3 March, 2021

Investors to focus on boardroom skills and experience in 2018

Survey finds that skills and experience among directors in the boardroom is the top area of concerns for investors.

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Boardroom skills and experience will be the key issue for investors in 2018, according to new research. Morrow Sodali, the corporate governance consultants, found that 59% of investors consider skills and experience in the boardroom their biggest ESG (environmental, social and governance) focus for this year. Climate change is the second most important at 54%, while risk management and opportunities comes in third, at 41%. Cynthia Alers, head of Morrow Sodali UK, told Board Agenda that the 59% represented “exponential growth”. “The only way you can influence the valuation of company if you are a passive investo

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