What Theresa May’s Brexit
Means for Boards
BY NATHAN BIRTLE
In the current Brexit series of events, European leaders have been pressuring Theresa May to trigger article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the clause that starts the two-year negotiating process to formally exit the European Union. The UK on the other hand, wants to initiate discussion of trade agreements that will cement UK’s stability post exit.
For those watching, the impact of Brexit extends far beyond British based companies and will impact global organizations in all industries. The majority of boards are paying attention and trying to prepare for what’s next. What all boards need to know is how to respond to the ever-changing requests for information, while fulfilling their fiduciary duty to ensure compliance.
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A Tangible Upgrade for the Board
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BY JIM KRISTIE
The
Governance Year in Review issue that has just come off press is our prime opportunity to reflect on the year just past, with a month-by-month timeline of 2015 as the centerpiece of our look back.
What I like to do for my editor’s note in this Year in Review issue is assemble a selection of keenly observed comments on board leadership — the essence of it and, more specifically, how boards can up their game — made by authors in their 2015 articles. I have chosen two comments from each of the quarterly editions. It makes for a tough cut, but here goes.
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Board Oversight of Executive Pay: A Fresh Approach
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BY CASANDRA RUSTI and BARRY SULLIVAN
Executive pay has long been in the spotlight for shareholders, boards, management teams, and commentators alike. More recently, the connection of executive pay outcomes with company performance has taken center stage. It’s been a key focal point in the past, but today the pay-for-performance relationship carries a heightened sense of urgency and a greater degree of precision than ever before. It’s become a balancing act across multiple stakeholders, from executives to the broader base of employees, to outside analysts, regulators, and investors.
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NACD: Director Professionalism
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August 15-16
NACD’s Director Professionalism course covers the boardroom fundamentals all directors need to confidently take a seat at the boardroom table. This highly interactive two-day course is led by seasoned directors and the country’s leading corporate governance experts. The comprehensive agenda features a mix of panel discussions, keynote presentations, case studies, and networking. The event will take place at the Montage Laguna Beach, 30801 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651.
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CEO Survey: Private Company Governance
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NACDNTX is cooperating with the Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance at the Jindal School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), in a project to provide CEOs, management teams and Boards of private companies with information that will permit comparisons of their company’s governance processes to other private companies with similar characteristics.
This initial “CEO Survey – Private Company Governance” will provide a foundational landscape of current governance practices for private companies across the spectrum of ownership, size, industry and stage of evolution that you can benchmark your company against.
CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY.
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Commonsense Corporate Governance Principles Unveiled by Top Executives
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 A group of leading executives unveiled a report today describing Commonsense Corporate Governance Principles that they hope will accelerate a constructive dialogue on the subject. Good corporate governance, which is critical to the health of America’s public corporations and markets, creates economic growth and better financial futures for American workers, retirees and investors.
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Mayfair Names Google's Vice President of Global Operations to Board of Directors
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 Wayfair, one of the world’s largest online destinations for home furnishings and décor, announced the appointment of James R. Miller to the company’s board of directors.
As vice president of global operations at Google Inc., Miller brings invaluable expertise and decades of experience in technology and product innovation to the Wayfair board.
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New Podcast Discusses Developments in Corporate Governance
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 Davis Polk has launched
Before the Board, a new podcast featuring conversations on developments in corporate governance. The series provides insight on the current issues facing boards of directors, including shareholder engagement, board leadership, strategic planning, institutional investors, proxy advisory firms, executive compensation, board composition, activism, corporate and securities law, litigation and enforcement actions, cybersecurity, and much more.
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