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The American public gets it: We can’t achieve racial equity without paying all workers a living wage Original
Municipal Issuer Racial Equity and Inclusion Framework Launches on Bloomberg Platform — JUST Capital
From shareholder proposals to shifting internal practices, advancing racial equity remains a key item on the agendas of U.S. investors. And finding ways to better incorporate racial equity factors into investment decisions and risk evaluation is core to this work.
Corporate Racial Equity Tracker
Monday, June 20, 2022 Print Tweet Kavya Vaghul is Senior Director of Research and Ashley Marchand Orme is Director of Corporate Equity at JUST Capital. This post is based on a JUST Capital memorandum by Ms. Vaghul, Ms. Orme, Aleksandra Radeva, Daniel Krasner, Kim Ira, and Molly Stutzman.
Corporations as Community Partners in Racial Equity: Newark — JUST Capital
Corporations play a significant and influential role in our economy and society, and a wide range of stakeholders want corporate leaders to use that influence to positively impact the communities they engage with. Against this backdrop, Don Katz—founder and executive chair of the online podcast and storytelling platform Audible—took action.
Listen Up: Indian Companies Add Women to Boards
Topics: Board Composition,Compliance,Legislative & Regulatory,Spotlight May 18, 2021 May 18, 2021 NACD’s Future Fluency podcast is back. The May 6 episode, focused on board diversity, features an interview with two researchers from Northeastern University who studied how companies complied with a board-level gender diversity mandate in India. In addition to chatting about their research, they offer points of comparison on compliance with similar laws in countries such as Norway.
How Boards Can Help Address Systemic Racism in America
These are difficult times in America. A global pandemic has taken 100,000 lives and shut the economy down. Just as communities across the country started to reopen, a more insidious virus has yet again exposed itself for all to see. The senseless and inhumane death of George Floyd at the hands of police has ripped the polite veneer off American society, exposing the nation’s failure to rid itself of systemic and institutional racism.
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Latest update from Into the Wild Always remember the love x Intothewild Source Comments Box SVG iconsUsed for the like, share, comment, and reaction icons Happy 80th birthday to Margaret Atwood.
In the Wake of #MeToo, How Can Boards Address Workplace Sexual Misconduct?
The statistics are startling. Eighty-one percent (yes, 81 percent) of women have experienced some form of sexual harassment or assault in their lifetime, according to survey results published earlier this year by nonprofit Stop Street Harassment. The survey also found that 43 percent of men reported having experienced sexual harassment or assault.
Sustainability and Social Responsibility: Considerations and Tools for Boards
Learning how to implement sustainable business practices can be challenging for companies in any industry, and boards may wonder how to integrate sustainability issues into discussions with management. NACD has compiled a set of resources offering practical information to help boards discuss climate-related risks, as well as opportunities associated with environmentally- and socially-sustainable business practices.
Boardroom Implications for the New Revenue Recognition Standard
It’s all a matter of time—at least when it comes to recognizing revenue at public companies. The Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in 2014 developed an accounting rule that is set to change how companies approach revenue recognition. The rules, available here, go into effect for public companies with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and will have major consequences for financial reporting in many industries.
Driving Behaviors Through Incentives and Risks
The following blog post is one installment in a series related to board oversight of corporate culture. The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) announced in March that its 2017 Blue Ribbon Commission—a roster of distinguished corporate leaders and governance experts—would explore the role of the board in overseeing corporate culture. The commission will produce a report that will launch during NACD’s Global Board Leaders’ Summit Oct. 1–4.
Director Pay: Slow Evolution in a Changing Environment
While the essentials of director pay remain steady, interesting changes are happening at the margins. Review the findings of the forthcoming Pearl Meyer/NACD 2016–2017 Director Compensation Report in this condensed article from the March/April edition of NACD Directorship magazine. Members may read the full article, including charts, here. Continued slow growth in what boards pay their members suggests that “director compensation is evolutionary, not revolutionary,” said Jannice L.
Top 10 Insights From NACD’s Master Class in Fort Lauderdale
Top 10 Insights From NACD’s Master Class in Fort Lauderdale March 23, 2017 Published by Ashley Marchand Orme NACD’s thought-leadership forum, Master Class, convened in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, late last year to discuss how corporate governance is adapting to the current operating environment. Dialogue among directors and session leaders at the event revealed 10 insightful takeaways: Board engagement in strategy development is a sign of healthy board-management engagement.
Have You Noticed?
The times, they are a-changin’. And so are we. NACD’s Research team, headed by Director of Research Friso Van der Oord, has been hard at work making changes to significantly enhance how you experience our content. We heard your feedback, and—with our members as our central focus—we’ve released new, practical types of content and reorganized our closets to help you find what you need, when you need it. Let’s begin with our reorganization.
Board Oversight of Cyber Risk in the Wake of the Yahoo Breach
The major cyber breach that Yahoo announced last week has ripple effects not only for the multimedia platform, but for every company. The incident already has caught the attention of a senator who is calling on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate how Yahoo disclosed the breach to shareholders and the public.
Re-Thinking Capitalism: Best-Selling Author Espouses Higher Calling for Boards
“Society needs financial wealth … but it matters how you make the money,” said Rajendra Sisodia, co-founder and co-chair of Conscious Capitalism Inc., and director of the Container Store Group.
The “Orbital” Governance Perspective: An Astronaut’s Lessons From Space
Few institutions represent American ingenuity and innovation more clearly than its space program. With rapt attention, the world watched July 20, 1969, as Mission Commander Neil Armstrong of NASA’s Apollo 11 spacecraft became the first person to walk on the moon. Ron Garan—retired astronaut and chief pilot for commercial space launch provider World View Enterprises Inc.—was one of those who watched. “My most vivid childhood memory was July 20, 1969,” Garan said.
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