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How Corporate Boards Can Oversee Climate Risk & Strategy
Host: TK Kerstetter, Host, Inside America’s Boardrooms Guest: Dottie Schindlinger, Executive Director, Diligent Institute
Diligent has launched a new Climate Leadership Certificate Program, which empowers board members and executives to better oversee climate risk and
strategy. As pressures from regulators, investors and shareholders increase, corporate leaders are seeking education on ESG issues with climate cha
The Board’s Role in Strategic Planning
Host: TK Kerstetter, Host, Inside America’s Boardrooms Guest: Alisa Norris, Board Member, Standard Motor Products & Vitamix
One of the board’s most important functions is to oversee and approve management’s future direction of the corporation. The board’s role in the strategic
planning process will vary depending on how a CEO chooses to incorporate them in the process. In this episode, Alisa Norris overviews the role of a
Board Composition: Trends in Director Skill Sets
Paul Washington, Executive Director of the Environmental, Social and Governance Center, The Conference Board
Board composition is garnering more attention lately as investors continue to focus on ESG — and as the SEC prepares to launch new rules around cyber
security and climate (with human capital management to follow). Recent research conducted by The Conference Board, together with a host of partn
Risk Management: How to Structure Board Oversight
Caron Sugars, Partner, Governance, Risk & Controls Advisory and Board Advisory Services, KPMG Australia
Risk management oversight is a core responsibility for corporate boards. This duty has grown more challenging every year with the introduction of cyber risk
and now ESG and related social issues. In this episode, Caron Sugars outlines best practices for structuring risk oversight at the board level. • How
A Snapshot of the Cyber Threat Landscape
Matt Gorham, Senior Managing Director, PwC’s Cyber, Risk & Regulatory Practice
Throughout the last two years, cyber risk has received less attention as most boards focused on a medley of other pandemic and social challenges.
However, in the 2022 What Directors Think report, board members ranked cybersecurity as the number one “most challenging issue to oversee.” In
Integrating ESG into Corporate Strategy - Part 1
Host: Rebecca Corbin, CEO & Founder of Corbin Advisors Guest: Vicente Reynal, Chairman & CEO at Ingersoll Rand
While many companies still struggle to get their arms around ESG, others have taken big steps towards integrating ESG into their corporate strategy. This
two-part series specifically explores the board's role in aligning and integrating the two. In Part 1, guest host Rebecca Corbin speaks with Vicente Rey
A Guide to Help Boards Oversee ESG Integration
Host: TK Kerstetter, Host, Inside America’s Boardrooms Guest: Tracey-Lee Brown, Director, PwC’s Governance Insights Center
Since the introduction of ESG to corporate America, many boards have struggled to define their role in ESG integration, whether integrating ESG into
corporate strategy or the fabric of the organization. In this episode, Tracey-Lee Brown shares insights from a recent guide developed to help corpora
Executive Compensation: Demystifying Total Shareholder Return (TSR)
Tom McNeill, Partner & Lead Consultant, Meridian Compensation Partners
For the last decade, companies have been required to disclose executive pay and performance information compared to a peer group. Regular debates
continue as to whether “Absolute” TSR (Total Shareholder Return) or “Relative” TSR is the truer representation of performance for executive compens
Risk Management Oversight: Can Audit Committees Stay Ahead of the Curve?
Host: TK Kerstetter, Host, Inside Europe’s Boardrooms Guest: Tim Copnell, Chairman of KPMG’s UK Audit Committee Institute
Audit committee charters often include risk oversight duties. Yet, today’s risk landscape has grown increasingly complex with the threat of cyber risk and
emerging ESG risks. How can audit committees stay ahead of the curve? In this episode, Tim Copnell overviews the current landscape with respect t
Regulatory Overview: Insights from an SEC Commissioner
Host: Troy Paredes, Guest Regulatory Host, Inside America’s Boardrooms Guest: Caroline Crenshaw, SEC Commissioner
The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) is committed to maintaining fair and stable capital markets. The regulatory policies they enforce impact
every company – which is why an inside scoop can be valuable. In this episode, Troy Paredes, former SEC Commissioner and guest regulatory host o
Embracing the Modern Governance Paradigm
Lisa Edwards, President & COO, Diligent; Board Member, Colgate-Palmolive
In its simplest form, modern governance is defined as the practice of empowering leaders with the technology, insights and processes required to fuel good
governance. It’s now more important than ever to translate this model into an actionable framework for quick, strategic decision-making. In this epis
Top Priorities for Nominating & Governance Chairs
Kathleen Tamayo, Head of Board Practice Operations for North America, Spencer Stuart
Every year Spencer Stuart conducts a survey of Nominating & Governance (Nom/Gov) Chairs at large- and mid-cap companies to understand their agendas
and priorities for the year ahead. What board recruitment trends have emerged from 2022? In this episode, Kathleen Tamayo reviews the findings fr
Trends in Director Compensation
Host: TK Kerstetter, Host, Inside America’s Boardrooms Guest: Chris Havey, Partner, Meridian Compensation Partners
With the impact of the pandemic subsiding, companies are revisiting board and executive pay packages — many of which were altered throughout Covid-19.
What trends have compensation experts observed when it comes to director pay? In this episode, Chris Havey, Partner with Meridian Compensation
2021 Highlights: “What Directors Think” Survey
Melanie Nolen, Research Editor for Corporate Board Member
For 19 years, Corporate Board Member has surveyed director opinions for their annual report titled “What Directors Think.” This year, the Diligent Institute
has again partnered on this survey to examine this simple question from many angles: What’s keeping directors up at night? In this episode, Melanie
A Constructive Look into the 7 Myths of ESG
David Larcker, Senior Faculty, Stanford’s Rock Center For Corporate Governance
Even with ESG top of mind for many investors, not all Wall Street constituencies seem to have embraced the stakeholder-centric business model. At times,
corporations still must navigate discrepancies between investors’ ESG targets and Wall Street’s expectations. In this episode, David Larcker examine
The Evolving Relationship Between General Counsel and the Board
David Yawman, Former EVP, GC & Corporate Secretary, PepsiCo Inc., and Senior Advisor, Barker Gilmore
Before the pandemic, chief legal officers and corporate secretaries were already navigating challenging waters. Institutional investors were increasingly
pushing their weight around by withholding votes on directors. In the last three years, this challenge has acquired several layers: a global pandemic, r
The Undebatable Value of Board Evaluations
Jon Foster, Board Member with Berry Global, Lear Corp., Five Points Holdings and Masonite International Corp.
Just as every employee and business line undergoes a performance evaluation, so too should each member of the board. And many boards still have room
for improvement when it comes to their board evaluation process. In this episode, Jon Foster shares his tips for successful board evaluations learne
Governance & Board Composition Highlights: S&P MidCap 400
Ann Yerger, Senior Advisor, Spencer Stuart’s North America Board Practice
Not too long ago, we saw marked differences between the composition of large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap corporate boards. The most recent Spencer
Stuart S&P MidCap 400 Board Report shows that may be changing. In this episode, Ann Yerger shares highlights from their S&P MidCap 400 survey a
How Can Boards Oversee Challenging GRC Issues?
Michael Montelongo, Board Member with Conduent Inc. & Civeo Corp. and CEO of GRC Advisory Services
As new regulations unfold and the risk landscape evolves, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) issues are demanding more time from boards and
management teams. What does effective GRC oversight look like from the board level? In this episode, Michael Montelongo, Board Member with Con
Economic Outlook: What Should Be on the Compensation Committee Agenda?
Host: TK Kerstetter, Host, Inside America’s Boardrooms Guest: Jim Kzirian, Partner, Meridian Compensation Partners
When economic conditions change drastically in a mid-year cycle, it creates obvious challenges for management and boards who must reevaluate planning
and projections. Executive compensation and bonus plan is one board process that is often affected. In this episode, Jim Kzirian, offers advice to com