The Canadian Purpose Economy Project (CPEP) recently released their new report, State of Purpose Governance in Canada, to better understand the board’s role in oversight of corporate purpose, known as “Purpose Governance”. Corporate governance standards and expectations continue to evolve in response to rising demands from investors, regulators, and stakeholders – and in response to continuous improvement on the part of high-performing boards. In recent years, with more companies clarifying their purpose as their meaningful reason to exist, their boards are beginning to broaden their ove ..read more

For privacy reasons YouTube needs your permission to be loaded. For more details, please see our Privacy Policy. I Accept In this episode of WGOB: In Conversation, WGOB Founder and CEO Deborah Rosati spoke with Helle Bank Jørgensen, CEO & Founder of Competent Boards, to discuss her company’s research on evolving boardroom competencies and the board education imperative. During their engaging conversation, Deborah and Helle examined key results from The Future Boardroom, the new report from Competent Boards, exploring how expectations for board directors are changing and unpacking the ..read more

Our Affiliate Partner, Canada Climate Law Initiative (CCLI), recently released A Just Transition: A Guide for NGO and Civil Society Members to Provincial Regulation of Directors’ Duties Concerning Climate-related Risks. Non-governmental organizations (NGO) and members of civil society continue to press for effective legislation to meaningfully address the causes and impacts of climate change, including environmental protections, mitigation and adaptation measures, climate accountability, and net-zero carbon emissions strategies. More recently, they have recognized that the transition to ..read more

Women Get On Board (WGOB) is thrilled to announce that irlabs, a leading provider of innovative investor relations solutions, will support their upcoming event, WGOB Summit Toronto, scheduled for May 15, 2024. Through this partnership with Women Get On Board, irlabs continues its mission to support organizations that promote diversity and inclusion in leadership roles. WGOB Summit Toronto brings together corporate directors, executives, governance professionals, and investors to delve into the future of the boardroom under the theme “The Future of The Boardroom Now!” This event will feature b ..read more

Our EMPOWER Partner KPMG recently released Anchoring ESG in Governance, a new report on embedding sustainability within organizations. Sustainability is growing in strategic importance for companies, with increasing reporting requirements on environmental, social and governance (ESG) as well as other demands on corporate structures regarding sustainability. KPMG has observed that both corporates at the beginning of their sustainability journey and those active in this domain for many years are asking themselves how they can best set up their sustainability focused organization to work properl ..read more

Our National Strategic Partner, Alliance Advisors, just released their 2024 Proxy Season Preview, which offers an analysis of what board members can expect this spring. As Alliance Advisors Senior Vice President Shirley Westcott outlines in the report, the 2024 proxy season is expected to be tumultuous. Against the backdrop of the upcoming U.S. presidential election and heightened economic uncertainty, we will see the environmental, social and governance (ESG) debate play out at annual meetings and in courtrooms, state houses and the halls of Congress. Notwithstanding a two-year decline ..read more

According to a report released this week by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, progress towards gender parity in the boardroom remains slow in Canada. While the proportion of women on boards is increasing, the data shows just 21% of board directors were women in 2020 compared to 18% in 2016. The report, which analyzed Statistics Canada data on publicly-traded corporations, highlighted outdated corporate culture and poor recruitment and retention practices as reasons for why women often struggle to move beyond middle management to board positions. CBC reported on the issue as part of their ..read more

As a board leader, how much do you know about global trends in pay for performance? Board directors often understand the conventions for compensation design in their own country but may be less familiar with the varying trends around the world. Understanding differing approaches to compensation can be a helpful exercise that inspires innovative decision making in the boardroom. To dig into this topic in depth, Women Get On Board Inc. (WGOB) hosted a virtual discussion on January 24, sponsored by Southlea Group, as part of the WGOB Speaker Series. Leveraging Southlea’s role in the Global Gover ..read more

WGOB Founder & CEO Deborah Rosati joined Catherine Clark on the The Honest Talk podcast to discuss social purpose, gender parity in the boardroom, and the importance of getting more women on corporate boards. During the conversation, they also discussed the new collaboration between the two organizations, which focuses on promoting resources that empower women with the tools they need to take their seats in the boardroom. The Honest Talk platform, which also includes an RBC-sponsored podcast named one of the leading podcasts for women in Canada, features original content written by and f ..read more

For privacy reasons YouTube needs your permission to be loaded. For more details, please see our Privacy Policy. I Accept In this episode of WGOB: In Conversation, WGOB Founder and CEO Deborah Rosati spoke with Heather Laxton, Corporate Governance Professional, Principal, GovRight Consulting to discuss Canada’s Modern Slavery Act and its impact on boards. Their conversation explores the key provisions of the act, the implications for board directors, and the role of boards in ensuring that organizations comply with the act. Connect with Heather Laxton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedi ..read more