Amid fierce competition for talent, compensation committees are assessing whether their pay philosophies are effective in rewarding and retaining skilled leaders. The current wave of volatility is causing boards to consider what circumstances…
Executive Compensation
Operational disruptions, scrutiny of environmental and social practices, and economic uncertainty have made the already challenging task of board leadership even harder. On November 15, Lead Director Network members discussed tactical ways to…
Board and committee effectiveness, Boards and General Management
Environmental and social issues dominated the 2021 proxy season. Companies faced pressure from investors, employees, customers, and regulators to both enhance their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices and broadcast the results. On…
Boards and General Management
On November 3, 2021, Bank Governance Leadership Network (BGLN) participants met virtually to discuss evolving challenges, risks, and opportunities in how banks collect, store, analyze, and use data. Participants were joined by guests including…
Innovation and technology, Risk management and oversight, Financial Strategy / Banking
The long-term sustainability and success of large companies depends on a variety of factors, many of which are influenced by the actions of boards and their compensation committees. Recent events, including an eventful proxy season, a prolonged…
Executive Compensation, Investor perspectives on public companies
Many institutional investors now view sustainability as a critical driver of operating and financial performance and assert that a company’s ability to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues into its strategy is key to value…
Board and committee effectiveness, Boards and General Management, Investor perspectives on public companies
Although shareholder activism is not new, it is evolving in ways that present new challenges for boards. Companies face broader pressure, from a broader group of investors, to change their practices. While the issues that gave rise to activist…
Board and committee effectiveness, Boards and General Management
Nearly every large public company has made significant investments in cybersecurity. But even where internal management of cyber risk appears strong, a board may worry that its oversight of digital security is inadequate—or that it has no reliable…
Board and committee effectiveness, Boards and General Management, Board risk oversight, Cybersecurity
Multicancer early detection (MCED) is an emerging set of technologies that—with a blood, breath, urine, saliva, or stool sample—can enable clinicians to rapidly screen for multiple cancer types at once. These technologies could potentially be used…
Precision medicine and diagnostics, Health system readiness / Healthcare
On July 22, 2021, Bank Governance Leadership Network (BGLN) participants met virtually to discuss how retail and commercial payments are changing and the risks and opportunities that presents for banks. A range of payments providers are acquiring…
Conduct and culture, Regulation and supervision, Financial Strategy / Banking