Responsibility of the Board with Rising Prices

Responsibility of the Board with Rising Prices

An increase in prices, also known as inflation, carries problematic potential for companies. The phenomenon of inflation has always caused budget, salary, and pricing problems for boards. Board members must analyze and respond to the rate of inflation in the economy....
What is The NYSE Doing to Improve Diversity?

What is The NYSE Doing to Improve Diversity?

The New York Stock Exchange considers board diversity a critical issue. In 2019 the NYSE Board Advisory Council launched an initiative to identify board-ready candidates from underrepresented groups. Companies were driven by this initiative to uphold their pledges to...
The Poison Pill: Advantages and Disadvantages

The Poison Pill: Advantages and Disadvantages

What is the poison pill? The term poison pill refers to a shareholder rights plan that prevents activist investors and raiders from acquiring shares. Poison pills effectively stop shareholders from accumulating shares above a set amount. This plan is put in place by...
Is Diversity Still Wanting in the Workplace?

Is Diversity Still Wanting in the Workplace?

As the years progress, there is more and more focus on diversity and its importance in corporate company positions. In 2022, ISS has collected recent data that shows that though there has been progress towards increased diversity, companies still do not accurately...
Indigenous Representation Lacking on US Corporate Boards

Indigenous Representation Lacking on US Corporate Boards

This article, by US News, follows a series of surveys and personal experiences in order to describe the significantly low number of Native American people in corporate positions of power.  Mary Smith is an Indigenous woman who made a point to put herself in the...

Executive Diversity in 2022: Is it Good or Bad?

In the past couple of years, diversity has grown to become a pressing matter for companies across the world, especially in America.  It is a proven statistic that diversity in executive leadership produces higher revenue and more innovation. In 2018, a Boston...