The latest Director Note published by The Conference Board presents practical advice on how public companies can maximize the benefits that a diverse board provides by enhancing both demographic and cognitive diversity in the boardroom.

The Conference Board Response to Civil Unrest

To help inform discussions on board director compensation structure and process, organizations can turn to a new report and online dashboard developed by The Conference Board in collaboration with Semler Brossy and ESGAUGE.

Amid the fallout from COVID-19, a broad range of sectors have felt the effects on the compensation of their executives and boards.

Despite growing interest in sustainability, two major factors are discouraging consumers from purchasing brands with sustainability-oriented practices.

In 2020, Companies Will Continue to Face Pressure to Diversify Their Boards, Address Pay Gaps, and Expand Political Contribution Disclosure

A new report reveals that stock awards, which include restricted stock and performance-based shares, represented a record portion of CEO compensation in 2018. For S&P 500 CEOs, stock awards alone exceeded 50 percent for the first time.

Trade Tensions Likely to Have Lingering Impact on Business, According to Separate Poll of CEOs/CFOs

The Conference Board Publishes Quarterly Updated Indexes Measuring the Financial Outcomes of Innovation

From greenhouse gas emissions to gender pay ratios, today’s companies are expected by institutional investors and others to share an ever-broader array of nonfinancial reporting to ever-widening circles of stakeholders.