25 S&P 500 companies have a term limit for non-executive directors
Source: 2018 U.S. Spencer Stuart Board Index
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. [...]
97% increase in the inclusion of a proxy summary since 2013
Source: Labrador 2018 Proxy Statement Benchmark of the Fortune 250
Webinar – Making the most of the proxy statement summary
Tuesday, November 6, 2018 8:00 am PST / 11:00 am EST / 4:00 pm GMT / 5:00 pm CET Duration: 30 minutes Investors are demanding that proxy statements include [...]
CEO and Executive Compensation Practices: 2018 Edition
Harvard Law School Forum, October 27, 2018 Released by The Conference Board, this report notes changes to executive compensation and the disclosure surrounding these changes. It details say-on-pay, board oversight [...]