Broader stakeholder interests triumphed in 2014
Like most of us at this time of year, I’m inclined to take stock and review the highs and lows, the shining triumphs as well as...
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Taking compliance training and reporting to the next level
On December 22,, the US Justice Department announced that French power and transportation company Alstom has agreed to pay $772...
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Boards paying more attention to composition to keep activists at bay
Increasingly corporate boards are saying it’s time for change -- not only in terms of top managers at the companies they serve...
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Preparing for the vagaries of revenue recognition
Earlier this year, Corporate Secretary published a story on the expanded internal audit function that reported how several...
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Sanofi board lost control of succession planning process
When the board of French pharmaceuticals maker Sanofi fired six-year CEO Chris Viehbacher at a special meeting on October 29 and...
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Cultural differences in attitudes toward whistleblowing
Given the greater risk of investigation of whistleblower claims for companies around the world and increased co-operation between...
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Defending board members against M&A lawsuits by investors
Fairness and solvency opinions provided by independent experts are the more effective and preferred tool in defending boards of...
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Director education: a guide to the leading programs
A more dynamic world in which companies are exploring new markets and where business risks and opportunities are constantly...
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Portraying directors' skills in proxy statements
Greater emphasis has been placed on the makeup of corporate boards recently as a way to increase director accountability, improve...
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Board renewal: evaluating current directors and recruiting new ones
Corporate boards face ever-expanding agendas, uncertain market conditions, lickety-split technology changes and the challenge of...
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