Governance Matters

In this episode, Daniel Schwarcz of the University of Minnesota Law School tells editor-at-large Ben Maiden about new research he and his colleague Jonathan Choi conducted into law students' use of AI. We also hear from director Margaret Preston about some of the challenges facing boards in 2024

In this episode of the Governance Matters podcast, a leading shareholder advocate reviews lessons from proxy season 2023 and looks ahead to next year

In this episode, we also recap takeaways from Corporate Secretary's ESG Integration Forum – Summer

In the latest episode, we hear analysis of declining support for ESG resolutions and get advice on making the best of your company's entity management program

In the latest episode of the podcast we hear about new possibilities for deploying technology in governance work

In this episode, we look at how AI presents risks and opportunities for in-house legal teams and law firms, and ask Robert Monks about his views on today's executive compensation and how it might be reformed

Boards increasingly face pressure to become more proactive and strategic about not only their company but also their own composition, structure and role. This episode shares commentary in this area and reports from the ESG Integration Forum – Europe

Investors have thrown a spotlight for companies on social issues such as slavery. This episode looks at the challenges posed by an emerging legal framework around forced labor and how companies can address social risks

This episode of the Governance Matters podcast looks at academic research revealing how women can negotiate traditional social expectations to have more influence in the boardroom

This episode of the Governance Matters podcast looks at trends in ESG-focused activism in Canada and some of the ways boards can respond

This episode of the Governance Matters podcast looks at how companies can tackle or avoid scandals and other negative events that can cause loss of revenue, reputational damage and erosion of shareholder value.

This episode of the Governance Matters podcast looks at changing board attitudes toward climate change and what investors are looking for from directors in terms of climate-related skills and knowledge

This episode of the Governance Matters podcast looks at how boards are preparing to tackle the ever-growing list of often fundamental questions posed by ESG matters

The latest episode of the Governance Matters podcast looks at how companies can start tackling the challenges of sustainability by looking at how they are handled at an organizational level - including the board

Robin Ferracone, founder and CEO of Farient Advisors, believes that uncertainty around M&A deals should be kept to a minimum and that executive pay planning is a key element to successful transactions. Host Jeff Cosette speaks with Ferracone about how boards and governance teams can best approach these issues.

Boards have a special part to play in navigating change and corporate secretaries have an increasingly important role to play in making sure directors are prepared. Governance Matters speaks to two industry experts about handling governance at a newly public company and director education.

‘One of our top priorities is to drive simplification in the landscape,' says Janine Guillot, CEO of the Value Reporting Foundation – the organization created by the merger between SASB and the International Integration Reporting Council. In the latest episode of the podcast, Governance Matters host Jeff Cossette catches up with Guillot to discuss her vision for the future of investor-facing ESG reporting and how the Value Reporting Foundation is working with the IFRS Foundation toward standardization. ‘We definitely think the alphabet soup can simplify and we think it can simplify around the concept of target users,' Guillot says. 'I think it's possible to envision a global set of standards targeted at the investor user, thinking through the lens of how sustainability issues impact financial performance and enterprise value.' In part two of the episode, Ben Ashwell talks to Hannah Orowitz, senior managing director on Georgeson's corporate governance advisory team, about the eye-catching takeaways from this year's proxy season, from support for environmental-related proposals and uncertainty about say-on-climate efforts to discussions around diversity, equity and inclusion. The Governance Matters podcast provides listeners with insight into cutting-edge issues of the day for corporate secretaries, general counsel and other governance professionals. The series looks at how the role of the corporate secretary and the board has evolved over time, as well as how the governance landscape continues to change. From ESG to entity management, shareholder engagement to technology, hear from award-winning governance professionals and leading advisers about the latest public company governance matters.

In the latest episode of the Governance Matters podcast, we catch up with Jeffrey Siegel, managing director, head of US public and regulatory policy at BNP Paribas, about what whether the Biden Administration will lead to a new paradigm for corporate governance and ESG – both in terms of regulation and enforcement. In part two, Paul Conn, president of global capital markets at Computershare Georgeson, provides advice for this year's annual meeting season, tips on how to enable beneficial owner attendance and discusses what we can learn from the GameStop situation. The Governance Matters podcast provides listeners with insight into the cutting-edge issues of the day for corporate secretaries, general counsel and all governance professionals. This podcast looks at how the role of the corporate secretary and the board has evolved over time, as well as how the governance landscape continues to change. From ESG to entity management, shareholder engagement to technology, we'll hear from award-winning governance professionals and leading advisers about the latest public company governance matters.

For corporate governance teams, the proliferation of socially responsible investment asset managers presents both risks and opportunities. Ignore their expectations and you might expect not only a higher cost of capital but also a slew of unwelcome consequences on the proxy front. In the latest episode of the Governance Matters podcast, we catch up with Martin Jarzebowski, director of ESG and responsible investing at Federated Hermes, about his firm's approach to integrating ESG and stewardship into investment decision-making. In the second part of the podcast, Brigid Rosati, managing director for business development and corporate strategy at Computershare Georgeson, gives us a rundown on some of the top trends from this year's proxy season and emerging issues ahead of next year.

High-profile fraud can have a massive impact on public companies, so the pressure is on for transparency across multiple geographies and jurisdictions. It's a crucial part of the corporate secretary's role. Jarrod Simpson, CEO of governance services at Computershare, and Connor Kuratek, chief corporate counsel and assistant corporate secretary at Marsh & McLennan Companies, speak to Corporate Secretary about why entity management matters and outline the influential role corporate secretaries play.

In the very first episode of the Governance Matters podcast - produced by Corporate Secretary in partnership with Computershare Georgeson - Jeff Cossette talks to Hannah Orowitz, managing director of corporate governance at Georgeson, about how the role of the corporate secretary has evolved to become more strategic. In part two, we hear from Derek Windham, vice president, associate general counsel at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, about how he thinks about effective risk management.