Greatest Impact On Corporate Boards: William Lauder
“You have to lead from in front,” says the chairman of Esteé Lauder, whose board both exemplifies and helps cultivate the company’s commitment to inclusion and diversity.
“You have to lead from in front,” says the chairman of Esteé Lauder, whose board both exemplifies and helps cultivate the company’s commitment to inclusion and diversity.
“Focus on the things you can control,” says Ellen Kullman, who, as lead director of United Technologies, helped guide the company during a tumultuous transformation.
Deciding what to do when a company is asked to announce its position on polarizing issues will require boards to develop a range of responses.
if the court finds that companies can face significant financial damages for making unfounded claims about human capital management decisions, it will heighten boards’ level of accountability.
Every board and management team should identify which ESG matters are material to their organization and understand how they should be approached and monitored and how to communicate their approach to investors.
The Covid era will cause many boards to enhance their HCM oversight and voluntarily discuss more about their efforts.
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