Governance

What do the next 12 months hold? Annual report M&A 2024 Outlook What’s in this survey report from Dykema: Dealmakers continue to find solid footing in today’s U.S. M&A market, adapting to a strained financing environment, stubborn inflation and higher interest rates by increasing their use of creative financing arrangements and focusing on add-on and smaller deals. And while the...

Only 13% of those surveyed say ‘doing the right thing’ is the primary inspiration for ESG & DEI

Corporate leaders in North America are less engaged with ESG than their global counterparts, as the term itself continues to fall out of favor. But does that mean climate change and sustainability don’t matter. Protiviti’s Jim DeLoach has 10 questions for boards and top execs.

Board needs to see that ESG data is tied to financials

How prepared are companies to report environmental impact of asset portfolios? 2024 Office of Finance Outlook Environmental Impact Reporting What’s in this report from Visual Lease: Several new environmental reporting requirements are expected to come online over the next couple of years, but new research from Visual Lease reveals that few companies are ready for the impact when it comes...

Taking the pulse of board directors Governance Insights Center PwC 2023 Annual Corporate Directors Survey What’s in this report from PwC: For corporate executives and directors, 2023 should probably have felt calmer than it has, given the events of the past several years. But the ride remains a rock one. Russia’s war on Ukraine persists, exacerbating global tensions and trade...

The proposed October window for the SEC to release its long-anticipated climate disclosure rule for public companies has come and gone, making it increasingly likely we won’t see the final rule until next year. As Mallory Thomas of Baker Tilly explains, that doesn’t mean companies can twiddle their thumbs until then.

Boards should leverage existing processes to ensure members can handle time commitments

Fraud, erosion of compliance practices among biggest risks amid workplace revolution

Understanding top sustainability pain points for UK organizations Report UK Sustainability Report What’s in this report from Rimm Sustainability: New data published by Rimm Sustainability reveals that more than a third of UK SMEs (36%) find it challenging to understand what they should be reporting on when it comes to sustainability. Other top pain points include verifying data (35%), the...

Smaller companies may be ensnared by Scope 3 emissions reporting

Analysts predict the AI revolution could disrupt the jobs of 70% of the global workforce. Companies need to adapt to a world of flexibility, agility and accelerated upskilling, says Protiviti’s Jim DeLoach.