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  Board disclosure of race and ethnicity gains traction

  KPMG BLC Senior Advisors Annalisa Barrett and Susan Angele examine trends in board racial and ethnic diversity disclosure.

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  Excellence and Diversity on insurance boards

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  Q3 2021 focus: Financial reporting and auditing update

  A quarterly update for audit committees on accounting and financial reporting developments, including SEC matters and FASB activity.

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  Investors are acting: Is your board prepared for 2022?

  Stephen Brown of the KPMG Board Leadership Center offers five steps for boards to take to prepare now for the next proxy season.

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  The rise of Delta darkens our second-half forecast

  Against a backdrop of healthy growth, firms will grapple with lingering labor market issues and longer-term structural issues impacting the composition of the workforce.

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  Seeing climate as a critical business issue for the board

  Highlights from the September 2021 KPMG BLC Webcast on how corporate boards can build climate competence into oversight.

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  Directors Quarterly: October 2021

  Our CEO Outlook, the U.S. economic forecast, climate on the board agenda, board effectiveness, proxy season, diversity disclosure, and more.

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  Boardroom climate competence: Getting ahead of the curve

  The KPMG Board Leadership Center and Plan C Advisors present a framework for board oversight of climate-related risk and opportunity.

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  Elevating corporate purpose, ESG, and stakeholder issues

  Lead directors and independent chairs highlight key areas of focus to help their boards raise their game and add value to the business.

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  Heavier committee work calls for coordination, communication

  Four suggestions for boards to help promote effective information sharing and coordination among committees.

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  The LGBTQ+ inclusive board

  Considerations for boards related to LGBTQ+ diversity, including barriers and myths leading to underrepresentation.

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  Q2 2021 focus: Financial reporting and auditing update

  A quarterly update for audit committees on accounting and financial reporting developments, including SEC matters and FASB activity.

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  The inflation question

  KPMG Chief Economist Constance Hunter explores whether today’s higher prices are transitory or here to stay.

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  Key takeaways from the 2021 proxy season

  Insights from the June 2021 KPMG BLC quarterly webcast on the many trends that emerged from recent proxy contests and regulatory activity.

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  Resilience: Leading for the long term

  Insights from lead directors on rethinking oversight to help raise the board’s game, strengthen the company’s resilience, and position the business and the board for the future.

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  Directors Quarterly: July 2021

  The inflation question, cybersecurity oversight, the keys to workforce well-being, views on how to innovate boards, and more.

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  Oversight of cybersecurity and data governance

  Considerations for refining boardroom cybersecurity and data governance discussions and oversight processes.

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  Innovating the board

  In an interview with the Board Leadership Center, Dambisa Moyo shares her views on how to innovate corporate boards.

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  The long-term value of workforce well-being

  Highlights from the BLC Directors Roundtable discussion on how companies and boards are rethinking workforce well-being.

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  Raising the board’s game and focusing on the future

  Amid unprecedented disruption and uncertainty, navigating the future will require a sharp focus on near-term and longer-term strategy and risk.

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  CEO succession strategies shift amid disruptions

  COVID-19, social unrest, and other disruptions have put a premium on effective board oversight of CEO and leadership succession planning.

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  Critical connections: The CAE and Audit Committee

  Internal audit can provide valuable input to help the audit committee and board identify critical areas for discussion and action as they focus on the risks and opportunities ahead.

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  ESG, Human Capital Management and the Public Markets Impact on Compensation

  Insights into ESG factors and the potential impact on strategic agendas and business practices.

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  Refocusing on culture and employee engagement

  Board considerations for sustaining culture and engagement in a postpandemic environment.