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As a “Transparency Champion,” my ears truly perk up if I see the term “transparency” – particularly if it’s uttered by a SEC Commissioner. The title of this statement by Commissioner Jaime Lizarraga is “Integrity and Transparency in Financial Reporting:…

The Disclosure Process

The Comp Team & Disclosure Drafters: Better Alignment of the Disclosure Process

November 6, 2023

One challenge that sometimes happens as part of a company’s drafting process is when the compensation group is working off kilter a little bit from the rest of the drafting team. The problem arises due to a timing difference. The…

The Transparency Journey

Transparency in Financial Reporting

January 6, 2025

As a “Transparency Champion,” my ears truly perk up if I see the term “transparency” – particularly if it’s uttered by a SEC Commissioner. The title of this statement by Commissioner Jaime Lizarraga is “Integrity and Transparency in Financial Reporting:…

The Transparency Journey

Transparency for the New Year: Less is More

December 18, 2024

2023 was the hardest year of my life and as we turned towards 2024, I blogged some tips about how to help those in your life in need of support. I’m happy to say that I’ve turned it all around…

The Transparency Journey

Transparency About Pay Opportunities for Executives

December 16, 2024

I found this blog entitled “Can Improved Communication About Executive Compensation Pay Off?” by Pearl Meyer’s Sharon Podstupka to be interesting. It analyzes a study about whether boards and their management teams believe they adequately educate participants about executive compensation…

Good Disclosure Examples

Disclosure About Director Time Commitments

December 11, 2024

Recently, I blogged an example from Pru about director time commitments, noting that more companies are providing this type of disclosure in the proxy in response to investor demands. I received a lot of feedback on that blog – so…

Good Disclosure Examples

Proxy Disclosure About Executive Security

December 9, 2024

I spent the heart of the pandemic teaching myself how to make videos and made several dozen about what is – and what isn’t – considered a perquisite for proxy reporting purposes. As noted in this video, the question of…

Good Disclosure Examples

Disclosures Related to Compliance Training

December 5, 2024

Stakeholders want details about the culture fostered by the company related to compliance, including whether adequate training is a priority. Transparency Criteria #61 for the ESG report states: “The company discusses its ethics and compliance culture.” And related to this…

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