Board strategy and composition can make a difference
Corporate Board Member, June 2019 This past May, two boardroom battles demonstrated the importance of clear communication of the company's strategy as they fought off activist investors. Read the full article here
Illinois bill aiming to diversify corporate boards
Chicago Tribune, June 4, 2019 “Building diverse corporate boards, ones that truly reflect the population of our state, is no small undertaking. The understandable concern is that companies won’t prioritize diversity on their boards if [...]
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 "maintaining the independence of auditors is crucial to [...]
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 transparency and gender pay reporting. [...]
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 offered rate, said Kyle Moffatt, [...]
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 in the boardroom Formal statutory [...]
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 to build their own report. [...]
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 to the boards of the [...]
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 with the same transparency and [...]