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In a new book, I argue that the conversation about diversity in corporations (legal rules, policy discussions, academic writing, and media narratives) is missing some vital pieces. This means that we are making rules without understanding the full picture …
For decades, companies have expressed support for the idea that their organizations should increase their demographic diversity while establishing a culture of inclusion. In practice, these firms have generally been unsuccessful. The challenge presented when attempting to match the diversity …
On December 1, the Nasdaq Stock Market asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for authority to adopt new listing rules aimed at increasing board gender and racial diversity. If approved, Nasdaq-listed companies will be required to disclose their board …
Importantly, the Business Roundtable (an influential group of almost 200 CEOs of America’s most influential companies) issued a “Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation,” which has intensified a developing focus on the social …
Companies are more concerned with the #MeToo movement than they used to be. Why this is the case is obvious, but much about the topic is not clear. What does this concern lead companies to do? What should this concern …
There are more women than ever on public company boards, but private companies have not kept pace. Legal scholarship has tended to focus on women on public company boards perhaps in part due to the relative absence of information about …
Women are starkly underrepresented on corporate boards and more generally in leadership positions. Hillary Clinton’s U.S. presidential campaign and movements like #MeToo have recently attracted lots of attention to gender equality issues. As a result, biases, stereotypes, and female under-representation …
As the world greets the New Year, investors and companies may take a moment to reflect on key corporate governance priorities in light of a potentially more challenging business environment in the year ahead. The prospect of slower global economic …
Tronc Chairman Michael Ferro became the latest corporate executive to resign amid accusations of unwanted sexual advances when he stepped down from the helm of the newspaper publishing chain in mid-March. Ferro joins a long list of high-profile executives who …