The biggest threat to Canadian companies exists in the boardroom. Board-level governance failures can destroy billions in shareholder value, ruin reputations and trigger crises that were entirely...
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Amid a politically charged moment for corporate diversity efforts, a decline in women's representation in leadership roles registers as a warning sign. But the most alarming cause of the slide may be hidden below the headline numbers. Women's representation on Russell 3000 corporate boards fell...
Corporate governance is entering one of its most demanding eras. As boards head into 2026, they face a convergence of rising risk, regulatory pressure, geopolitical uncertainty and accelerated technological change, all of which...
Brand has traditionally been viewed as management’s responsibility. Marketing develops it, communications protects it and customer-facing teams bring it to life. But for boards, that mindset is becoming increasingly outdated. In an era of social media, online reviews and..
Boards have more governance data than ever, but the quality of their most consequential decisions remains largely invisible. Ask a governance professional what data they have on their board and the list is substantial...
The 2026 CWDI Report, Women CEOs – Opening Doors to Boards and C-Suites, examined 3,222 blue-chip companies and found that although only 215 companies – just 6.7% – have a woman...
Board governance is becoming more demanding at the same time that expectations of directors are rising. Boards are being asked to oversee organizations through geopolitical instability, regulatory change, technological disruption, shifting stakeholder expectations, and...
Boardroom diversity remains a priority for an overwhelming majority of boards, new data from the Corporate Governance Institute has shown. This is despite the more chaotic nature of...
Female Board Representation Drops Below 30% for First Time Since 2024. The pace of women joining Russell 3000 boards appears to be slowing, according to the latest Equilar Gender Diversity Index (GDI)...
The UK government's Cyber Resilience Pledge is a signal that cyber risk has outgrown the technical silo. It asks organisations to take three-board level actions: implement the Cyber Governance Code of Practice and put directors through...