2018
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On Governance: Tax Reform: IRS Issues Guidance on Section 162(m)
September 04 | Arthur Kohn, General Counsel - ERISA, Compensation & Benefits, Citi | Julia M. Rozenblit, Practice Development Lawyer, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Comments (0)Companies should carefully review the compensation arrangements of all individuals who were at any time serving as executive officers during the year and any proposed changes thereto in light of the new guidance in order to determine when the Section 162(m) deductibility limit may apply.
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On Governance: Will Warren’s Accountable Capitalism Act Help? The answer is No.
August 30 | Denise Kuprionis, President, The Governance Solutions Group, ESG Center Fellow | Comments (0)U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has proposed legislation that would require all companies with more than $1 billion in annual revenue to secure a charter from a newly established Office of United States Corporations. It’s hard to think of a sillier idea.
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Corporate Political Spending Initiative launched by Center for Political Accountability
August 27 | ESG Center | Comments (0)Center for Political Accountability launched a new campaign on June 22 discussing corporate political spending. The report advises companies on maintaining public image and brand through political expenditures. The Conference Board’s Committee on Corporate Political Spending has more information on the topic, including three published reports.
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ISS Annual Global Policy Survey Released
August 13 | ESG Center | Comments (0)Announcement and details of the 2018 ISS Annual Global Policy Survey. The survey focuses on topics such as external audit, director accountability, board gender diversity, and the “one-share, one-vote” principle.
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On Governance: SEC’s Next Proxy Process Roundtable This Fall
August 08 | Nell Minow, Vice Chair, ValueEdge Advisors | Comments (1)The SEC is hosting another roundtable on proxy voting this fall. Potential topics for consideration are the voting process, retail shareholder participation, shareholder proposals, proxy advisory firms, and technology and innovation.
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Q&A with Myron Steele: Former Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice’s Perspective on the Job of a Corporate Director
August 01 | Chief Justice Myron Steele, Partner, Potter Anderson Corroon LLP | Comments (0)This Q&A with Myron Steele discusses the job of the corporate director from his perspective as former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Delaware. He touches on topics like the influence of Delaware law and shareholder engagement on the role of the corporate director.
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Q&A with Charles Elson: Weinberg Center Chair’s Perspective on the Job of a Corporate Director
July 30 | Charles M. Elson, Edgar S. Woolard, Jr. Chair in Corporate Governance, University of Delaware's Lerner College of Business & Economics | Comments (0)This Q&A with Charles Elson discusses the job of the corporate director from his perspective as The University of Delaware Center for Corporate Governance's Chair. He touches on topics like the influence of Delaware law and management engagement on the role of corporate directors.
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On Governance: The Evolving Limits of Director Oversight
July 25 | Pamela Tikellis, Founding Partner, Chimicles & Tikellis LLP (Retired), ESG Center Fellow | Comments (0)Director oversight is changing as new crises like data breaches and toxic workplace problems emerge. Shareholders are demanding focused risk management from their board of directors. As a result, boards are now looking for ways to improve meaningful oversight.
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On Governance: Institutional Investor Engagement: One Size Does Not Fit All
July 18 | Charles M. Nathan, Consulting Partner, Finsbury Glover Hering, ESG Center Fellow | Comments (1)Companies should now consider using engagement models dependent on investor preferences. An ESG-centric paradigm is being challenged by portfolio-management-centric engagement.
