2023 Governance Outlook: Projections on Emerging Board Matters

About This Report

In October 2022, NACD published its Future of the American Board report, a framework for governing into the future. The pace and intensity of change is accelerating quickly, and boards are understanding the urgency to adapt and position themselves now to lead in a more demanding, inclusive, and turbulent future.

NACD is providing directors and senior executives with a forward-looking view of business and governance risks that will require board focus and adaptation in 2023. The 2023 Governance Outlook is designed as a collection of observations to help boards prioritize their points of focus in 2023 and increase their awareness of emerging issues through both detailed topical analysis and coverage of broader governance implications.

The 2023 Governance Outlook begins with an article from NACD that highlights survey findings about trends and leading board priorities for 2023 and follows with insights and projections from f ive of NACD’s partners—Broadridge Financial Solutions, Deloitte, FGS Global, Woodruff Sawyer, and WTW. The following topics are covered this year: human capital oversight, ESG oversight, third-party risk oversight, US Securities and Exchange Commission rulemaking, proxy season factors, and the D&O threat landscape.