Nasdaq’s ESG reporting guide
Nasdaq, May 2019 Aiming to help companies navigate the evolving ESG disclosure standards, Nasdaq has released a reporting guide. About the guide | Download here
Client Interview: Getting a hand on self-improvement
Naturally cautious about expenses, Cardinal Health decided to bring in outside resources to redesign its proxy statement in view of its increasing importance as a communications tool. Vice President and [...]
The SEC and Auditor Independence
Harvard Law School Forum, May 21, 2019 The Chief Accountant of the SEC has reaffirmed that auditor independence will still be an area of focus; emphasizing that "maintaining the independence [...]
~33% of S&P 500 and Russell 3000 companies added one new director or replaced one board seat in the previous 12 months
Source: The Conference Board, Corporate Board Practices in the Russell 3000 and S&P 500 2019 EDITION
70% of S&P 500 companies disclose length of audit firm engagement
Source: 2018 Audit Committee Transparency Barometer, Center for Audit Quality and Audit Analytics
New Developments in Shareholders’ Gender Pay Gap Proposals
Harvard Law School Forum, March 22, 2019 We anticipate the combined forces of legislation such as U.K. gender pay reporting rules and stakeholders’ higher expectations will accelerate companies’ overall pay [...]
SEC Wants Companies To Boost Cybersecurity, Brexit, Libor Phaseout Disclosures
The Wall Street Journal, November 13, 2018 Companies should ramp up the level of disclosure surrounding the risks posed by cybersecurity, Brexit and the planned phaseout of the London interbank [...]
50% of S&P 500 boards have a separate chair and CEO
Source: 2018 U.S. Spencer Stuart Board Index
Cybersecurity disclosure rules inadequate?
Corporate Board Member, February 8, 2019 SEC Commissioner Rob Jackson Jr. believes the SEC should do more surrounding cybersecurity disclosure. Proposals worth looking into: Public companies should have cyber expertise [...]
Estée Lauder’s online-only annual report
IR Magazine, January 28, 2019 Over the last three years, the Estée Lauder team has worked to deliver their annual report digitally to investors. This year, readers have the ability [...]