What does the BRT Statement Mean -- and Mean for You?
What is the purpose of a corporation? The Business Roundtable created a sensation with its statement describing the role of a corporation as going beyond serving its stockholders. Nearly 200 US CEOs committed their companies to serving multiple stakeholders, including employees, customers, suppliers and communities.
Join our panel of leading experts brought together for the first time by The Conference Board ESG Center, in a unique forum sponsored by the law firm of Cleary Gotttlieb Steen & Hamilton. Paul Washington, Executive Director of the ESG Center, is joined by Ken Bertsch, Executive Director of The Council of Institutional Investors; Charles Elson, Director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware; and Arthur Kohn, Partner at Cleary Gottlieb. They offer not only differing views on the legal, political and practical implications of the BRT’s statement, but also insights on what companies should consider doing now.
View this entire webcast and then earn CLE credits by filling out the forms provided below and emailing them to Cleary Gottlieb at vpreda@cgsh.com.
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Ken Bertsch was named Executive Director of the Council of Institutional Investors in March 2016. He has more than 30 years of experience across a wide range of investment, consulting, management and corporate governance roles. He most recently served as a Partner at CamberView Partners. He previ...Full Bio |
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Charles M. Elson is the retired Edgar S. Woolard, Jr. Chair in Corporate Governance and the Founding Director of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware. He is also Consultant to the law firm of Holland & Knight and Executive Editor-At-Large for...Full Bio |
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Arthur Kohn is General Counsel – ERISA, Compensation and Benefits at Citigroup. Prior to joining Citigroup, Arthur was a partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen and Hamilton LLP. His practice focused on compensation and benefits ...Full Bio |
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Paul Washington is the President and CEO of the Society for Corporate Governance (the “Society”). Founded in 1946, the Society is a not-for-profit organization with over 3,700 members dedicated to enhancing corporate governance through education, collaboration, and advocacy. ...Full Bio |
