CGRI research spans these topics: general principles, board of directors, leadership and succession planning, compensation, audit and risk, shareholders, and proxy advisory.
A roadmap to understanding the fundamental concepts of corporate governance based on theory, empirical research, and data. This guide will take an…
A roadmap to understanding the fundamental concepts of corporate governance based on theory, empirical research, and data. This guide takes an in-…
Recent years have witnessed a growing trend of stakeholder issues becoming prominent in discussions of corporate governance. One source of this…
The SEC adopted Rule 10b5-1 to provide an affirmative defense against allegations of insider trading to executives whose jobs regularly expose…
The Definitive Guide to High-Performance Corporate Governance
Fully updated for the latest research, trends, and regulations, Corporate…
Environmental costs are a legal obligation of companies and proper corporate governance requires that they be dealt with responsibly.…
Other organizational structures exist besides public corporations. Examples include family-controlled businesses, venture-backed companies,…
Scrutiny of CEO pay increases during times of economic stress, when it is not clear how much pay CEOs should receive when corporate profitability…
We analyze the trading of corporate insiders at leading financial institutions during the 2007 to 2009 financial crisis. We find strong evidence…
Our concept of risk continues to broaden and now includes instances in which representatives of a company make statements, actions, or decisions…
Investors rely on corporate disclosure to make informed decisions about the value of companies they invest in. The COVID-19 pandemic provides a…
This Research Spotlight provides a summary of the academic literature on board composition, quality, and turnover. It reviews the evidence of:…
There has been a broad push in recent years to increase diversity at the board and CEO levels of public corporations. Despite this effort,…
Little is known about the process by which pre-IPO companies select independent, outside board members — directors unaffiliated with the company…
Corporate executives receive a considerable portion of their compensation in the form of equity and, from time to time, sell a portion of their…
The board of directors plays a central role in the corporate governance system. All countries require that publicly listed companies have a board…
A board of directors requires professionals with a diverse mix of managerial, functional, and other specialized knowledge in order to properly…
The board of directors is generally described in terms of its prominent structural attributes, including size, composition, and independence. This…
A company offer a competitive compensation arrangement in order to attract, retain, and motivate a qualified CEO to manage the organization.
…The board of directors is responsible for ensuring that correct management is in place to run the organization. This includes hiring, evaluating,…