“You Cannot Direct the Wind, But You Can Adjust Your Sails”[1]
Good morning and thank you for the invitation to speak today at the Society for Corporate Governance 2021 National Conference. I’m impressed with your full and informative agenda over the next few days, and I appreciate the important work you do in supporting company boards and executives.
I also appreciate your engagement in the SEC’s policymaking process, including your recent letter in response to the request for public input on climate change disclosures. In fact, we’ve received thousands of comments in response to that request, but we hardly