The following is a culmination of thought leadership provided by WCD’s global sponsors for July 2024. WCD’s sponsors provide expert thought leadership and insights into best practices for board governance and committees, spanning technology, climate, the evolving corporate landscape, and board composition. July features an inaugural report from Spencer Stuart, revealing the evolving priorities of the C-Suite and board members, KPMG’s 2024 Women’s Leadership Summit Report, insights from Vinson & Elkins on the impact of the Supreme Court’s Decisions in Jarkesy, Loper Bright, and Corner Post, and so much more.

GLOBAL LEAD SPONSOR

2024 KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit Report: A Roadmap to the C-Suite
Congratulations to KPMG on 10 years of supporting and championing greater gender equity in business and leadership with its KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit. The KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit has aimed to positively shift the make-up of corporate leadership in America by supporting and empowering women to ascend to top executive positions. The 2024 KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit Report: A Roadmap to the C-Suite includes insights from nearly 1,500 executive women from leading companies across the United States, all of whom are past participants of the annual KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit. The study highlights both the progress made and the ongoing challenges in advancing women to the C-suite. Download Report.
KPMG LLP

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

AI & digital innovation pulse survey
C-suite and business leaders are aggressively scaling generative AI (GenAI) according to the latest KPMG survey, which finds that 80% of US business leaders recognize GenAI as important to maintaining a competitive advantage and gaining market share. Read more.
KPMG LLP

New CDIs on cyber incident disclosures
The SEC Division of Corporation Finance has issued five new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs) providing guidance on materiality determination and disclosure requirements for ransomware incidents involving cybersecurity attacks and ransomware payments. Read more.
KPMG Financial Reporting View

Leading the charge of AI with a CAIO
KPMG explores the emerging role of the Chief AI Officer (CAIO)—lessons learned from the early CAIO pioneers, how to tailor the role for your enterprise, and how to set your new CAIO up for success. Download.
KPMG LLP

Q2 2024 quarterly look
KPMG reports on major accounting and financial reporting developments that could affect companies in the current period or near term, including recent SEC and FASB headlines, the latest on sustainability reporting, and PCAOB developments of interest to audit committees. Download.
KPMG Financial Reporting View

The KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC) champions outstanding corporate governance to drive long-term value and enhance stakeholder confidence. To subscribe to KPMG’s Board Leadership Weekly and Directors Quarterly newsletter, click here.

 

GLOBAL EXECUTIVE SPONSOR

Say-on-Pay Didn’t Go Well: Here’s What You Can Do Next
Each year, a small set of public companies will have an unfavorable say-on-pay vote. While it’s non-binding, a response is always in order. Read on.

Trends and Opportunities in Private Company Executive Compensation
In the latest “Ask the Expert Interview,” Pearl Meyer shares how private companies can gain a competitive edge in a volatile operating environment. Learn more.

E&P Executive Compensation: 2024 Proxy Season Data
Exploration and production (E&P) has grown at a greater rate than many other oil and gas industry subsectors. Click here to see how that has impacted CEO pay.

Peer Group Development for Life Sciences Companies
Click here to read the interview exploring the most impactful criteria for an industry-specific executive compensation peer group.

Evaluating Executive Compensation for Potential Portfolio Companies
A comprehensive understanding of an investment target’s executive pay program can help mitigate PE risk. Read on.

GLOBAL STRATEGIC SPONSOR

Redefining Agency Power: The Impact of the Supreme Court’s Decisions in Jarkesy, Loper Bright, and Corner Post
Attorneys in Vinson & Elkins’ appellate, energy regulatory, environmental, tax, securities, and employment practices explored how these landmark rulings affect administrative law and practice and what comes next. Read on.

 

GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIC SPONSOR

 

Global Credit Conditions Q3 2024: Soft Landing, Fragmenting Trajectories
Most economies have seen solid growth in 2024 so far, while upgrades have outnumbered downgrades year-to-date among corporates, financial institutions, and sovereigns. However, this may prove a high point because we expect growth to slow in the second half of the year while rates remain elevated. Read on.

Private Markets Monthly, June 2024: How Aggressive Out-Of-Court Loan Restructurings Threaten Institutional First-Lien Recovery ProspectsPrivate 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. Read the June edition.

CreditWeek: How Will AI Transform The Healthcare Industry?
CreditWeek is a weekly research offering from S&P Global Ratings. It provides actionable and forward-looking insights on emerging credit risks and explores the questions that matter to markets today. Read the recent CreditWeek report now.

Turning Moments into Movements: Women’s Sports Attendance and Viewership Soar Pre-Olympics
This paper is the first part of a two-part series that focuses on women at the Olympics, in US basketball, and in European and US football (soccer), all marked by a shift toward audience and business interest catching up with women’s impressive performance in the sports world.

Turning Moments into Movements: Women’s Sports Olympics Momentum and the Opportunities for Investors and Sponsors
Read the second part of the two-part series, focusing on women at the Olympics as investors and entrepreneurs embrace new opportunities, leveraging new investment funds focused on women’s teams. Read on.

 

WCD PARTNER

Measure of Leadership: CEOs and Directors on Navigating Change
Read the inaugural report where more than 2,000 CEOs and board directors revealed their highest priorities and how they are navigating uncertainty.

Nominating/Governance Chair Survey 2024
For more than a decade, Spencer Stuart has surveyed nominating and governance committee members on their focus areas for the next three years. The highlights, linked here, reflect the perspectives of 83 S&P 500 and MidCap 400 nominating/governance committee chairs who participated in the survey.

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