~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
50% of S&P 500 boards have a separate chair and CEO
Source: 2018 U.S. Spencer Stuart Board Index
428 new independent directors elected to S&P 500 in 2018
Source: 2018 U.S. Spencer Stuart Board Index
97% increase in the inclusion of a proxy summary since 2013
Source: Labrador 2018 Proxy Statement Benchmark of the Fortune 250
37% of the Fortune 250 include a section on ESG matters
Source: Labrador 2018 Proxy Statement Benchmark
