CEOs say cyber-attacks are biggest threat to company growth prospects
Cyber-threats have fast become a major source of anxiety for nearly half (47 percent) of global CEOs, according to a new survey...
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Many boards getting insufficient info on post-Covid work strategy, survey finds
The Covid-19 pandemic has required companies and their boards to take a renewed look at working practices and human capital...
Opinion: Fulfilling the promise of The Business Roundtable’s statement on corporate purpose
It’s been two years since 181 CEOs signed The Business Roundtable statement on corporate purpose, committing themselves to serving...
Women occupy a quarter of board seats at new TSX-listed companies, data shows
Only a quarter of board seats at newly public TSX-listed companies are occupied by women in 2021, according to data from Women Get...
The board’s role in ESG oversight, according to Bill McNabb
In recent years, definitions of ESG materiality have evolved very quickly. This rapid evolution asks more of corporate boards in...
Boards looking beyond traditional experience for new director appointments
The number of newly appointed directors with traditional backgrounds has fallen from 59.4 percent in 2019 to 56 percent in 2021...
Corporate Governance Awards nominations deadline extended
Corporate Secretary is extending the deadline for nominations for this year’s Corporate Governance Awards until Friday, July 30...
Corporate Governance Awards judges announced, with submissions due July 23
Corporate Secretary has announced the panel of judges who will be deciding the winners of this year’s Corporate Governance Awards...
SEC’s Lee looks to boards’ role in ESG
Boards are central to companies addressing ESG issues and should look to enhanced diversity and expertise to fulfill this role in...
Professionals see evolving ESG links to executive compensation
Amid growing investor pressure for companies to link executive compensation – at least to some degree – to ESG factors, there...
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