We can all agree that the past year and a half has been unique. As the Covid-19 pandemic forced businesses and schools to close, we all had to adjust to a new remote lifestyle. Among other things, we had to learn and master new ways of communicating with our families, friends and colleagues to share information and maintain relationships...
Tax increases may be looming. If you have stock options, restricted stock units, or company shares, now’s the time to analyze whether President Biden’s proposed tax changes could impact your financial planning, whether directly or indirectly...
The SEC, under former Chairman Jay Clayton, issued a rule that improved the proxy advisory services market by promoting transparency and holding proxy firms more accountable for inaccuracies...
As the country emerges from the maelstrom of a historic pandemic, Americans are turning a critical eye towards the status quo. Some argue that capitalism must evolve to level the playing field between a corporation’s shareholders and its stakeholders (employees, customers, community)...
The contention that the shareholders own companies is based, at best, on lack of understanding of the law, of business, and of history. At worst, it is driven by greed, power, and the desire to protect a business governance that has devastated much of America for some 40 years...
As people increasingly look to align their money with their beliefs — especially amid a climate crisis and renewed movement for racial justice — more companies are increasing their focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles...
While building the best board of directors for your organization may seem daunting, it doesn’t have to be...
Elliott Advisors supports GSK's plans to split into two companies and has made five recommendations. One is that a refreshed board do an internal and external search for the CEO of New GSK. Many are interpreting this as an attack on CEO Emma Walmsley. It is not. It is just good corporate governance...
An often overlooked part of dealing with a disaster, scandal or other emergency is the importance of deciding who will investigate the cause of the crisis. The answer will impact the credibility, perceptions and the results of the inquiry and whether the crisis is repeated...
In my last blog the fourth UN Sustainability Goal: “Quality Education, ” was explored. This blog reviews a topic that is near and dear to my heart - advancing young women into leadership roles and motivating young girls to build STEM - science, technology engineering and mathematic skills to have a better career and income foundation...
Friday’s downfall of the chairman of Toshiba Corp.’s board may turn out to be some of the best economic news Japan has had in years. It would be hard to exaggerate the significance of the ouster of Osamu Nagayama, a chieftain at the top of a 145-year Japan Inc. icon, who was pushed out by activist investors...
While members of the board may not fully grasp the intricacies of cybersecurity, they need to understand the business impact that a cyber breach can have on the organization...
Engine No. 1, the small activist investment firm that won a total of three seats on ExxonMobil’s board of directors earlier this month, is launching an exchange traded fund that aims to reshape the broad market index fund...
A shareholder resolution published on June 16 urged Microsoft to release an annual transparency report, detailing its sexual harassment policies and investigations into alleged incidents across the company, following misconduct allegations against its founder Bill Gates. Shareholder activism, which has gained some big successes against oil companies recently, is also increasingly used by investors to drive gender equality...
The past several years have seen a flurry of activity on the environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) front...
Environment, social and governance (ESG) investing is rapidly evolving and soaring—in popularity, performance and tools. But will it make a difference in corporate behavior...
In short, human capital disclosure means that publicly traded companies in the U.S. will need to understand how their human capital directly impacts their financials...
This blog will explore the relevance of sustainability literacy and explore the second UN Sustainability Goal which is to “end hunger, achieve food security, and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.”...
This blog will explore the relevance of sustainability literacy and why the art of the long view is key to harness AI for growth and success...
In my last blog on board director and CEO leadership needs, I identified a series of AI leadership questions to advance AI successfully and introduced basic AI concepts such as defining basic terms like: AI, algorithm, AI model. I also described different AI model methods like: unsupervised learning versus supervised learning to provide some foundational concepts that every board director or CEO should understand...
What would you protect first in a global crisis: jobs or dividends? The business community’s response to the coronavirus pandemic reveals national differences...
Maybe, just maybe, financial institutions’ stakeholders are finally fed up with the bad behavior of the bad apples in banking...
Shareholder support is growing for the four people nominated by Engine No. 1 for ExxonMobil's board. The vote will be taken at the company's virtual shareholder meeting on May 26, 2021. A victory by Engine No. 1 will turn years of rainy days for its shareholders to a day of sunshine for them....
