Topic
Board Diversity
298 published works
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Does Board Gender Diversity Temper Regulatory Enforcement?
By Renholding
In a new paper, we examine whether the gender composition of companies’ boards affects the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) decision to investigate those companies and, ultimately, to pursue regulatory…
Cleary Securities, Disclosure, and Governance Watch
Reframing Board Diversity Disclosure in 2026 Proxy Statements
By Helena K. Grannis, J.T. Ho, Lillian Tsu, Shuangjun Wang
Board diversity disclosure is undergoing a meaningful recalibration. After years of increasing pressure by shareholders and other stakeholders to increase the number of women and underrepresented minorities on boards and…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Gender-Diverse Boards May Reduce CEO Pay Ratio
By Dong Chen, Yudan Zheng
The gap between CEO and worker pay in the U.S. has become a chasm. According to the Economic Policy Institute, the CEO-to-worker compensation ratio skyrocketed from 21-to-1 in 1965 to…
Law Times News
Board Diversity Network attains accreditation for Board Readiness Program
Program graduates will obtain the Accredited Board Director designation
Across The Board
The Future of Board Diversity Disclosures
By Gabrielle Levin, Ali Perry, Anna T. Pinedo, Ruth Zadikany, Jennifer Zepralka
The current proxy season presents new challenges and opportunities for U.S. companies as they face shifting expectations regarding board diversity. There are a number of notable developments. The Fifth Circuit…
Public Company Advisory Blog
Disclosure Considerations: Nasdaq Board Diversity Matrix
By Lauren Visek|Folake Ayoola|David Lynn
On December 11, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Securities and Exchange Commission’s order related to the rule that required companies listed on Nasdaq…
Known Trends
ISS and Glass Lewis: Board Diversity Voting Policies
On February 11, 2025, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) announced a change to its voting policy with respect to board diversity. ISS will no longer consider the gender and racial and/or…
California Corporate & Securities Law Blog
Does The Stock Market Believe That California's Board Diversity Mandates Enhance Firm Value?
In 2018 and 2020, California enacted laws mandating that publicly held corporations (as defined) having their principal executive offices in California have specified minimum numbers of directors who are female…
Public Company Advisory Blog
ISS Indefinitely Halts Director Diversity Considerations
On February 11, 2025, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) announced, that, for shareholder meeting reports published on or after February 25, 2025, it will no longer consider the gender, racial, or…
Corporate Governance and Compliance
Proxy advisors issue voting guidelines for 2025
As the 2025 proxy season approaches, it is important that public companies be aware of the changes to the proxy voting guidelines of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis.…