A mid-sized consumer products company introduced a relative total shareholder return (TSR) measure to its long-term incentive program. The company had an “all-for-one, and one-for-all” culture, so all managers in the organization carried that same relative TSR metric. After a… Read more
Blair Jones offers her insights on board composition and what lies ahead in 2018 in the KPMG Board Composition Report. Topics include: How boards should approach the issue of refreshment What companies should communicate to investors about the composition of… Read more
As the dust settles on the 2017 proxy season, shareholders have once again ratcheted up their demands for broader corporate accountability. One of those demands is for more corporate commitment on sustainability: top institutional investors have spoken out forcefully. Outside… Read more
In a Q&A with Equilar, Blair Jones offers her insights on the issues surrounding board composition and director recruiting, including but not limited to board size, age and tenure limits, diversity, and committee construction. Equilar: What are some of the… Read more
In a recent Harvard Business Review article, Graham Kenny posits that nonfinancial measures should be included alongside financial measures in incentive plans. He goes on to say that this is leading companies to use both hard and soft performance measures—where… Read more
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity has increased at a record pace during the past several years and many executives believe that deal activity will stay strong near term. High corporate profits combined with low economic growth have made business leaders… Read more
With the constant clamor by shareholders for better governance, compensation committees have become ever more transparent about handling executive pay but there’s a missed opportunity. Read more
Despite conflicting messages about climate change from U.S. government leaders, sustainability is getting more and more attention at American companies. Read more