The US, UK, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden either have or are mid-way through changing laws on the books to promote greater gender and ethnic diversity on boards of directors since the …
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Diversity
15 Questions to Consider / Ask Before You Join a Board
As shareholders begin to develop strategies to nominate directors (see e.g., a new CalPERS database) and as regulators begin to diversify corporate boards (see my previous column), directors are increasingly being asked to serve on boards for the first time. …
Canada’s Absence from the Global Movement Towards Diverse Boards of Directors
On Monday August 21st, I am delivering the opening keynote address to the annual Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries conference in Quebec City. (See my PDF slide deck with embedded links here). It is beneficial that the conference is being held …