WCD Sponsor Thought Leadership: September 2024
The following is a collection of thought leadership provided by WCD’s global sponsors for September 2024. WCD’s sponsors offer expert thought leadership and insights into best practices for board governance and committees. This edition provides insights for board directors navigating complex global challenges, from regulatory shifts and executive compensation strategies to sustainability and diversity initiatives.
GLOBAL LEAD SPONSOR
Hot topic: Sustainability in the EU
More governments are introducing acts aiming to prevent and mitigate environmental and social risks within company value chains. This Hot Topic takes a deep dive into the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which became effective in July and has implications for US and other non-EU companies. Read more
KPMG Financial Reporting View
Webcast Overview: Post-election geoeconomic outlook
Join Eurasia Group Managing Director Robert Kahn and KPMG BLC Leader John Rodi for a discussion on post-election scenarios and the implications for doing business in an increasingly fragmented and volatile world. Watch replay
KPMG BLC
The latest in board diversity disclosures
Forty-three percent of S&P 500 companies now disclose the self-identified race/ethnicity of their individual directors by name. Access the KPMG Board Diversity Disclosure Benchmarking tool, powered by ESGAUGE, to compare diversity disclosure practices by sector, index, and company size. Explore
KPMG BLC
2025: The Year of Regulatory Shift
Anticipated regulatory volume, complexity, and impact. Download
KPMG Regulatory Insights
Oversight of climate disclosures
The KPMG BLC highlights key areas of focus for boards and audit committees amid the current regulatory landscape and stay of the SEC climate disclosure rule. Download
KPMG BLC
GLOBAL EXECUTIVE SPONSOR
Can Improved Communication About Executive Compensation Pay Off?
If compensation communication is mediocre, board directors could be overlooking a chance to strengthen their compensation strategy. Read the Advisor Blog for tips on improving your communication strategy.
Knowing When and How to Adopt Performance Share Units
Click here for answers to two recurring questions that Pearl Meyer’s life sciences clients frequently ask about PSUs.
Leaders Developing Leaders
Five actions that can build a strong talent pipeline and safeguard the long-term health and success of an organization.
ISS and Glass Lewis Release Policy Surveys Signaling Potential Executive Compensation Changes for 2025
These surveys provide hints on how the proxy advisors are thinking about hot-button executive compensation issues. Learn more about the results
Should Executive Pay Be Linked to Cybersecurity?
A recent “Ask the Expert Interview” discussed the business-critical nature of cybersecurity and whether it should be included in an incentive plan.
FTC Non-Compete Rule Struck Down Nationwide
A federal judge’s decision means the rule will not go into effect on September 4, 2024. Here’s what that means for companies today, and possible next steps
Private Company Compensation: Retaining Key Talent to Ensure Long-Term Success
How do private companies leverage compensation to retain high-performing employees and ensure sustained success? Read the recent article from Pearl Meyer to find out more
GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIC SPONSOR
CreditWeek: Will A Decline In Corporate Defaults Come As Quickly As Their Recent Rise?
CreditWeek is a weekly research offering from S&P Global Ratings, providing actionable and forward-looking insights on emerging credit risks and exploring the questions that matter to markets today. With benchmark interest rates set to fall in most major economies and spreads on corporate debt remaining remarkably narrow, defaults have likely peaked—but any decline won’t come as fast as the ascent. Read on
Private Markets Monthly, August 2024: The Interplay Between Private Equity And Public Markets
Private Markets Monthly is a research offering from S&P Global Ratings, providing insightful interviews with subject matter experts on what matters most across private markets. Private equity’s stability and sentiment appears directly connected to the state of play in public markets. Keep reading
GLOBAL SUPPORTING SPONSOR
Tracking CHROs on Corporate Boards
The Percentage of New Russell 3000 Directors With CHRO Experience Declined in 2023. Read on
Elon Musk’s 2018 Pay Package: Tracking the Milestones
Tesla CEO Elon Musk captured the spotlight in 2018, receiving an unprecedented pay package designed to align his compensation with the company’s performance. Read more about the unique plan.
WCD PARTNER
Gabelli School of Business Dean Lerzan Aksoy and a Team of Esteemed Academics Publish Research on Social Profit Orientation
The linked study examines the benefits of adopting a social profit orientation to benefit both the organization and society at large.
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