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LATEST NEWS
2020 - 2026
Almost four times as many directors quit in 2025 as in 2024. Can boards fill the openings in time? While most people are clinging to their jobs, there’s one group that’s heading for the exits in record numbers: board directors. In a year in which layoffs, automation, and job-hugging defined the labor market, board directors stood out as a surprising...
Key Takeaways: Compared to 2024, there were slight increases in board independence (77.5%) and the presence of an independent chair (44.9%). In response to ongoing shareholder concern regarding the substantial increase...
Almost half of UK and North American directors are not fully confident in their board's ability to navigate cyber risk...
4 Trends for CEOs and Boards to Watch in 2026. An old Jack Welsh quote might sum up 2025 best: “If the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, the end is near.” And while the end isn’t near for many companies, the rate...
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/NEWS
Articles Of Interest
As a business operating on the front line of leadership, our daily interactions and insights tell us that the prevailing stories about women CEOs are sometimes different from those of their male counterparts. We wanted to dig deeper and better...
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) concerns have become some of the top issues for corporate America in recent years. However, discussions surrounding these initiatives have become highly politicized and polarized, with anti-ESG shareholder proposals on the rise, certain companies rolling back their DEI initiatives, and falling shareholder vote support for various environmental and social proposals in recent years....
Technology and sustainability are key areas of strategic focus where boards are deepening their oversight at the committee level. Some large-cap boards have added technology or sustainability committees...
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....
LATEST STATISTICS
2020 - 2025
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....
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 ...
Deloitte Global Boardroom Program’s new report reveals that women hold less than a quarter (23.3%) of board seats globally, a 3.6% increase from the last edition published in 2022....
As set out in National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices, non-venture reporting issuers in Alberta are required to provide annual disclosure in their proxy circular or annual information form about representation of women on their boards and in executive officer positions, and other related disclosure requirements....
BOARD EDUCATION
COURSES, PROGRAMS AND MORE
Experience IMIx Executive Programs, led by University of Toronto faculty and industry thought leaders, for efficient career advancement. Our immersive and collaborative sessions empower executives and managers with transformative tools, frameworks, and innovative thinking. Achieve your career ambitions effectively with our flexible executive programs....
The Haskayne School of Business delivers two Directors Education Programs (DEP) jointly developed by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) and the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto...
Provides corporate board directors and business professionals with an in-depth understanding to help them better grasp the current challenges and opportunities that climate change and transitioning to net-zero present, with actionable advice from dozens of global experts on how to get there...
Tools & Techniques
HOW TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE BOARD READY
- Preparing for a Board Opportunity
- Getting a seat at the table
- How to write a non-profit or corporate Board resume
- Planning your board career
- 10 Questions to ask before joining a board
- Why Culture Matters to the Visionary Board
- Board VS Operational Accountabilities
- How to get on your first Corporate Board
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