Governance

Governance

Governance Survey Grades Companies With C+

Only 16% of public companies included in the new American Corporate Governance Index scored A- or better.

Matthew Heller
December 12, 2019
Governance

California Law Mandating Women Directors Is Challenged

A second lawsuit is filed seeking to have the law struck down, claiming it violates the U.S. Constitution's equal protection clause.
Accounting

Outside Board Service Boosts Inside Accounting Quality

CFOs who serve on other companies' boards make significantly fewer errors in their own financial reporting.
Regulation

SEC Proposal Protects Executives, Hamstrings Investors

Proposed rule changes would pressure proxy advisory firms to take a more management-friendly stance in their reports and vote recommendations.
Leadership

Should the Chairman and CEO Roles Be Held Separately?

The percentage of companies where one person holds both posts has long been declining, but the topic remains controversial.
Compensation

Clorox Links Executive Pay to Sustainability

Compensation awards for Clorox's CEO, CFO, and other executives will be tied to meeting environmental, social and governance goals.
Compensation

Performance-Based Pay Comes Under Fire

The Council of Institutional Investors and prominent compensation consultant Farient Advisors both question the wisdom of awarding performance shares.
Governance

Infosys Investigating CEO’s ‘Unethical Practices’

Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani said that the company had instituted an inquiry against CEO Salil Parekh.
Credit

Housing Finance Reform Disappoints Investors

A Treasury Department plan would recapitalize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and return them to private control.
Auditing

Audit Committees Boost Disclosure to Shareholders

Investors get more information about the selection and evaluation of large companies' independent auditors.
Governance

WeWork to Add First Woman Board Member

The company faced questions about its diversity practices ahead of its IPO.
Governance

BlackRock Tightens Standards for CEOs

The company has been voting against CEOs who serve on too many boards as it backs investment stewardship.
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