Boards Provide Vital External Perspective That’s Key To Managing Uncertainty
Directors can be particularly helpful in looking across industries, taking lessons from others and helping CEOs apply them to their specific context.
A Time When Generalists Are Most Needed
The current crisis may be proving the theory that bucking the specialist director trend was, and is, the right way to go.
Boards Face Worker Safety Issues As Nation Reopens
As pressure mounts for companies to end business shutdowns and begin operating as close to normal as possible, directors need to be aware of their risk.
What Your CEO Might Be Thinking Right Now
Conversations with CEOs across a range of industries shed some light on what corporate leaders are focused on as they face down the global crisis.
The Levers for Sustainable Growth: Why ESG Is More Important Than Ever
Businesses may feel compelled to focus on the short term, but given stakeholder interest, putting off long-term ESG initiatives could cause irreparable harm.
ESG Disclosure Best Practices May Be Emerging
Boards have known for some time that investors want to see ESG progress, but standards for communicating efforts have been lacking. That may be changing.
How To Onboard A New Director
Boards must be prepared to onboard new directors and facilitate a process that allows them to hit the ground running.
Guide To Board Assessments
Engaging a useful, annual self-assessment is fundamental to governance excellence. Stakeholders expect it, and disclosure of it evidences a board’s effectiveness and commitment to its role.
Committee Briefings: Top Considerations for 2020
Investor expectations, new disclosure requirements, ESG, current and future trends–your committee agendas are filling up.