Governance
Concern for environmental and social issues has reached an inflection point. While traditional governance issues that have been a staple of investor advocacy and discussion (the “G” of ESG) continue to be important, environmental and social issues (the “E” and...
Read more
The boards of the companies in the S&P 500 now all have female representation, a significant step. BDO’s Amy Rojik discusses board diversity trends and the implications of this milestone. The push toward gender parity in the boardroom reached a...
Read more
What are the standards for corporate sustainability? Fox Rothschild’s Maureen Mitchell offers insight into the most commonly used standards and how companies should go about setting goals. Companies are increasingly viewing sustainability as a necessity in achieving their business objectives....
Read more
The power of ESG is only beginning to be unlocked; ESG risk equates to financial risk, and institutional investors are increasingly focused on the implementation and reporting of ESG initiatives. DFIN’s John Truzzolino discusses where to begin. Every company is...
Read more
A majority of organizations are still struggling to comply with GDPR, and – just as bad – only 14 percent of U.S.-based companies are ready to comply with the CCPA. Waterline Data’s Alex Gorelik outlines what organizations can do to...
Read more
MetricStream’s Gaurav Kapoor shares insights and trends he’s gleaned from connecting with leading CXOs this summer. Here are some of the common threads these influential minds in IT GRC and audit discussed. This June, over 450 business executives, board directors,...
Read more
Companies often push aside investment in social factors in favor of profit, but environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives have been shown to intrinsically promote sustainable earnings and facilitate long-term success. Tucker Ellis’ Tod Northman and Savannah Fox discuss. Recently,...
Read more
Henry D. Wolfe discusses the characteristics organizations should be looking for in its board members, from an internal drive to the courage to make waves and a commitment to holding management accountable. Every day, it seems, there is a host...
Read more
Henry Wolfe considers why, although CEO selection is one of the most important responsibilities of a public company board, boards are underperforming on this point (and many others) due to the suboptimal governance model. On May 24, the New York...
Read more
In this fourth installment on D&O liability from Fox Rothschild’s Stephanie Resnick and John Fuller, the authors explore the importance of having a diverse board to address the challenges posed by various social issues. with co-author John Fuller Why Is Diversity...
Read more
More than half of all shareholder proxy proposal exclusions allowed by the SEC are based on Rules 14a-8(i)(7) and 14a-8(i)(10), according to research and analysis in our new whitepaper. In this whitepaper, Intelligize’s Rob Peters and Alyson Clabaugh leverage public company...
Read moreInclusion must be a strategic priority. Experts at Deloitte discuss how to immediately begin to cultivate an inclusive culture in the organization.
Read more
- Philip R. Jacoby, et al. October 17, 2019SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Former Executive Charged with Lying to Auditors
- Michael J. Starkweather and Andiamo Corporation, William White October 17, 2019SEC Charges Microcap Company and Two Former Chief Executive Officers with Securities Violations
- Kevin B. Merrill, et al. October 16, 2019Alleged Fraudster Sentenced to 22 Years in Parallel Criminal Case
