Friday, December 03, 2010

Green issues have grown teeth- is your board ready?


Beginning in 2011, thousands of U.S. companies would be required to compile and disclose reports on the greenhouse gases they produce. Every major corporation will feel the effect of this new rule, and every board needs to know the risks it may face.

As a frontline corporate director, I’ve seen how the governance workload has increased in recent years. The time, effort and resources demanded of board oversight often outstrip traditional board structures and membership, and we are forcing our governance systems to play catch up. But one coming governance change has upended this cause-and-effect evolution.

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