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In Canada, companies and their investors have so far not faced a high level of opposition to ESG, but their use of the acronym is quickly falling out of favour. A recent survey of corporate disclosure by Montreal-based consultancy Millani charted steady growth for many years in mentions of ESG by companies in the composite index. Last year, the trend reversed, with just 29 per cent...

Spencer Stuart’s latest pulse survey of board directors takes a close look at one of the board’s most critical jobs: CEO succession. This survey of 797 directors on U.S. public and private company boards looks at directors’ perspectives on CEO succession today and how CEO succession planning is evolving. ...

The business landscape is experiencing large disruptions, including climate change, energy transition, artificial intelligence and geopolitical tensions. Companies need to adapt quickly and effectively to these disruptions to survive. Boards of directors have the duty to help their companies and work with the CEO and senior management...

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...

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...

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:,...

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....

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...

Researchers called out incremental progress: The amount of boards with three or more women has almost doubled between 2019 to 2024. Likewise, an increasing number of states seem to be home to boards with more than 30% women....

Business needs engaged, responsible, and courageous technology governance more than ever before, and boards must challenge themselves to provide that governance. Technology Leadership in the Boardroom: Driving Trust and Value is a blueprint for boards looking to bridge past and current practices to future-oriented, leading engagement on technology oversight...