Canada is moving closer to making sustainability disclosure for companies mandatory

Corporate Canada is moving a step closer to standardized sustainability reporting this week as an industry group charged with adapting international disclosure guidelines to the domestic economy finalizes its first drafts. The Canadian Sustainability Standards Board, which comprises 12 accounting, management, legal and sustainability experts, is expected to sign off on three documents that will guide…

Audit committees in a dynamic era of risk

With today’s companies facing a widening array of complex, interrelated risks, risk oversight is increasingly one of the audit committee’s most critical responsibilities. Audit chairs should remain vigilant that risk…

ACE Online Board Certification (Info session on March 6)

Corporate Directors International LLC (CDI.LLC.D) Certification

University of Toronto | Mississauga Executive Programs

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Why good boards make bad decisions

A widely accepted notion is that corporate boards function like well-oiled machines. And why shouldn’t they? At their core, boards are more than a group of highly qualified individuals — they are sophisticated teams, assembled to work together smoothly while bringing diversity of thought,…

Driving Board Excellence

Boards should consider increasing their use of external resources for board education programs. The number of S&P 500 boards relying to some extent on external educational resources has increased significantly in…

Proxy voting policy for Canadian portfolio companies

In the interest of maximizing the long-term return of their investment in each company, the funds seek
to ensure that the individuals who serve as board directors to represent the interests of all shareholders
are appropriately independent, experienced, committed, capable…

Canada Proxy Voting Guidelines for TSX-Listed Companies Benchmark Policy Recommendations

Companies are required under their respective Business Corporations Acts (BCAs) to submit their financial
statements and the auditor’s report, which is included in the company’s annual report,…

Trends shaping corporate governance in 2024

Over the past year, boards found themselves dealing with new investor pressures, ESG disclosure guidelines and SEC
rules. Extreme weather events have forced rethinking of siting and supply chains even as climate-related strategies
have wavered in the face of on-again-off-again state and federal shifts over green…

6 Kinds of Board Members — and How to Influence Them

There are many players trying to influence boards. Whether they are senior executives trying to get their ideas heard, consultants looking to sell business, or activist shareholders hoping to change the direction of an organization, they are all looking to influence and persuade the board…