Better recruiting yields better directors
Recent surveys amply demonstrate that today’s boards are conscious of the skills they need in their directors, but experts believe...
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Director credentials: how continuous learning protects boards from relentless scrutiny
How can organizations clearly demonstrate that their boards of directors are – and, indeed, will remain – qualified to fulfill...
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Target holiday gift? Data breach warning
Retail giant Target has given an important gift to the governance community this holiday season – a reminder that boards need to...
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SCCE conference: investigation protocols and anti-trust audits
Held in Washington, DC in October, this year’s Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics’ (SCCE) annual Compliance and Ethics...
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Midwest meeting of minds
Lively roundtable discussions at the IR Magazine Corporate Secretary Think Tank – Midwest in October gave investor relations (IR)...
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Highlights from the Corporate Secretary Think Tank - Canada
Corporate Secretary held its annual Canadian think tank in October at the Toronto Stock Exchange. Shareholder engagement, the...
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Did Abercrombie board do enough to satisfy shareholders?
The situation at Abercrombie & Fitch provides an excellent illustration of why shareholder activism has become and will continue...
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Helping boards improve capital project oversight
A recent report by PwC aims to provide helpful tips to boards struggling to oversee large capital projects at their companies. As...
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Will Abercrombie's board listen to shareholders?
This week, Engaged Capital, an activist investment firm and Abercrombie & Fitch shareholder, formally asked that the company...
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New challenges for succession planning
On June 11, when Lululemon CEO Christine Day announced she was leaving on the heels of a very public flap over the firm’s see...
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