New rules facilitate a right of private action and penalties of up to 5% of net turnover The European Union is set to require companies to monitor and report on human rights in their supply chains. While the incoming regulation will only affect the largest U.S. companies, suppliers will also have to disclose labor practices… Continue reading Tough Human Rights Law Could ‘Trickle Up’ to Many US Businesses
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CEO Shake-up at Estée Lauder Offers Lessons for Directors on Controlled Boards
The succession drama follows reported turmoil among controlling family members The Estée Lauder Companies appointed a new chief executive officer last month amid trouble with sales and an announcement that the company would cut its quarterly dividend by almost half. The shake-up followed signs of disagreement over succession strategy among the Lauder family members on… Continue reading CEO Shake-up at Estée Lauder Offers Lessons for Directors on Controlled Boards
This Year’s Widest Pay-Versus-Performance Disparities
Jury is still out on the impact of the compensation rule. Year two of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s pay-versus-performance disclosure is in the books for most public companies, but how the data will be used remains to be seen. Even so, next year, companies will need to provide much more expansive disclosures under the… Continue reading This Year’s Widest Pay-Versus-Performance Disparities
Where Investors, Corporates Split on ISS Policy Issues — And Where They Agreed
ISS will use the survey to develop policy updates Respondents to ISS’s annual policy survey — from both the investor and corporate camps — were largely on the same page about what human capital management metrics are most helpful in terms of considering shareholder proposal relevancy and support. …Roughly half (51%) of investors believe it… Continue reading Where Investors, Corporates Split on ISS Policy Issues — And Where They Agreed
‘Environment of Change’ Drives Topics to Full Board Supervision
Issues moving away from narrow committee oversight Board members are shifting narrow oversight of several topics on committees to the full board as urgency rises to handle everything from human capital issues to whistleblower concerns with a complete set of eyes, Agenda’s latest Directors’ and Officers’ Outlook Survey shows. This is a reversal from last… Continue reading ‘Environment of Change’ Drives Topics to Full Board Supervision
Some Companies Have Moved to Nevada — Will Others Follow?
Directors need to assess the pros and cons of leaving Delaware and brace for litigation if they are seriously considering redomesticating Some public companies are exploring the possibility of moving out of Delaware and redomesticating in other states, corporate lawyers say; however, the numbers do not portend a Delaware exodus. These considerations are taking place… Continue reading Some Companies Have Moved to Nevada — Will Others Follow?
High-Profile CEOs See Security Perks Climb in Divisive Environment
Nearly 40 S&P 500 firms included security costs in their CEOs’ perk packages last year, according to an analysis of data from public company intelligence provider MyLogIQ. The percentage of CEOs receiving home security upgrades, bodyguards and other perks has remained little changed in recent years, the data shows. But for some CEOs — particularly… Continue reading High-Profile CEOs See Security Perks Climb in Divisive Environment
Top 10 Highest-Paid CEOs of 2023
CEOs in the S&P 500 earned nearly $8.5 billion in total comp in 2023 — a year in which executive comp spiked compared to 2022. Some of the highest-paid CEOs work at high-profile companies where one might expect eye-popping pay, while others on the list may come as a surprise. …Semiconductor manufacturing company Broadcom Inc.… Continue reading Top 10 Highest-Paid CEOs of 2023