Download: 2021 Proxy Statement Benchmark
An analysis of the S&P 250 proxy statements Each year, we conduct a benchmark study of the proxy statements filed by companies in the S&P 250, closely examining their [...]
California expanding board diversity mandate?
Source: The National Law Review - September 9, 2020 California is looking to expand its board diversity mandate. If signed into law, companies headquartered in California will be required to [...]
Maximizing the benefits of board diversity
Source: The Conference Board - June 24, 2020 In this publication, Jared L. Landaw - partner, COO, and General Counsel of Barington Capital Group, L.P., and activist investment firm - [...]
Download: 7th annual proxy study
This year Labrador introduced the U.S Transparency Awards, which ranked the companies in the S&P 250 based on the quality of disclosure in their proxy statements, 10-Ks, and investor relations [...]
Boardroom accountability project aims to bring diversity to board and CEO recruitment
New York City Comptroller, October 11, 2019 New York City Comptroller, Scott M. Stringer, has launched the third stage of the Boardroom Accountability Project. It is the first initiative that [...]
Competitive advantage = board composition
Ethical Boardroom, July 2019 Efficiency, productivity, and innovation... A company's ability to transform and face challenges has a direct correlation to the performance and composition of the board. "This means [...]
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 [...]
What is the Nominating and Governance Committee looking for?
SpencerStuart, 2018 According to SpencerStuart's survey of 177 nominating/governance committee members, the top trends and priorities are: Recruiting profiles: 62% women, 49% active CEO/COO, 48% technology experience 66% considered or [...]
California Requires Women on Boards
CNN Business, 9/30/18 By 2019, publicly traded companies are required to have at least one woman on their board. Companies with five and six directors face additional requirements by 2021. [...]
California pushes for women on boards
Wall Street Journal, 8/29/18 Several European countries have adopted gender mandates over the past few years. In the US, the California mandate could fuel more regulations throughout the country. Some [...]