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 [...]
Companies asked to go beyond SEC requirements surrounding employee disclosure
The Wall Street Journal, December 13, 2018 Some pension funds and charitable organizations are pushing for additional employee disclosure outside of what is required by the SEC. A letter sent [...]
Executive Pay – Metrics Beyond the Numbers
Semler Brossy, December 11, 2018 Companies are starting to implement strategic metrics that incentivize investments in the business which should lead to long-term growth. These goals need to be treated [...]
Review of 2015-2018 Proxy Voting Trends
Harvard Law School Forum, November 26, 2018 A study by The Conference Board and Rutgers Center for Corporate Law and Governance conducted in collaboration with FactSet and ESG data mining [...]
Concerns about CVS-Aetna merger
The Wall Street Journal, December 3, 2018 Federal Judge Richard Leon has raised concerns about the CVS-Aetna merger despite Justice Department approval. Aetna's Medicare assets were sold to preserve competition, [...]
428 new independent directors elected to S&P 500 in 2018
Source: 2018 U.S. Spencer Stuart Board Index
Client Interview: The Proxy 3 C’s
...Clear, concise and…chocolate? Following its decision to redesign its proxy to better communicate with stakeholders, Korn Ferry was recognized with a 2016 Corporate Governance Award for best proxy statement. [...]