» Corporate Governance News Releases

• July 28, 2010: New Guide Helps PRI Signatories Implement the Principles for Responsible Investment
• July 22, 2010: The Corporate Library and GovernanceMetrics International Agree To Merge
• July 20, 2010: Barclays, Northern, State Street and Vanguard Top List of Mutual Funds Enabling Excessive CEO Pay
• July 15, 2010: Ten CEOs Could Gain Nearly $230 Million Total from 2009 Stock Option Mega-Grants
• May 20, 2010: New Guide Helps UNPRI Signatories Address Sustainability Reporting Myths
• April 29, 2010: Largest Severance Payments Given to Short-Tenured CEOs
• April 22, 2010: Study Shows Corporate Governance Impacts Investment Performance
• April 15, 2010: UN PRI Signatories Should Thoroughly Evaluate Labor Standards Resolutions
• April 13, 2010: CEO Pay Declines for Second Straight Year
• March 30, 2010: CEOs’ Personal Use of Corporate Jets Holding Steady as Costs Rise
• March 23, 2010: Club Membership Perks Show No Sign of Decline
• March 18, 2010: Female Directors Still Underrepresented on Corporate Boards, Especially in Leadership Positions
• March 10, 2010: Governance Improvements at TARP Companies May Not Increase Board Effectiveness
• March 8, 2010: ’Director Flags’ Zero In On Potential Areas of Concern for Individual Board Members
• March 5, 2010: CEOs of Some Financial Services Firms May Have Received Increased Retirement Benefits Instead of Bonuses
• February 24, 2010: Shift in CEO Pay Delivery Systems May Weaken Ties Between CEO and Shareholder Interests
• February 18, 2010: Smaller-Cap Firms Lead the Trend to Adopt Clawback Policies
• February 16, 2010: Understanding Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Risks Helps UN PRI Signatories Fulfill Their Commitments
• February 10, 2010: Perquisites for Directors of 12 Companies May Compromise Independence
• February 9, 2010: Governance Risk Assessment Prior to Merger or Acquisition Could Save Billions
• February 1, 2010: Securities Class Action Risk Ratings Help Predict Future Litigation
• December 9, 2009: Compensation of Executive Chairs Raises Concerns at 13 Companies
• December 2, 2009: ’Pay For Success’ Companies Trim Bonuses When Performance Falters
• November 19, 2009: Smaller-Cap Firms Experience More Auditor Turnover Than Larger-Cap Firms
• November 17, 2009: Larger Cap Firms Less Likely To Have Independent Board Chairs
• October 26, 2009: Female CEO Pay Declined More in 2008 than Male CEO Pay
• October 22, 2009: Twenty Percent of Large Canadian Companies Present Serious Corporate Governance Risk to Investors
• October 19, 2009: Adoption of Clawback Policies Remains Low Absent Legislation
• September 24, 2009: Despite Financial Crisis and Poor Company Performance, CEO Pay Down Only Slightly In 2008
• July 30, 2009: The Corporate Library CEO Richard A. Bennett Elected to ICGN Board
• July 22, 2009: Forward Sale Contracts Cause For Shareholder Concern
• July 9, 2009: Solutions-Focused Agenda Planned For The Corporate Library’s Conference, "The Future of Corporate Reform"
• July 8, 2009: The Corporate Library Offers Critical 'Say On Pay' Research Resources
• June 26, 2009: President Bill Clinton and Ben Stein to Speak at The Corporate Library's 2009 Conference
• June 16, 2009: The Corporate Library to Host Conference on The Future of Corporate Reform
• June 15, 2009: The Corporate Library Now Offers Trucost Environmental Performance Analysis in Online Store
• June 3, 2009: Twelve CEOs Could Gain Average of $33 Million Each from Stock Options Mega-Grants
• May 11, 2009: CEOs On Compensation Committees Do Not Inflate Pay
• May 7, 2009: The Corporate Library Launches New Blog Offering Expert Commentary On Corporate Governance Risk and Executive Compensation
• May 6, 2009: The Corporate Library and Trucost Partner To Provide Corporate Governance Risk and Environmental Performance Analysis
• April 16, 2009: CEOs’ One Dollar Salaries Often Purely Symbolic
• April 7, 2009: Preliminary Study Finds Few Signs of Restraint in 2008 CEO Pay
• April 6, 2009: AllianceBernstein, Ameriprise, Barclays and Columbia Top List of Mutual Funds Supporting Excessive CEO Pay
• March 25, 2009: Combined CEO/Chair Roles Associated With Governance Risk Factors
• March 2, 2009: Securities Class Action Risk Ratings Help Predict Future Litigation
• February 23, 2009: Shareholders' Efforts in Vain: Shareholders Withheld Votes from Directors of Banks and Other Troubled Firms In the Year Before They Collapsed
• February 18, 2009: The Corporate Library's Minow To Serve On Investor Task Force On U.S. Financial Market Regulation Reform
• February 9, 2009: Third Year of Double-Digit Increases in Board Compensation
• January 26, 2009: New Collection of Global Corporate Governance Codes Launched
• December 9, 2008: CEO Pay Survey Additional Insights: Will 2009 Break the Trend?
• November 17, 2008: S&P 500 Board Compensation Averages More Than $2 Million Per Company
• November 6, 2008: Female CEOs Receive Lower Total Compensation Than Male Counterparts
• October 22, 2008: 2008: The Year Corporate Governance Practices Mattered
• October 20, 2008: CEO Pay Increases at Large and Midcap Firms Greatly Outpace Those At Small Companies
• September 10, 2008: The Corporate Library Expands Independent Proxy Vote Audit and Compliance Services
• August 6, 2008: The Corporate Library's Ratings Help Predict Securities Litigation, New Study Shows
• August 4, 2008: The Corporate Library Celebrates Its Tenth Year, Continues Global Expansion
• July 30, 2008: Two Years Later – Many Companies Now Receive Passing Grades But Some Still Pay For Failure
• July 22, 2008: Two-Thirds of Companies Ignore Majority Support of 'Say on Pay'
• July 2, 2008: New Report Shows Clawbacks Much More Common At Large Firms
• June 20, 2008: The Corporate Library's Minow Honored At ICGN Annual Conference
• June 17, 2008: The Corporate Library Opens Research Archives In Support Of UNPRI Signatories
• June 4, 2008: Clawback Provisions On the Rise, New Report Shows
• May 29, 2008: Large Gap In CEO Pay Increases Seen
• April 30, 2008: The Corporate Library Launches a New Board-Level Research and Business Development Resource
• April 14, 2008: Environment Finds a Home On The Corporate Ballot
• April 8, 2008: Boards Ignore Shareholders’ Withhold Votes
• April 1, 2008: One-Fifth Of CEOs Receive Income Tax Gross-Ups
• March 21, 2008: The Corporate Library Releases Commentary On The State Of CEO Succession Planning
• March 18, 2008: Board Compensation Averages Over $1 Million Per Company
• March 11, 2008: New Director Compensation Tables Incorrect In Over Five Percent Of Company Filings
• March 7, 2008: Perverse Incentives Lead To Perverse Behavior, Minow Tells Waxman
• March 3, 2008: New Proxy Season Foresights Commentary from The Corporate Library Criticizes Pay/Performance Link at Toll Brothers
• February 27, 2008: The Corporate Library Announces Guide To 2008 Proxy Season
• February 20, 2008: Less Than A Third Of Companies Disclosed Actual Performance Targets For Annual Incentive Plans
• January 28, 2008: CEO Compensation Practices Leading Indicators of Securities Class Action Suits
• January 17, 2008: The Corporate Library Hires Director Of Ratings
• January 15, 2008: Increased Global Coverage With S&P/TSX 60
• November 7, 2007: 2007 Director Pay Survey
• November 1, 2007: O'Neal's Departure From Merrill Lynch Is Too Little, Too Late
• October 31, 2007: 2007 Proxy Season Insights Bundle
• October 25, 2007: The Effect of Compensation Consultants
• September 20, 2007: Countrywide Financial Commentary
• September 17, 2007: More Findings From The Audit Landscape
• September 4, 2007: Personal Use of the Corporate Jet
• August 22, 2007: The Audit Landscape: 2001–2007
• July 6, 2007: Adjusting Performance Metrics
• June 20, 2007: Industry Comparitive Reviews of Governance Policies and Practices
• June 11, 2007: Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans
• June 5, 2007: Failed Fiduciaries
• May 7, 2007: Pay for Failure II
• April 13, 2007: When is a Bonus Not a Bonus?
• April 10, 2007: TCL Exclusive Site to Access TCL Ratings
• April 2, 2007: Preliminary CEO Pay Survey
• March 22, 2007: A Little Nest Egg for Your Retirement
• March 15, 2007: Executive Perks
• March 12, 2007: Inside/Outside CEOs
• March 1, 2007: Mutual Fund Voting Analysis