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LATEST NEWS
2020 - 2023
Corporate Canada is moving a step closer to standardized sustainability reporting this week as an industry group charged with adapting international disclosure guidelines to the domestic economy finalizes its first drafts. The Canadian Sustainability Standards Board, which comprises 12 accounting, management, legal and sustainability experts, is expected to sign off on three documents that will guide...
With today’s companies facing a widening array of complex, interrelated risks, risk oversight is increasingly one of the audit committee’s most critical responsibilities. Audit chairs should remain vigilant that risk...
Boards should consider increasing their use of external resources for board education programs. The number of S&P 500 boards relying to some extent on external educational resources has increased significantly in...
There are many players trying to influence boards. Whether they are senior executives trying to get their ideas heard, consultants looking to sell business, or activist shareholders hoping to change the direction of an organization, they are all looking to influence and persuade the board...
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/NEWS
Articles Of Interest
A widely accepted notion is that corporate boards function like well-oiled machines. And why shouldn’t they? At their core, boards are more than a group of highly qualified individuals — they are sophisticated teams, assembled to work together smoothly while bringing diversity of thought,...
In the interest of maximizing the long-term return of their investment in each company, the funds seek
to ensure that the individuals who serve as board directors to represent the interests of all shareholders
are appropriately independent, experienced, committed, capable...
Companies are required under their respective Business Corporations Acts (BCAs) to submit their financial
statements and the auditor's report, which is included in the company’s annual report,...
Over the past year, boards found themselves dealing with new investor pressures, ESG disclosure guidelines and SEC
rules. Extreme weather events have forced rethinking of siting and supply chains even as climate-related strategies
have wavered in the face of on-again-off-again state and federal shifts over green...
LATEST STATISTICS
2020 - 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....
To achieve parity, new or vacant positions need to be filled by women candidates at least half the time. Canadian companies are getting close – and the rate at which women were added to boards this year is higher than reported in any of our prior reports...
As of May 31, 2023, approximately 1,776 issuers were listed on the TSX, of which approximately 744 were subject to the disclosure requirements. The data summarized in this report is based on a review sample of 602 issuers that had year-ends between December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023 (Year 9) ...
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...
BOARD EDUCATION
COURSES, PROGRAMS AND MORE
Corporate Directors International LLC (CDI.LLC.D) Certification
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....
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...
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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