Tag: Board composition
Number of ‘ESG-engaged’ directors rises steeply
This year’s Sustainability Board Report also reveals that many more large companies now have an ESG committee.
Governance must not stand in the way of innovation
As regulation increases, innovation suffers—but a diverse, savvy board can promote a corporate culture open to change.
Succession planning can calm the market
When a good CEO announces their departure, revealing a succession plan eases the pain in more ways than one, finds research.
Let AI pick up the board’s admin only, experts advise
It may be some way off yet, but governance by robots is coming and directors need to be ready, according to new research.
Law experts defend Nasdaq in board diversity battle
US academics point out that the proposed new requirements relate only to reporting and disclosure, not quotas.
Diversity statements are not all ‘cheap talk’, finds study
After the murder of George Floyd, many US companies committed to increasing diversity—and some have backed up their words with action.
Companies fail to credibly commit to net zero pledges
Corporate governance needs a booster of ‘green pill’ obligations to hold organisations to account over their promises, write academics.
The X factor in crafting new CXO roles successfully
CXO roles have proliferated in recent decades, making it difficult for some title holders to find their footing in the C-suite landscape.
3 things you can do to improve ESG
The role of boards is evolving as companies focus on accelerating their ESG journeys. What do you need to do to help speed things up?
How Nasdaq’s board diversity rule creates potential for real change
New Nasdaq rules requiring qualitative and quantitative disclosure about board diversity will better inform investors—and spur progress.