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Corporate GovernanceBefore the late-2001 financial implosion at Enron " Fortune's 7th largest of the famed 500 " resulted literally in the disappearance of that Houston-based corporation, and before the largest corporate bankruptcy filing in history " WorldCom in 2002 " few people in the United States regularly used the term "corporate governance." Click here to continue reading the full introduction
News & UpdatesJuly 2, 2009 SEC Proposes Measures to Improve Corporate Governance and Enhance Investor Confidence
Source:SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted on three measures that are intended to better inform and empower investors to improve corporate governance and help restore investor confidence. [more] July 1, 2009 SEC mulls clampdown on use of celebrities on corporate boardsSource:National PostIf you're a celebrity, the SEC may want to get you outta there. Officials from the U.S. securities watchdog meet on Wednesday to consider new rules that could prompt companies to explain why they believe certain directors are... July 1, 2009 Economic downturn remakes corporate social responsibility programsSource:news.co.auCARBON footprints, going green and giving employees the day off to do charity work make for good PR but are under greater scrutiny as the global financial crisis crunches expenses. Click here for more Corporate Governance News & Updates
Research & InsightsJune 26, 2009 Corporate Directors Should Prepare for Rise in Unsolicited Takeover Offers,
Source:The Conference Board
The Conference Board Governance Center has issued a report providing board members with a checklist of issues they should consider when facing unsolicited takeover offers. The report is the fifth in The Conference Board series on...[more] June 24, 2009 GMI Named Top Corporate Governance Research FirmSource:GovernanceMetrics International®GovernanceMetrics International (GMI), the corporate governance research and ratings firm, announced today that it was the highest ranked independent provider of corporate governance research in the new Thomson Reuters Extel...[more] June 4, 2009 Climate Risk and Corporate Disclosure in SEC Filings
Source:Ceres, Environmental Defense Fund and The Corporate Library
The Environmental Defense Fund and Ceres teamed to commission a research report from The Corporate Library, analyzing corporate 10-k filings and inclusion of climate risk and opportunities disclosure. “The Securities & Exchange...[more] Click here for more Corporate Governance Research & Insights Commentary & OpinionJuly 2, 2009 Does Your Organization Suffer from Toxic Work Environment Syndrome?
Source:Larry Checco
We’ve all sat in on those meetings. You know, the ones around the conference table when a decision is about to be made. Knowing something of consequence is going to be discussed and acted on, the first thing most of us do is...[more] July 2, 2009 How to Help Directors Increase Oversight of Executive PaySource:Harvard Business ReviewIt's a given by now that the general public, many shareholders, and a number of well-placed government officials agree that there is indeed a problem with executive compensation at publicly traded U.S. companies. What's not as... July 1, 2009 Tomorrow's Problems and Yesterday's Solutions
Source:Robert A. G. Monks
I do not know sometimes whether I am particularly paranoid or whether others are stupid or, perhaps a bit of both. Either choice is unpleasant. And yet, most of the suggestions by “corporate governance reformers” are either so...[more] Click here for more Corporate Governance Commentary & Opinion
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