Nominees now have until Friday, August 8 to enter their submission for the 18th annual Corporate Governance Awards following an extension of the deadline.
A gala ceremony announcing the winners will be held on Thursday, November 6, attended by hundreds of industry professionals from the world of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) in New York City.
The commemoration will celebrate excellence in GRC, honoring those who set new standards across the sector. They cover many areas of governance-related activity, including hosting AGMs, compliance programs and ESG reporting.
Entries will be judged by a panel of experts comprising:
Anna Catalano, a member of the board of directors at HF Sinclair Corporation, Frontdoor, Ecovyst and Hexion Joan Conley, board member at Tigo Energy Matt Geekie, SVP of secretary and general counsel at Graybar Eileen Kamerick, non-executive director at associated Banc-corp, ACV Auctions, Valic Company and chairman of the board for Legg Mason Closed End Funds Alex Wisnewski, VP of proxy voting and governance at BNY Laurie Havelock, editor at Governance Intelligence.The categories that companies and individuals are invited to enter at this year’s awards are:
Best AGM Best board assessment program Best compliance and ethics program Best director training and education program Best global entity management Best governance around a corporate transaction Best proxy statement Best shareholder engagement Best sustainability reporting Best use of technology Governance professional of the year Governance team of the year Outstanding work by an independent director Rising starFor full details about the awards, including entry guidelines and criteria clickhere. Entries can be submitted using an online form found here.