Tag: research

CEO pay is rarely cut
But constraints such as shareholder guidelines can make board directors lower the pay offered to chief executives, research shows.

Academics criticise BlackRock gender diversity research
Its methodology came under fire, with some critics also pointing out it was wrong to focus on the business case for investing in women.

Don’t let reporting requirements lead to boilerplate disclosures
We must balance the need for disclosure of non-financial information so that it is sufficient, but still proportionate.

Corporate disclosures improved after Covid-19
Although the pandemic devastated economies, companies got better at corporate reporting, researchers in New Zealand found.

UK boards struggle to embed ESG in strategy
Most recognise the importance of sustainability, but face challenges in translating ESG aims into strategy and operations, research finds.

Board appointments fell sharply in 2022
Companies appear to be sticking with experienced leaders—to the detriment of progress—suggests FTSE 350 boardroom research.

Diversity statistics challenged by new scorecard
Companies can ‘hit the target, but miss the point’, say academics researching a more ‘holistic’ measure of DEI.

US firms show equity in governance standards
Corporate governance in private companies in America turns out to be keeping pace with that in public corporations, research finds.

Performance declines as boards grow in size
Researchers found that investment dropped by 2-3 percentage points as companies passed from 12 to 16 board members.

D&O insurance looks to ESG liability
Insurers’ growing interest in corporate governance may drive companies to improve management of ESG risk, research finds.