Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 26, 2023

Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ) by Lucian A. and Corporate Purpose and Corporate Competition (discussed on the Forum here ) by Mark J. This post is based on their Deloitte memorandum. Strine, Jr.;

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 10, 2024

February 23, 2024), may be appealed by the defendant, the opinion provides important guidance for corporate planners when crafting agreements pertaining to internal governance of a Delaware corporation. While the case, West Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension Fund v. 2023-0309-JTL (Del. more…)

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Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes Social Responsibility Resolutions (discussed on the Forum here ) by Scott Hirst and Stockholder Politics by Roberto Tallarita. This post was prepared for the Forum by Ms. When there was a singular focus throughout the whole investment chain on share price.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Posted by Timothy Smith, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, on Thursday, October 12, 2023 Editor's Note: Timothy Smith is Senior Policy Advisor at the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility. Sustainability for business includes scores of corporate responsibility issues.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

Posted by Anastasia Zakolyukina (University of Chicago Booth School of Business), Ian D. Larcker (Stanford Graduate School of Business), on Monday, January 9, 2023 Editor's Note: Anastasia Zakolyukina is an Associate Professor of Accounting and a William Ladany Faculty Scholar at University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Ian D.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 3, 2024

Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, and Jeff Schwartz is the Hugh B. This post is based on their recent paper , forthcoming in the University of Chicago Business Law Review. Corporations have long sought to promote their business interests through political engagement.

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Marketability 226

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 27, 2024

Posted by Kerrie Waring, Severine Neervoort, and Carol Nolan Drake, International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN), on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Editor's Note: Kerrie Waring is CEO, Severine Neervoort is Global Policy Director, and Carol Nolan Drake is Senior Policy Manager at International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN).

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Finance Marketability 124

Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 24, 2022

Posted by Brian Tayan (Stanford University), on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Editor's Note: Brian Tayan is a researcher with the Corporate Governance Research Initiative at Stanford Graduate School of Business. discussed on the Forum here ), both by Lucian A.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 10, 2024

How does the Global South relate to the global debates on corporate governance? Nevertheless, the corporate law and governance arrangements of these and other developing jurisdictions have often been examined based on the particular lenses and metrics conceived by the Global North. Gordon & Wolf-Georg Ringe eds.),

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Marketability 124

Harvard Corporate Governance

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Larcker is the James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting, Emeritus; and Brian Tayan is a researcher with the Corporate Governance Research Initiative at Stanford Graduate School of Business. This post is based on their recent paper.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2023

With over $10 trillion in assets , employer-sponsored defined-contribution retirement plans play an important role in the corporate governance ecosystem. Yet the governance of such plans has been largely overlooked in existing corporate law scholarship. more…)

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 2, 2024

This post is based on her article forthcoming in the Columbia Business Law Review. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ) by Lucian A. Bebchuk and Roberto Tallarita and Does Enlightened Shareholder Value Add Value?

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 6, 2024

Corporate governance is dynamic. Boards and the businesses they oversee face new challenges and opportunities—and new demands from their stakeholders—each year. This post is based on a Russell Reynolds memorandum by Mr. Fields, Mr. O’Kelley, Ms. Martin, Amy Sampson , Jens-Thomas Pietralla , and Marc Sanglé-Ferrière.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Posted by Maximilian Muhn, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, on Thursday, February 1, 2024 Editor's Note: Maximilian Muhn is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In our paper, “ How do Consumers Use Firm Disclosure?

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Marketability 220

Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Star Distinguished Professor of Law & Business at Duke University School of Law and Senior Fellow of the Centre for International Governance Innovation. Recent bank failures have spurred widespread demands to impose greater penalties on corporate managers that engage in excessive risk-taking. Schwarcz is the Stanley A.

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Banking 230

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 23, 2023

Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ) and Will Corporations Deliver to All Stakeholders? discussed on the Forum here ) both by Lucian A.

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Technology 358

Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 7, 2022

Larcker is the director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative at Stanford Graduate School of Business and senior faculty of the Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University; and Brian Tayan is a researcher with the Corporate Governance Research Initiative at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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Capital Structure 258

Harvard Corporate Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Posted by Ben Bates (Harvard Law School), on Monday, December 11, 2023 Editor's Note: Ben Bates is a Research Fellow at the Harvard Law School Program on Corporate Governance. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Long-Term Effects of Hedge Fund Activism (discussed on the Forum here ) by Lucian A.

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Compliance Equity 265

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 25, 2024

Bell is Partner and Co-Chair of Corporate Governance, and Ron C. Llewellyn is Corporate Governance Counsel at Fenwick & West LLP. Corporate governance practices vary significantly among public companies. This post is based on portions of their Fenwick publication. 1] (more…)

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Technology 150

Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Distinct from almost all other companies, REITs exhibit two unusual governance characteristics. These REIT features defy the scholarly consensus on good corporate governance. Corporate law permits takeovers because they serve an important role in keeping managers accountable. Yet investors clamor to buy REITs.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

This post relates to Shareholder Voting Trends Live Dashboard , an online dashboard published by The Conference Board in partnership with ESG data analytics firm ESGAUGE and in collaboration with Russell Reynolds Associates and Rutgers Center for Corporate Law and Governance. Please refer to the dashboard for the most recent data.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ) by Lucian A. companies doing business in California, both private and public, so long as they exceed certain revenue thresholds. more…)

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Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Generative AI (GenAI) represents a groundbreaking leap in technology with the potential to increase productivity and transform work, business models and society. Further, the continuing energy transition demands a reframing of business strategy to mitigate risks and thrive in a low-carbon economic future.

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Technology 183

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 23, 2022

Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance by Lucian A. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance by Lucian A. This post is based on their forthcoming article.

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Finance 259

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 14, 2024

Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ) by Lucian A. After years of buzz in business circles, ESG seemed to have lost some of its shine in 2023. Strine, Jr.; Bebchuk, Kobi Kastiel, and Roberto Tallarita.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Penney Chair in Accounting at the University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business; and George S. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ) by Lucian A.

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IVSC

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In our inaugural webinar, ValuAsia Connect: Environment, Social, and Governance, we will provide an update on our latest edition of the International Valuation Standards (IVS) and explore the key Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors and the regulatory environment that ought to be considered when valuing a business, asset, or liability.

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Business Valuation Corporate Finance Intangible Assets Appraisal 246

Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Program on Corporate Governance at Harvard Law School (HLS) is seeking applications for Corporate Governance Post Doctoral Fellowships from highly qualified candidates with graduate training in finance, economics, or accounting. Applications are considered on a rolling basis, and the start date is flexible.

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Finance 246

Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 15, 2023

Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ) by Lucian A. and Corporate Purpose and Corporate Competition (discussed on the Forum here ) by Mark J. Woolery, Woolery & Co., Strine, Jr.; Woolery & Co.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 8, 2024

Kauper Professor of Law at the University of Michigan, and Yoon-Ho Alex Lee is Professor of Law and Director of the Center on Law, Business, and Economics at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. What role do retail shareholders play in corporate governance? This post is based on their recent paper. more…)

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Finance Marketability Technology 150

Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Beasley II Chair in Law and Business at Vanderbilt University School of Law, Robert B. Professor of Business Law and Georgetown University Law Center, and Harwell Wells is I. What do Delaware judges do all day—and what does it mean for the governance of American businesses? Thompson is Peter P. Widenbruch, Jr.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This post is based on an ISS Corporate Solutions memorandum by Jun Frank , Global Head of Compensation & Governance Advisory; Stephan Stegmueller , Head of Compensation & Governance Advisory, EMEA and APAC; Yan Xu, Senior Adviser, EMEA; and Fredrik Lundin, Senior Sustainability Solutions Product Manager at ISS-Corporate.

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Equity Marketability 152

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 8, 2024

Posted by Bernard Black (Northwestern University School of Law), and Antonio Gledson de Carvalho (Fundacao Getulio Vargas School of Business at Sao Paulo), on Monday, January 8, 2024 Editor's Note: Bernard Black is the Nicholas D. Bebchuk and Assaf Hamdani; What Matters in Corporate Governance?

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Finance 146

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 4, 2023

Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ) and Does Enlightened Shareholder Value Add Value? The business case for sustainability has never been stronger. discussed on the Forum here ) both by Lucian A.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

Huber are partners and Global Co-Chairs of Latham & Watkins’ Environmental, Social, and Governance practice. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ) by Lucian A. Huber, Mr. Green, Ms. Grewal and Mr. Pierce.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 21, 2024

Posted by Dennis Campbell (Harvard Business School), Ruidi Shang (Tilburg University), and Zhifang Zhang (Warwick Business School), on Thursday, March 21, 2024 Editor's Note: Dennis Campbell is Dwight P. Robinson Jr. This post is based on their working paper. Bebchuk and Jesse M. Fried; The Growth of Executive Pay by Lucian A.

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Banking Equity 205

Harvard Corporate Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Arnold Daum Chair in Corporate Finance and Law and the Associate Dean for Faculty Development at the University of Iowa College of Law. This post is based on his recent paper forthcoming in the Journal of Corporation Law and is part of the Delaware law series ; links to other posts in the series are available here.

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Corporate Finance Finance 204