Corporate board directors Latest findings from PwC’s Pulse Survey
Directors are assessing the November elections and what different results would mean. According to our October 2024 Pulse Survey, 76% of directors say the US regulatory environment poses a moderate or serious risk. And regardless of who wins the election, 81% agree or strongly agree there will be more regulation….
2024 Survey ReportGlobal Governance Pulse
A thoughtful governance model enables boards to fulfill their duties and provide effective oversight of organizations. Each board must determine the appropriate governance approach that aligns with the organization’s needs and meets prescriptive requirements imposed through relevant legal and regulatory bodies…
Shareholder Activists Poised to Pounce in 2025. Is Your Board Ready?
Boardroom battles were one of the big topics at this week’s Berkeley Law Fall Forum on Corporate Governance, where business and legal leaders convened to discuss a head-spinning array of regulatory and governance challenges. The event was co-hosted by Berkeley Law and Cooley…
Cybersecurity Disclosure Practices & Trends
Tapping into a topic of great interest to companies, investors, and regulators, EY’s annual review of 79 Fortune 100 proxy statement and Form 10-K disclosures (filings through May 31, 2024) on board cybersecurity oversight and cybersecurity risk management reveals these and other noteworthy findings for 2024:,…
2025 Benchmark Policy Guidelines
The independence of directors, or lack thereof, is ultimately demonstrated through the decisions they make. In assessing the independence of directors, we will take into consideration, when appropriate, whether a director has a track record indicative of making objective decisions. Likewise, when assessing the independence of directors we will also examine when a director’s track record on multiple boards…
Cyber disclosures: what companies shared about cyber risks in 2024
It is often a balancing act, as companies aim to disclose relevant information to the investment community on risk mitigation and responses to material incidents, while limiting information that could be exploited by adversaries and bad actors.
2024 Corporate Governance and Incentive Design Survey
As companies review their executive compensation program designs and related corporate governance policies, it can be helpful to consider current market practices and recent trends in order to inform discussions in the
boardroom….
Alberta-Based Companies Show Consistent Representation of Women on Boards in 10th Annual Review
The 10th review, published as Multilateral Staff Notice 58-317 Review of Disclosure Regarding Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions (Year 10 Report), revealed consistent numbers of women on boards and in executive officer positions for non-venture Alberta-based issuers compared to Year 9 and overall increases in representation since the first review. Year 10 marks the final year of this review….
CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 58-317 Review of Disclosure Regarding Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions (Year 10 report)
The number of women on boards varied by industry. The utilities, manufacturing and real estate industries had the highest percentage of issuers with one or more women on their boards.7 The biotechnology, mining and financial services industries had the lowest percentage of issuers …
Your corporate board might be the weakest link when it comes to adopting AI
About 45% of board members and C-suite leaders say that AI is not on the agenda of their board of directors, according to a new report from Deloitte. And about 80% of this cohort say that their boards have limited, minimal, or zero expertise or experience with AI…
