Stanford’s Corporate Governance Research Initiative’s Closer Look series has released a recent report on say-on-pay votes. The Closer Look report takes a deep dive into a sample of companies that failed their say-on-pay votes and the changes they implemented the subsequent year.
Read MoreCorporate America has emphasized its commitment to DEI, yet Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Emeritus David Larcker finds that many firms are “diversity washing” — misrepresenting diversity initiatives to gloss over actual diversity data.
Read MoreThe Hoover Institution’s Corporate Governance Working Group just released results from a 2024 institutional investor survey, which indicates that a significant majority of large investors consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns when determining which firms to invest in, but basic governance factors far outweigh environmental and social concerns in their calculus.
Read MoreIn a recent paper from the Stanford Closer Look series, seven important questions about the role, influence, and effectiveness of proxy advisors are examined.
Read MoreWatch a recent Stanford Rock Center for Corporate Governance Short with Stanford professors David Larcker (Graduate School of Business) and Joseph Grundfest (Law School).
Read MoreStanford Social Innovation Review just published a piece around inclusive board meetings to help diverse teams get better results.
Read MoreIn fall 2023, Stanford Graduate School of Business, the Hoover Institution Working Group on Corporate Governance at Stanford University, and the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University jointly conducted a nationwide survey of 993 investors—distributed by gender, race, age, household income, and state residence— to understand how American investors view environmental, social, and governance (ESG) priorities among the companies in their investment portfolio.
Read MoreDavid Larcker and Brian Tayan of the Stanford Graduate School of Business recently released a study around the “Mega Grants” trend.
Read MoreThe Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University will host an A.I. program, Stanford AI Symposium, on November 13, 2023 on the Stanford campus.
Read MoreDavid Larcker and Brian Tayan of the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Corporate Goverance Research Initiative have just released a new book, The Art and Practice of Corporate Governance.
Read MoreMore CEOs are getting “ESG pay.” Does it improve their companies’ sustainability and financial performance? Read the recent Stanford Business Insight article, Does It Pay to Link Executive Compensation to ESG Goals?
Read MoreThe Closer Look Series - as part of the Stanford Corporate Governance Research Initiative - just released a report around the top seven holes in our knowledge of corporate governance.
Read MoreStanford Graduate School of Business recently released an Insights article around how to diversity your company’s board.
Read MoreThe Stanford Closer Look Series (part of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative) just released a paper on current trends in shareholder activism and their potential impact.
Read MoreNew research from Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor David Larcker finds "significant discrepancies" between corporate public commitments to diversity and actual hiring practices.
Read MoreStanford University has recently produced two ESG-related papers/articles: ESG Ratings: A Compass without Direction and Measuring Corporate Vice and Virtue.
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