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Committees & Roles

Core Oversight Topics

Ethics and Compliance Oversight

Explore the nine key steps necessary for board oversight of ethics and compliance.

Our staffʼs suggestions for the best on this topic.

Featured Report

Director Essentials: Directors & Officers Liability Insurance

Learn how liability insurance has become a critical risk-management tool for publicly traded companies, private firms, and nonprofit organizations in an evolving and complex business environment.
Governance Resources

Navigating Changing US Policy: Key Board Implications

A collection of NACD content, research, and events to help your board navigate the effects of the Trump administration's policies on business.
DIRECTOR ESSENTIALS

Special Committees

Learn about the structure, authority, and benefits of using temporary committees to supplement standing committees.
Director Essentials

Board Communications: Documentation and Retention Practices

Implement sound document retention practices for board communications—both inside and outside the boardroom.
Governance Outlook

Climate Change and Corporate Governance: Navigating 2025 and Beyond

Explore the challenges and opportunities these frameworks present for directors and management teams, including double materiality, ESG data integration, and global compliance strategies.
Director Essentials

Data Governance and Oversight

Explore how data governance and board oversight leads to ethical, effective, and sustainable value creation from data assets.
Education & Events

Aligning ESOPs for Long-Term Growth

Discover how to align the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) with long-term company goals.

Practical tools, templates, and more to put into action at your next meeting.

Boardroom Tool

Ethics and Compliance Oversight Questionnaire 

Use this ethics and compliance questionnaire to spark meaningful discussions and evaluate the effectiveness of your company's compliance program
Boardroom Tool

Conflicts of Interest Questionnaire Sample

Uncover directors’ potential conflicts of interest.
Boardroom Tool

Code of Ethics and Business Conduct Sample

Outline the ethical standards for directors and employees.
Boardroom Tool

Whistleblower Policy Sample

Outline the process to report and investigate potential wrongdoing.
Sample Documents

Documenting Governance

Get started with creating or updating essential board documents.
Boardroom Tool

Board Oversight of Data Management and Governance

Consider management’s proposed data governance program and related changes in the regulatory landscape.

A selection of editorial content from Directorship^® magazine, including online exclusives.

Online Exclusive

SEC Panel Foreshadows Major Changes for Compensation Disclosures

Track what updates may be in store for executive pay disclosures.
Online Exclusive

Federal White-Collar Crime Enforcement: What Boards Should Know

Boards should focus on three compliance themes following the US Department of Justice's new guidance on enforcement actions.
Online Exclusive

Inside the Boardroom Response to Ongoing Disruption

Get insights from directors who shared how they're responding to unpredictable policy changes and economic shifts.