The earnings game may be over, for good. A lot of companies are withdrawing earnings guidance amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. And some executives predict it won’t return.

In its most recent Connect and Reflect report, “Why Company Directors Should Use Social Media,” The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) describes the benefits of social media for directors and offers practical guidance about how to make a start.

Richard Parsons, a Senior Advisor at Providence Equity Partners as well as the former Chairman of Citigroup and Chairman and CEO of Time Warner Inc., recently joined our CEO Forum on Building a More Civil & Just Society. In our interview, we discussed the evolving role of public corporations and practical suggestions about making concrete progress in advancing both inclusion and equity in our society.

In this interview, Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, reflects on the death of George Floyd, the uprisings that have spread across America as a result, and the role of public corporations in fostering diversity and inclusion and driving social change.

The SEC’s proposal to “fix” Form 13F – the form on which large investment managers report their equity holdings of public companies – could have a significant impact on companies being aware of, as well responding to and engaging with, activist investors – especially at relatively smaller companies, which are are increasingly susceptible to activism.

In this interview, Nicole Anderson, President of the AT&T Foundation and AVP, Corporate Social Responsibility, discusses AT&T’s response to COVID-19, including why company the reaffirmed its commitment to distant learning and the importance of building upon your existing network, partners, and core competencies to deploy resources quickly and effectively in a time of crisis.

As companies prepare for their compensation committees to make year-end decisions on 2020 incentive plan payouts, and design their programs for 2021, we expect they will proceed with an extra degree of care. Next year may not be a time for immediate major shifts in executive compensation, but for deeper analysis and dialogue that could lead to fundamental changes.

As government restrictions on business are being lifted across the U.S. and worldwide, the reopening process will vary by industry, geography, and type of workforce – and is unlikely to proceed in a straight line. This blog provides key governance and legal considerations for companies and their boards as businesses return to the office, and the economy “reopens.”

When it comes to bringing remote workers back to office, the top two factors companies consider are government and medical/scientific guidance, according to a recent pulse survey of business continuity, crisis management, and employee health & safety professionals.

In the initial “shutdown” phase of COVID-19, boards and governance professionals stepped up to address the crisis – increasing communication and focusing on the urgent topics that mattered most. But the next phase will be even more challenging, with a growing list of items that need to be addressed in the near term and have long-term implications. This blog offers actionable insights for boards and senior management to consider in their continued response to these shifting priorities.