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World at Work, 2020 Total Rewards Conference
This event, held from June 7-10 in Minneapolis, is for professionals engaged in the critically important practice of Total Rewards. It provides pioneering, forward-thinking concepts and perspectives related to the Total Rewards field. Tweet…
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NACD Carolinas Roundtable – Where Will You Be When Human Capital Management Takes Center Stage in 2020?
NACD Carolinas Roundtable – Where Will You Be When Human Capital Management Takes Center Stage in 2020? Please join your peer CHROs and board members in Charlotte on May 7 for this unique opportunity to participate in discussions focused on relevant topics to management and the boardroom, including culture, talent…
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NACD Compensation Committee Advisory Council
Farient and the NACD are pleased to bring you compensation committee chairs from Fortune 500 companies together with key shareholder representatives, regulators and other stakeholders to discuss ways to strengthen corporate, next being held in Washington, D.C. on April 7.
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NACD Director Training
NACD’s Director Professionalism program provides directors with insights into the boardroom fundamentals necessary to successfully navigate today’s dynamic business environment. Directors will benefit from the panel discussions, case studies, and keynote presentations at this course, next being held in Dallas, from March 30-April 1.
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NACD Director Training
NACD’s Director Professionalism program provides directors with insights into the boardroom fundamentals necessary to successfully navigate today’s dynamic business environment. Directors will benefit from the panel discussions, case studies, and keynote presentations at this course, next being held in Miami, from March 2-4.
Read More > 02.26.2020
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NACD Directorship – ESG Reporting and Non-GAAP Measures Included in Incentive Compensation Plans
The debate over the purpose of the corporation continues, with some lining up behind the 2019 Business Roundtable Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation and others behind shareholder privacy. The evolution of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues into metrics often highlights this schism, with institutional shareholders focused on…
Read More > 02.07.2020
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Corporate Board Member – Vanishing Act In The Corner Office
When the board fired McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook in November over his rule-breaking personal relationship with an employee, directors had a successor ready in Chris Kempczinski. It wasn’t just luck that enabled the board to elevate its president of U.S. operations to the company’s top job immediately upon the sudden…
Read More > 01.29.2020
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Agenda – After Shareholder Feedback, Performance Period Lengthens
Textron made some changes this month to its compensation structure — two months ahead of when it annually files its proxy statement. In addition to reworking the mix of equity awards granted to executives, the compensation committee will no longer set performance goals annually but will instead transition to a three-year…
Read More > 01.27.2020
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Agenda – ISS: Say More on CEO Exit Deals, Or Else
Marc Hodak, partner at compensation consultancy Farient Advisors, says that aside from concerns with ISS, compensation committees should keep in mind that “investors generally are starting to ask about tightening provisions for termination if the executive is seen as contributing to, or perhaps overseeing, reputational damage.” In those cases, Hodak says,…
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KPMG Board Leadership Conference
Join Farient Advisors Founder and CEO Robin Ferracone at the KPMG Board Leadership Conference, where seasoned board directors, governance professionals, and business leaders will gather to discuss governance challenges and priorities driving board and committee agendas in the year ahead. The program will center on the issue of aligning near-term…
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