Ben Maiden and Ben Ashwell
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Getting boards ready for 2024
Experts share their thoughts on a range of topics from board diversity to AI at Governance Intelligence event ‘Cautiously optimistic’ was a phrase used around the event hall at this year’s M&A Forum, co-hosted by Governance Intelligence and IR Magazine in New York. The term reflects a perspective that 2024 will see improvements in M&A activity compared with 2023 despite geopolitical and other headwinds, according to panelists at the event, held on November 7. The event brought together corporate governance, corporate development and investor relations professionals to discuss how to prepare for 2024 and what measures to take when learning…
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HPE and Blackbaud named best governance teams at Corporate Governance Awards
Winners of Governance Intelligence’s 16th annual Corporate Governance Awards announced at gala ceremony in New York Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Blackbaud last night won two of the top categories at the 16th annual Corporate Governance Awards, hosted by Governance Intelligence (formerly Corporate Secretary). HPE was named governance team of the year (large cap) and Blackbaud received the governance team of the year (small to mid-cap) title. The two companies were presented with their awards at a gala event in New York. The awards ceremony capped two days of events hosted by Governance Intelligence at Governance Live 2023 in New…
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Corporate Secretary is now Governance Intelligence
Our new name recognizes the evolution of the governance profession and our efforts to represent everything you do in everything we do Corporate Secretary welcomes you to our new name, Governance Intelligence. Corporate Secretary was founded in 2002 and today our audience includes a much broader range of professionals than those whose job title is ‘corporate secretary.’ At the same time, their work is becoming more varied, more challenging and more influential than ever before. Governance professionals are at the forefront of industry best practices, whether that’s in reporting on and supporting ESG-based initiatives, helping your board develop better ways…
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Nominees announced for Corporate Governance Awards 2023
Winners to be announced at grand event in New York on November 8 Corporate Secretary is delighted to announce the short-listed nominees for its 16th Corporate Governance Awards. The winners, selected by an independent panel of judges, will be announced at a gala ceremony in New York on Wednesday, November 8. The gala caps two days of special governance-related events hosted by Corporate Secretary: the M&A Forum on November 7 and the Corporate Secretary Forum on November 8. The awards recognize companies’ and individuals’ outstanding achievements in governance, risk and compliance. Submissions were made by and on behalf of a…
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Stripe legal chief to be next AIG general counsel
Patricia Walsh to start at the insurance company on December 1 Institutional investors have launched an engagement campaign with 100 companies over nature loss. The investors, part of campaign group Nature Action 100, have called on the issuers to meet a list of expectations around nature-related risks. The companies are selected from a list of eight sectors, including metals and mining, food and chemicals. They have also been identified as having a high impact on nature, according to analysis by the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation. The investor group says it will publish an annual benchmark from 2024 stating the progress…
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AIG promotes general counsel Lucy Fato
Fato to take up newly created position of vice chair with the company American International Group (AIG) is promoting Lucy Fato, executive vice president, general counsel and global head of communications and government affairs, to the newly created position of vice chair, effective October 1. In her new role, Fato will report to AIG chair and CEO Peter Zaffino. Rose Marie Glazer, executive vice president and chief human resources and diversity officer, will serve as interim general counsel and head of government affairs and Jennifer Silane, chief of staff to Zaffino, will serve as interim head of global communications in…
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PepsiCo finds governance success through evolution
Why PepsiCo was named governance team of the year (large cap) at the Corporate Governance Awards What have been some of the key questions and challenges you have discussed with boards and governance professionals in light of the pandemic? My view and the view of colleagues, not only internally at Nasdaq but also [externally], is that Covid-19 has rewritten the rules of corporate governance in many ways. I categorize it in four areas. First, there is much more focus on the intersection of business and society, which of course is a very broad area. The second is stakeholder issues. You…