Another California Law Overturned: Diversity Back On The Agenda
Directors everywhere should expect investors and stakeholder groups to become more vocal on this issue over the next year.
Directors everywhere should expect investors and stakeholder groups to become more vocal on this issue over the next year.
Early signs indicate that investors may be willing to use the different voting tools—even those unrelated to climate issues—to increasingly signal their opposition to non-credible climate transition plans.
The board shapes culture immediately upon its selection of CEO, and what is expected and tolerated from management—and thus, the entire organization.
As discussed in part I of this series, A Board’s Guide to ESG and Incentives: Effectively Identifying Top ESG Priorities, before an organization can link
Even companies that have embraced board diversity may need to discuss and develop a position regarding these newly emerging interpretations of what “board diversity” should represent. Suggestions for how to keep disagreement to a minimum.
ESG concerns vary widely for each individual company, so boards will have to conduct deep internal analyses to find the ESG risks and opportunities unique to their companies.
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