Tagged: board diversity

It’s Really Time to Talk Diversity in D and O Questionnaires (with Updated Sample Question and Summary of Nasdaq’s Proposed Rules)

Environmental, Social and Governance Matters

2 Dec, 2020

It’s Really Time to Talk Diversity in D and O Questionnaires (with Updated Sample Question and Summary of Nasdaq’s Proposed Rules)

On December 1, 2020, Nasdaq submitted a proposal to the SEC seeking approval of new listing requirements for board diversity. The stated goal of the proposal is to provide stakeholders with a better understanding of a company’s current board composition and enhance investor confidence that listed companies are considering diversity in the context of selecting directors, either by including at least two diverse directors on...

The Era of Private Ordering for Corporate Governance

Board Governance and Compensation / Environmental, Social and Governance Matters / Exchange Act Reporting and Disclosure Effectiveness / Legislative Actions / Proxy Statements and Annual Meetings / SEC Rulemaking

28 Aug, 2017

The Era of Private Ordering for Corporate Governance

Following the 2016 election, corporate governance circles have focused intently on what will happen in the nation’s capital with regard to a potential roll back of the current regulatory regime. While attention given to Congress and the SEC for the possible direction of corporate governance is not misplaced, future changes in this arena will most likely come from investors, and they have their own agenda...

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