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The Future of the Audit Committee: How Effectiveness Can Enhance Trust
Learn how transparency and proactive oversight can prepare organizations for the challenges of 2025.
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Strengthen Shareholder Engagement for Boardroom Success
Shareholder engagement, the communication process between an organization’s board of directors and its shareholders, benefits from proactive engagement. This approach helps build stronger relationships and makes sure shareholders are informed and involved in key decisions.
It’s crucial for boards to anticipate and respond to issues that might arise if the company is targeted by growing shareholder activism. NACD resources prepare directors with the knowledge and best practices for effective engagement.
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Three Themes Driving Shareholder Activism in 2026
Shareholder activists are narrowing their focus to companies with unrealized potential in 2026. Here’s what directors should know.
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Curated insights and guidance on this topic.
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Practical resources designed to help boards turn insight into action.
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BOARDROOM TOOL
Board Strategy in a New Era of Activism
Explore the board’s role in navigating activist pressures and public scrutiny.
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Boardroom Tool
Investor Climate Dialogue Checklist
Prepare for investor discussions about climate change.
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Boardroom Tool
The Phases of M&A: Questions Directors Can Ask
Enhance board effectiveness by guiding M&A decisions with informed, strategic oversight questions.
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A Reckoning for Shareholder Proposals
As the SEC shifts its priorities, changes to the shareholder proposal process are on the horizon. Recent survey data reveal what directors should know.
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Proxy Firms Are Under the Microscope. How Should Boards Adapt?
Advisory firms such as ISS and Glass Lewis have helped shape the outcomes of shareholder votes for years. But their power may soon diminish.
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Online Exclusive
The ‘G-Factor’ of the 2026 Proxy Season
The upcoming proxy season is poised to urge boards to focus on governance practices.
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Online Exclusive
Is the US Government the New Activist Investor?
The federal government hasn’t been shy about sharing its feelings on some corporate decisions. For board members, this creates new complexities.
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Online Exclusive
What Is a Total Equity Story, and Why Does It Matter?
Directors can help management craft a compelling total equity story by following this framework to strengthen shareholder relations and value.
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
Five Takeaways for Directors from the Meta Class-Action Lawsuit
Uncover lessons on liability, oversight, and independence from Meta’s landmark board case.