Monthly Archives: November 2024

What Chief Sustainability Officers Are Thinking

Martha Carter is a Vice Chair and Head of Governance Advisory, Kensey Biggs is a Managing Director and Head of U.S. Corporate ESG, and Heidi Park is a Senior Associate at Teneo. This post is based on a Teneo memorandum by Ms. Carter, Ms. Biggs, Ms. Park, and Andrea Calise.

Below is a summarized collection of insights that we have heard from Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) recently.

Covering topics such as how global businesses are approaching sustainability strategies, responding to reporting requirements, addressing stakeholder feedback and communicating their priorities, these insights highlight the importance of sustainability across industries and the role of collaboration in driving meaningful change.

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Hail to the (Returning) Chief

Riyaz Lalani is a Managing Director, and Dan Gagnier is the Founder and a Managing Partner at Gagnier Communications. This post is based on their Gagnier Communications memorandum.

The long shadow of former CEOs as change agents has touched companies from Starbucks to Disney. Charismatic former executives have successfully lobbied company board members to oust their successors. These situations rely heavily on past relationships and goodwill with members of the board, and are something of a family affair.

Former senior executives with industry experience are also regularly sought after as independent company directors and activist nominees at companies where they have no prior employment history.

Many of these individuals serve as knowledgeable and experienced change agents and leaders. (E.g. the late railroad legend E. Hunter Harrison was enlisted by activist investors at Canadian Pacific Railway and CSX Corp.) This is by no means a new phenomenon and one that boards and investors frequently navigate.

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Weekly Roundup: October 25-31, 2024


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This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of October 25-31, 2024

Why Boards are Focused on Human Capital Governance and Risk


2024 U.S. Board Index


2024 ESG + Incentives Report



Failed Say on Pay: How Do Companies Course Correct after a ‘No’ Vote?


Post-Doctoral Corporate Governance Fellowships For Economics, Finance, and Accounting Researchers


Key Takeaways from Recent SEC Cybersecurity Enforcement Actions


How Can Boards of Directors Improve Their Effectiveness?


Proxy Season 2024: Key Trends & Developments in the United States


Important Whistleblower Protection and AI Risk Management Updates


The Market Value of Partisan Balance


CEO and Executive Compensation Practices in the Russell 3000 and S&P 500


Partnering Between Established Companies and Startups


Barking without Biting: How Corwin did not Change M&A


Corporate Board of Directors: Latest Findings from Pulse Survey


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