Investors are sharpening their expectations around artificial intelligence governance, demanding clearer disclosure on data sourcing, oversight, and accountability. This proxy season saw fewer AI-related proposals overall, but those submitted were more targeted — with half focused on AI data practices, according to MyLogIQ. A widening gap is emerging between U.S. and European investors, with EU…
The article “Boards Recruit More Specialists as Committees Face Pressure to Perform” highlights how corporate boards are evolving by recruiting directors with more specialized skills due to increasing committee responsibilities. MyLogIQ contributed key analytical insights on the evolving skillsets of board committee members, particularly in the Russell 3000 companies: Audit Committees: Significant five-year increases in…
Nearly two-thirds of large companies that filed proxy statements this month have slashed language on board diversity, according to new research by Agenda. The changes follow the release of several executive orders from President Donald Trump, one of which directs companies with federal contracts to cease operating “unlawful” diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and correspond…
Boards have been steadily reinforcing their ranks through the addition of more directors with military experience in recent years. Veterans can add leadership and strategic perspectives, but also tactical skills, such as cybersecurity expertise, sources said. Boards with military experience are also known to hold CEOs to account more effectively than those made up entirely…
A look at the demographics and skills of S&P 500 directors. Corporate boards have greater racial and gender diversity than ever before, new data on S&P 500 companies shows. …Other demographics for directors, such as median age, have remained little changed, according to figures from the public company intelligence provider MyLogIQ.
Within the next five years, major corporations from JPMorgan Chase to The Walt Disney Co. could be placed under new leadership as their current chief executives eye their exits. Overall, more than one in 10 CEOs at S&P 500 firms have already hit the traditional retirement age. And another nearly 15% could reach age 65…
With investor interest in the skill level of corporate board leaders on the rise and easy-to-read skills matrices emerging as a best practice, reviewing the current state of these disclosures among leading companies can help establish a baseline for other companies. Improving disclosure of board skills, especially of existential capabilities such as guarding against a…
Large companies have seen significant board turnover in the past several months, capping off a year of increased focus from stakeholders on individual directors’ skill sets and board refreshment. Companies also appointed a large number of directors with government connections. Some 80% of S&P 500 directors currently say they have government and/or regulatory relations experience,…
Shareholder proposals calling for splitting up the CEO and chair roles soared this past proxy season, as corporate governance proponents pushed their long-standing arguments that dual roles are bad for both working efficiency and corporate oversight. Of the 79 proposals that went to a vote this past season, 41 came from Chevedden, ICS said. Among…
Of the many worries that whirl around the minds of chief executives, few are more unsettling than the question of succession. Having toiled their way to the top of the corporate ladder, many bosses struggle to imagine relinquishing control and placing their legacy in the hands of another. A growing number of America’s bosses have…
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