6 principles for successful board level cyber-risk governance
Source: Harvard Law School Forum - June 10, 2021 The digital world is ever-changing and with that, cybersecurity is sure to remain a priority for companies for years to come. [...]
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 [...]
June Key Figure
Did you know? Based on EY's survey of public company directors, 53% of board members are "very confident" in their management team's ability to drive and foster a culture of [...]
The shift of human capital governance
Source: EY - May 19, 2020 This article outlines the key findings of a survey of public company board members about how the governance of human capital and talent is [...]
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 [...]
CEO succession: trends and planning
Harvard Law School Forum: December 16, 2019 In this article, key insights are identified from a report recently released by The Conference Board, in collaboration with Heidrick & Struggles. CEO [...]
Equilar and Nasdaq’s Board Leadership Forum
C-Suite: An Equilar Publication, Issue 30 Summer 2019 "A key foundation for meaningful engagement is the proxy statement. It should be treated as a communications tool between issuers and shareholders." [...]
~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
50% of S&P 500 boards have a separate chair and CEO
Source: 2018 U.S. Spencer Stuart Board Index
