The Conference Board, in collaboration with Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, today released a series of four Director Notes to provide guidance and examples to public companies on emerging practices following the SEC enhanced disclosure reform of December 2009.
The reports, based on an analysis of the 2010 proxy statements of the 30 companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average plus those of select financial institutions, analyze disclosure on such important corporate governance issues as the role of the board of directors in risk oversight, CEO/chairman separation and other aspects of board leadership, board diversity and director qualifications, and compensation-related risk and the independence of compensation consultants.
Research findings include:
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