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LATEST NEWS


2020 - 2023
Nominating/governance committees today are re-focusing on the fundamentals when it comes to board composition. Spencer Stuart’s latest annual survey of nominating/governance committee chairs, conducted in the first quarter of 2023, shows how committees are shining...

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/NEWS

Articles Of Interest
Driven largely by market forces, business is in a third great wave of corporate governance evolution. This follows significant changes brought about over the last twenty years by the Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Acts. This current wave is driving the modernization of long-standing governance practices...
State Street Global Advisors recognizes that there are increasing investment risks and opportunities relating to human capital management, particularly given the state of the labor market and the continued focus on diversity...
Keeping up with the ever-changing trends in global corporate governance is no easy task, as countries introduce new governance rules that trigger knock-on effects around the world. To help you stay ahead of the trends, we produce an annual outlook of the corporate ...

LATEST STATISTICS

2020 - 2022
Forward-looking boards recognize the challenge. Board skills matrices and director succession plans continue to evolve. Indeed, we are seeing more NXD specifications calling for experience and currency in enterprise and operational transformation, technology, digital innovation, growth markets...
Under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA), distributing corporationsFootnote 1 (including venture issuersFootnote 2) must report to shareholders and Corporations Canada on the representation of women, Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), members of visible minorities and persons with disabilities on their boards of directors and among their senior management....
Many boards are thinking carefully about attaining the right balance between youth and experience for today’s fast-changing strategic context. For many, the accelerating shift into the digital era demands the appointment of younger directors in their early 40s or 50s. That, in turn...
To create diversity of thought, gender diversity is still the most commonly cited (88%). But the percentage saying the same about racial/ ethnic diversity is not far behind at 83%. This reflects a 6-point increase since 2019. Directors are also likely to say that diversity of age and board tenure (79% and 74%, respectively) ...

BOARD EDUCATION

COURSES, PROGRAMS AND MORE
Get the insights that you need to provide oversight and foresight on environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities. This program will equip you with the tools and confidence that all board members, investors and executives require to make effective decisions...
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...