The best practices and processes through which companies manage their corporate affairs have long been analyzed and discussed under the “corporate governance” umbrella. Corporate governance practices and trends among large public companies are often presented as a benchmark for all
Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
Majority voting and board diversity trends
As recently highlighted in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, a report (the Report) by Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) found that majority voting practices and annual board elections, along with increases in…
Management diversity: Do women in management lower a firm’s risk profile?
In an earlier post, we commented on the formal amendments to National Instrument 58-101 – Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices and Form 58-101F1- Corporate Governance Disclosure imposing enhanced disclosure requirements with respect to female representation on the boards and…