Transparency Criteria #44 for the proxy states:
The document includes a dedicated section, subsection or callout discussing the board’s role in oversight of human capital management.
Even though companies are required to include human capital management disclosures in their Form…
I’m getting pretty excited about the 5th Annual “Transparency Awards” coming up soon on September 19th – the winners in eight categories will be announced as part of a video ceremony that I will blog about that day. The five…
Transparency Criteria #46 for the proxy states:
The document includes an ESG highlights/summary section using graphics or other visual elements.
And Transparency Criteria #47-48 for the proxy states:
The document provides an overview of ESG focus areas and updates on…
It doesn’t get bigger than this! In this 24-minute video, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance Director Erik Gerding talks about:
1. How many people are being hired in Corp Fin?
2. What is the current state of the Staff…
As I’ve blogged about before, there should be some sort of overview in the proxy about topics that are addressed in other corporate documents more thoroughly. These overviews typically cover things covered in greater detail in the Form 10-K and…
I’m almost embarrassed that I’ve been hosting panels for over 20 years and never thought to conduct a panel on this very important topic until I had gotten on board with this transparency movement.
And I couldn’t have asked two…
As I’ve blogged about before, there should be some sort of overview in the proxy about topics that are addressed in other corporate documents more thoroughly. These overviews typically cover topics covered in greater detail in the Form 10-K and…
The business case for transparency is actually quite simple. It’s about trust.
It seems like a no-brainer that you would want to build trust with your shareholders. Your employees, customers and suppliers. Your communities. All your stakeholders. You gain their…
There should be some sort of overview in the proxy about topics that are addressed in other corporate documents more thoroughly. These overviews typically cover things addressed in greater detail in the Form 10-K and ESG report. Often this comes…
By now, you might be asking the question: “What is ‘transparent’ disclosure anyway?” I can tell you for starters that transparency means something that is far more than plain English, far more than proxy design. It’s about clearly communicating –…
Transparency Criteria #22 for the proxy states:
Board skills are presented in a matrix or table indicating the skills held by each individual director.
Transparency Criteria #23 for the proxy states:
Board skills are presented in a matrix, table, graphic(s),…
In this 16-minute video, Curley Global IR’s Sally Curley addresses:
1. Who should “own” the ESG process – and what is IR’s role in that process?
2. What unique attributes does an IR Officer (IRO) bring to ESG reporting?
3.…
Transparency Criteria #21 for the proxy states:
Each director biography includes a photo and at least five separately presented attributes (such as tenure, age, independence, other public directorships, and committee assignments).
Fortunately, director bios have almost uniformly come a long…
In this 13-minute video, Gibson Dunn’s Sheldon Nagesh addresses:
How did universal proxy fare this proxy season?
What might that mean for next season?
Do all of these advance notice changes really mean anything?
Is proxy access dead?
https://youtu.be/hA6nGOeEFQw…
Transparency Criteria #19 for the proxy states:
The proxy summary or introduction to election of directors proposal includes graphics presenting, at a minimum: ages; tenures; genders; and race/ethnicities of the full board.
This one goes in tandem with the board…
