Governance Intelligence

What makes a good shareholder engagement program? At the Corporate Governance Awards earlier this month, we caught up with nominee, Brady Long of Transocean to find out! Watch the full interview below and don't forget to register your interest at https://lnkd.in/efQDVfky to be notified when entries open for next year's awards.

What a day it’s been here at Clifford Chance in London, exploring all things ESG at our Forum! The discussions have been eye-opening, looking at how ESG expectations are evolving and how IR, governance and sustainability teams can step up to the challenge. A big thank you to everyone who joined us today. Stay tuned for insights and takeaways from the sessions by signing up for our newsletter at https://lnkd.in/e27pZGFC.

15 budgets. You can break down my 15 years as a GC into 15 budgets. It's the least interesting way to think of the role...until you consider the opportunities each budget season provides: -You get the undivided attention of the rest of the execs -- a chance to explain your functions and see how they best fit into the strategic and tactical imperatives of the company; -You get a clearer picture of how your functions are viewed by the rest of the execs; and -You get to show that you're numerate (hopefully). Many of us in legal are spreadsheet avoidant. Budget season is no time for that. One of the most difficult tasks during budget season is quantifying the upside for the less obvious functions within Legal. Everyone understands litigation costs and deal costs, but when it comes to regulatory, governance and compliance functions, how do you make a case that every dollar spent generates far more than a dollar in value to the company? And how do you outlook the internal demand for your team's services in a rapidly changing regulatory environment? Is outside counsel always the overflow valve? Is that cost-effective? At the annual Governance Intelligence conference earlier this month, we had a great panel discussion on planning for new disclosure requirements, coincidentally, during budget season. What are you doing to make sure your team (and your budget) is ready for whatever comes next out of Washington, Brussels, and everywhere else? Shout out to my fellow panelists for a great job: Steven Wade Adriana Mitchell Brian Short Jeffrey M. Taylor

We're excited for a full day of information packed sessions at tomorrow's ESG Integration Forum! We've got high-level panel discussions around the latest regulations, trends and best practices, and networking roundtables to tackle the biggest challenges listed companies face. A huge thank you goes to our partners for their support of the IR, governance and sustainability communities: In association with: Clifford Chance Forum partners: Ever Sustainable | Inspired PLC | ISS-Corporate Learn more about the event at: https://lnkd.in/dvdsYUY

Sorry, still buzzing from my birthday last week :) Our “small but mighty” ESG Strategy & Reporting team won Best ESG Reporting — Large Cap at the 2024 Corporate Governance Awards ?? This means a lot to me because I joined the team as an intern over three years ago and have been fortunate to witness the growth and evolution of our Corporate ESG program basically since inception. This award really is a testament to the collaborative nature of the various internal functions and teams at Nasdaq who contribute to our reporting initiatives and who all truly embody the #OneNasdaq culture. We also celebrated our Office of Corporate Secretary (OCS) who won Governance Team of the Year and Best Director Training and Education ???? Serving as the lead for all Governance-related ESG disclosures, I’ve had the special privilege to work closely with, and learn from, our OCS over the last few years. I couldn’t be more proud of them, our team, and the many other Nasdaq colleagues who support our ESG reporting and Governance efforts. ?????? #sustainability #esg #corporategovernance #nasdaq

Greenbrier has been recognized as a winner for Governance Intelligence’s annual #CorporateGovernanceAwards in the category of Best ESG Reporting (small cap)! GBX's Brian Conn and Lindsay Day accepted the award on behalf of the company.

What a great night at Governance Intelligence's Corporate Governance awards and seeing DragonGC's name in lights! DragonGC's Jennifer Carberry and Evan Quille enjoyed the incredible celebration of governance, risk and compliance excellence.

We'll be in London next week at Clifford Chance to get to grips with CSRD, discuss the future of ESG ratings and explore best practices with more than 120 IR, governance and sustainability professionals! With experts joining us from across the ESG eco-system, we're thrilled to be hearing from: ?? Danielle Chigumira, director and head of European investor relations at LyondellBasell ?? Lindsay Davis, responsible investment manager at EMK Capital ?? Matthew Hodgkinson, co-founder and portfolio manager at Confluence Investors ?? William Houston, head of financial sustainability at BAT ?? Hannah Simons, head of sustainability at Lloyds Banking Group ?? Daniel Wall, ESG analyst at Pollen Street Capital ?? Muge Yucel, GRCP, investor relations and sustainability at Galata Wind ?? Roger Leese, partner at Clifford Chance ?? Jeroen Ouwehand, partner at Clifford Chance ?? Martha McPherson, sustainability director at Ever Sustainable ?? Dr Michelle de Jongh, managing director of Inspired PLC ESG ?? Aizhan 'Aya' Batyrbekova, VP, head of sustainability advisory services EMEA APAC at ISS-Corporate Learn more about their sessions by visiting: https://lnkd.in/eE8kqVYC

Catch up on last week’s Corporate Governance Awards! Read our detailed recap, as Ben Maiden brings you the highlights from our incredible celebration of governance, risk and compliance excellence:

What can governance professionals learn from The Walt Disney Company's high-profile proxy fight with Trian Partners? In this guest article, Jean-Benoit Roquette shares four key lessons for teams at listed companies - from positioning yourself as an 'agent of change' to staying firmly on the moral high ground. Click below for the full article!