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ISS’ Global Benchmark Survey: The Primary Questions

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Last week, ISS launched its latest annual ‘Global Benchmark Policy Survey’ – responses are due by August 22nd. Here are the primary questions (I didn’t include the multiple-choice answers)...more

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ISS Launches Annual Benchmark Policy Survey

On July 24, 2025, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) announced the launch of its Annual Benchmark Policy Survey. The survey results will inform ISS’s policy development for 2026 and beyond. For the U.S. market, the...more

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DEI Under Pressure: What Boards Need to Know

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As scrutiny around diversity, equity, and inclusion, or “DEI,” programs grows, boards are caught in the middle of legal exposure, governance, and risk management. If it’s not lawsuits alleging that DEI commitments were...more

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Using Standardized Processes to Increase Objectivity 

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In 2025, it is more crucial than ever to be intentional and grounded in our behavioral interventions and threat assessments. At NABITA, we’ve long promoted a structured and equitable approach, and while recent federal...more

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Civility Under Pressure: Protecting Culture in a Divided Workplace

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Workplace culture is built moment by moment – in conversations, decisions, and how people show up for one another. In today’s environment, many of those moments are feeling more difficult. HR and compliance leaders see it...more

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Summer 2025 V&E Quarterly Governance and Sustainability Updates

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We have seen, a mere few months into President Trump’s second term, a remarkably transformational set of priorities across the federal government, which have had dramatic impacts on the private sector generally and public...more

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Don’t be Blinded by the Gleaming Promise of AGI: The Perils of Cognitive Homogeneity

The dawn of highly capable, agentic artificial intelligence (AI) offers an irresistible vision: corporations managed not by humans but by fleets of AI agents, each an exact replica of the best and brightest performers....more

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The Tough Work Worth Doing 

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I entered the Title IX field about ten years after completing law school. Interestingly, this wasn’t my original plan. I had always intended to stay in education, following in the footsteps of women in my family who were...more

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The Vital Role of Transparency, Predictability, and Integrity for a Client-Turned-Consultant 

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As a first-generation college student, I never imagined myself attending college, much less pursuing a career in higher education. Everything changed when I met the dean of students at my college. Their ability to guide...more

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A Guide for Massachusetts Employers Concerning Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based...

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The federal government does not have legal authority to prohibit private-sector businesses from engaging in lawful Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility practices, or mandate their removal. On January 21, 2025,...more

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Glass Lewis Stands by Its Diversity-Related Voting Guidelines but Will Include Flag

As we reported in our Preparing for the 2025 Proxy Season client alert, Glass Lewis announced on February 18, 2025, that it was reviewing its diversity-related voting guidelines “in the face of the U.S. Administration’s...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

How Best To Measure Your Board’s Effectiveness: FAQs

Key Points - - Board self-assessment processes aimed at improving board performance, composition, culture and processes are common but vary widely in how they are conducted and who is assessed. - Most S&P 500 companies...more

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Whoa! ISS Updates Its Voting Policies (Again) to No Longer Consider Board Diversity

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In a rare move to update its voting policies in the midst of proxy season, ISS issued this press release stating it will no longer consider a board’s gender, racial or ethnic diversity when making director election...more

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BlackRock and Vanguard Release 2025 Proxy Voting Guidelines

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On January 31, 2025, Vanguard issued its proxy voting policy for US portfolio companies, following the publication of BlackRock’s proxy voting guidelines for benchmark policies – US securities in December 2024. The updates...more

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DEI in Flux During Annual Reporting and Proxy Filing Season

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Companies with forthcoming annual report and proxy statement filings should consult with counsel regarding recent regulatory and legal developments related to diversity, equity and inclusion (“DEI”) initiatives and the...more

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Republican AGs Warn Financial Institutions that DEI and ESG Policies May Risk Enforcement Action

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A group of 11 Republican AGs announced that they have sent letters to multiple financial institutions (collectively, “Financial Institutions”) warning that the companies’ diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and...more

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Capital Markets & Governance Insights - January 2025

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Companies should not minimize the extent of a material cybersecurity incident by omitting material facts regarding the scope and potential impact of the incident. Cybersecurity risk factor disclosures should be tailored to a...more

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TISFD: A New Framework for Inequality and Social-Related Financial Disclosures

The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-Related Financial Disclosures (TISFD or the Taskforce) is a novel initiative, launched late in 2024, aimed at addressing the growing importance of inequality and social (or, if you like,...more

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[Podcast] Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Bridging and Cultures—Contextualizing Global Compliance with Letitia Adu-Ampoma

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On this episode of Culture & Compliance Chronicles, Nitish Upadhyaya from Ropes & Gray’s Insights Lab and Richard Bistrong of Front-Line Anti-Bribery, are joined by Letitia Adu-Ampoma, a seasoned compliance professional with...more

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BlackRock Updates Voting Policies and Engagement Priorities

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Just before the holidays got going, BlackRock updated their voting policies and engagement priorities. Here’s a laundry list of those updated documents...more

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Securities Snapshot: 4th Quarter 2024 - 2025 Reporting Season – Key Considerations

As we bid farewell to 2024, we welcome not only another year but also several new disclosure requirements. In this Snapshot, we summarize several developments and best practices for public companies to consider as the 2024...more

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HKEX Implements Corporate Governance Reforms

查看中文 Following a consultation process conducted in June 2024, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd. (HKEX) has announced finalized amendments to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on HKEX (Listing Rules) to...more

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EU Regulations: The New Frontier for Business

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The European Union is a hotbed of regulatory activity, with new laws and directives constantly reshaping the business landscape. These changes can seem overwhelming, but understanding them is vital for any company operating...more

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HKEX Consults on New Corporate Governance Reforms

查看中文 In a consultation paper issued in June 2024, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) is proposing amendments to The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on HKEX (the Listing Rules) to improve corporate...more

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[Event] 23rd Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute - September 22nd - 25th, Grapevine, TX

Be part of SCCE’s largest compliance and ethics conference of the year! Each year, compliance and ethics professionals from around the world look to the Compliance & Ethics Institute (CEI) for cutting-edge information and...more

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