Tools and Resources
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...
These companies are trendsetters and can provide early insights into evolving pay practices across the broader public company marketplace. This report reflects a summary of pay levels and pay practice trends based on 2023 proxy disclosures....
Some companies create the wrong impression about how much board members should get paid. Take Tesla, where board directors were in the news last month for, among other reasons, getting forced to return a sizable chunk....
In the realm of corporate governance, non-executive directors (NEDs) play a crucial role in providing independent oversight, strategic guidance, and diverse perspectives to organizations. As the demands on boards become greater, chairs and nomination committees are looking for NEDs...
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...
Trust is at the core of all great human relationships. For businesses, earning and protecting stakeholder trust is fundamental to ongoing viability and success, not just in terms of reputation, but as an important driver of financial performance...
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...
The ICD offers formal director education programs delivered nationally and short courses designed by directors, for directors on topical governance issues affecting both directors and Boards...
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...
Delivered in collaboration with LHH Knightsbridge, these unique online programs offer practical insights that empower women beyond governance education to accelerate inclusion and effectiveness of female talent on Boards across Canada....
Tools & Techniques
HOW TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE BOARD READY
- 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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