CEO Incentives Boost Short-term But Destroy Long-Term Value
CEO Incentives can boost short-term stock price but destroy long-term value, according to the two winning academic papers of the Investor Responsibility Research Center Institute (IRRCi) annual...
View ArticleNell Minow: Only Corporate Governance Can Save the World
Nell Minow is one of my heroes. Her 1991 book with Bob Monks, Power and Accountability: Restoring the Balances of Power Between Corporations and Society, helped me give a name and framework to what I...
View ArticleInvestigate Marcie Frost Hiring
The reputations of Marcie Frost and CalPERS are under a cloud, given the circumstances of her hiring, alleged evidence and news reports. See California official wants probe of pension chief’s...
View ArticleMusk Steps Down as Tesla Chairman
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Elon Musk, CEO and Chairman of Silicon Valley-based Tesla, Inc., has agreed to settle the securities fraud charge brought by the SEC against...
View ArticleG. Fleck Board Service Tracks Movements
We added G. Fleck Board Service, a recruiting service, to our Links+ page under our Boards and Officers heading. Their free subscription services will help keep you posted on director, CEO, CFO, and...
View ArticleLarcker and Tayan Re-Discover the Governance Wheel
Stanford’s David F. Larcker and Brian Tayan have a new paper called Loosey-Goosey Governance: Four Misunderstood Terms in Corporate Governance in which they appear to think they’ve discovered what...
View ArticleCEO Compensation was a Joke Before Covid-19
CEO Compensation was a Joke Before Covid-19, Now It is Just Obnoxious In an era of sacrifice, risk, and despair for many employees, one group of employees has yet again defied the norm, often with...
View ArticleBRT’s Stakeholder Capitalism
BRT’s Stakeholder Capitalism Exposed Lucian Bebchuk and Roberto Tallarita recently published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, ‘Stakeholder’ Capitalism Seems Mostly for Show. “If CEOs really...
View ArticleRunaway Management: SVDX/Rock Center Event
It was another great jointly sponsored event at Stanford Law on April 16, 2015 – this one on runaway management teams. As noted in the promo for the event: Board membership is difficult enough these...
View ArticleFluor Corporation (FLR): Proxy Score 64
Fluor Corporation (FLR), which provides engineering, procurement, construction, fabrication and modularization, commissioning and maintenance, and project management services worldwide, is one of the...
View ArticleEMC Corporation (EMC): Proxy Score 56
EMC Corporation (EMC), which develops, delivers, and supports information infrastructure and virtual infrastructure technologies, solutions, and services, is one of the stocks in my portfolio. Their...
View ArticleMarriott International Inc (MAR): Proxy Score 71
Marriott International Inc $MAR is one of the stocks in my portfolio. They operate and franchise of hotels, corporate housing properties, and timeshare properties under numerous brand names which...
View Article3M Co (MMM): Proxy Score 58
3M Co (MMM), which operates as a diversified technology company worldwide, is one of the stocks in my portfolio. Their annual meeting is coming up on 5/12/2015. ProxyDemocracy.org had the vote of four...
View ArticleImpax Laboratories Inc (IPXL) Proxy Score 45
Impax Laboratories Inc (NASD:IPXL) is engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of bioequivalent pharmaceutical products (generics), in addition to the development and marketing of branded...
View ArticleChipotle Mexican Grill (CMG): Proxy Score 24
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) is one of the stocks in my portfolio. Chipotle Mexican Grill develops and operates fast-casual, fresh Mexican food restaurants throughout the U.S., which serve a...
View ArticleFord Motor Company (NYSE:F): Proxy Score 47
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is one of the stocks in my portfolio. Ford Motor Company (Ford) is a manufacturer of automobiles is engaged in other businesses, including financing vehicles. Their annual...
View Article3D Systems Corporation – Proxy Score 67
3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) is one of the stocks in my portfolio. The Company is a provider of three-dimensional (3D) printing centric solutions. Their annual meeting is coming up on 5/19/2015....
View ArticleITC Holdings: Proxy Score 43
ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE:ITC), one of the stocks in my portfolio, is an online and technology-enabled quick-turn manufacturer of custom parts for prototyping and short-run production. Their annual...
View ArticleAmerican Tower: Proxy Score 60
American Tower Corp (NYSE:AMT), one of the stocks in my portfolio, operates and develops wireless and broadcast communications real estate with a portfolio of over 87,000 communications sites. Their...
View ArticleNextEra Energy: Proxy Score 64
NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE), one of the stocks in my portfolio, generates, transmits, and distributes electric energy in the United States and Canada. Their annual meeting is coming up on 5/21/2015....
View ArticleIntel: Proxy Voting Score 56
Intel Corporation (NASD:INTC), one of the stocks in my portfolio, designs and manufactures integrated digital technology platforms. Their annual meeting is coming up on 5/21/2015. ProxyDemocracy.org...
View ArticleDigitalGlobe: Proxy Score 33
DigitalGlobe Inc (NYSE:DGI) one of the stocks in my portfolio, offers earth imagery products comprising imagery from its constellation of high-resolution satellites, as well as satellite and aerial...
View ArticleIllumina: Proxy Score 37
Illumina, Inc. (NASD:ILMN), one of the stocks in my portfolio, is a developer and manufacturer of life science tools and integrated systems for the analysis of genetic variation and function. Their...
View ArticleBlackRock: Proxy Score 65
BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), one of the stocks in my portfolio, provides investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients worldwide. Their annual meeting...
View ArticlePDL BioPharma: Proxy Score 40
PDL BioPharma Inc (NASD:PDLI), one of the stocks in my portfolio, manages a portfolio of patents and royalty assets in the United States and Europe. The company is involved in the humanization of...
View ArticleLinkedIn Corporation: Proxy Score 17
LinkedIn Corporation (LNKD), together with its subsidiaries, operates an online professional network worldwide. It is one of the stocks in my portfolio. Their annual meeting is coming up on 6/3/2015....
View ArticleJuly 2010, 2005, 2000 in Corporate Governance History
I don’t think we’ve gone back in time all year… too busy with proxy season. Join us as Mr. Peabody and Sherman prepare to go back in time to visit corpgov.net 5, 10 and 15 years ago. Yes, many links...
View ArticleSEC’s CEO Pay Rules Should Provoke Internal Pay Exam
Tom Croft of Heartland Capital Strategies had a good post the other day on the proposed CEO pay rules: The US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt a new CEO-Worker Pay Ratio Rule at its...
View ArticleInterfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility Welcomes New CEO, Josh Zinner
ICCR’s Board of Directors announced that Josh Zinner will be assuming the role of ICCR’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 4th2016. Josh Zinner comes to ICCR with 20 years’ experience as a...
View ArticleCalPERS Search Begins for New CEO
CalPERS Search Begins The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) officially launched its search for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead and manage the pension fund, health...
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