of human capital matters in regulatory plans to revamp corporate disclosures is likely to attract attention and require...Read more
ShareholdersTravelers shareholders to vote on workforce diversity proposal Apr 12, 2019Ben MaidenTrillium Asset Management is this proxy season seeking to have The Travelers Companies and other issuers release disclosure about...Read more
ESGSEC official cautions on new ESG disclosure rules Mar 20, 2019Ben MaidenUS companies appear unlikely to face additional ESG-related reporting requirements in the near future, despite calls from major...Read more
ESGHow boards can approach human capital management Mar 12, 2019Melissa Sawyer and Jared SnyderHuman capital management is fast becoming an important topic for corporations and investors alike, and governance teams and directors...Read more
ShareholdersInvestors focus on board diversity for 2019 proxy season Feb 18, 2019Garnet RoachMore than half (53 percent) of investors say board diversity is top of mind going into this year’s proxy season, according to the 2019...Read more
ESGSurvey highlights growing investor pressure on governance teams Feb 14, 2019Ben MaidenNew research underlines the increasing pressure on companies – and in turn their governance teams – to respond to demands from...Read more
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