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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. [...]
~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
New tools for evaluating ESG
As companies increase their communication on their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) actions, there has been a proliferation of ratings and rankings that attempt to assess performance. [...]
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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
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 [...]
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 [...]