Recently by Robyn Bew
Board of Directors
Total Recall: Diversity enters the fourth dimension in the boardroom and beyond
MCC: Let’s talk about how to define diversity when it comes to board directors. How has the definition evolved? Bew: The definition of diversity is becoming more comprehensive. Demographic diversity in terms of gender, race, ethnicity or age is usually what first comes to mind. In...
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Corporate Sustainability – The Board’s Role in Oversight: Protecting a company’s social license to operate
MCC: People often think of corporate sustainability activities in terms of environmental, energy or corporate philanthropy-related issues. How does NACD define sustainability? Bew: Broadly speaking, the terms “corporate sustainability” or “corporate social responsibility...
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Cybersecurity And The National Association Of Corporate Directors
Editor: Why is cybersecurity a current area of focus for NACD? Bew: Cybersecurity and cyber breaches are no longer emerging issues. The headlines about breaches in both the public and private sectors have put the issue on every organization’s agenda, whether large or small, whatever the...
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Comp Committees: Facing The 2014 Proxy Season
Editor: What trends is NACD seeing in executive compensation this proxy season? Bew: The say-on-pay vote results to date have been positive. Around 73 percent of Russell 3000 companies received greater than a 90 percent approval rating so far, which is slightly higher than what we saw for the...
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Board-Shareholder Communications: Key Ingredient In Good Corporate Governance
Editor: Please describe your role at NACD. Bew: My background is in executive education and management consulting. I’ve worked for several years with non-executive directors on governance issues. I lead the research team, which is responsible for producing a wide range of NACD thought...
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