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Growing List of Chief Legal Officers Reporting Directly to CEOs, Boards

Chief Legal Officers
Posted on February 19, 2019 by | Corporate Governance, General Counsel | No Comments

A new study finds chief legal officers under increasing pressure because of regulatory and technological change to provide greater input into corporate strategy. Surveying more than 1,600 chief legal officers in 55 countries, the findings highlight the increasingly close collaboration between legal heads and the CEOs and boards of nearly all Fortune 500 companies. The same reporting arrangement, however, characterizes only about 78 percent of the largest corporations worldwide, the study found. Read more.

Companies See Competitive Advantage in Sustainability Efforts

Social Sustainability ESG Investing
Posted on February 5, 2019 by | Sustainability, White Paper | No Comments

In the early 1900s, writer Upton Sinclair shocked American consumers with depictions of the meatpacking industry, and food safety regulations followed. Today, customers and investors aren’t focused simply on bare-bones regulations, but on more expansive efforts that further strengthen the bottom line, protect assets, and minimize employee turnover. Health and safety concerns are evolving from mere compliance to proactive measures that enhance wellness across the supply chain and benefit recruitment and retention. Read the full report.

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