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Board Insights Podcast Series

Conversations with directors, business leaders, and governance luminaries to explore the emerging issues and pressing challenges facing boards today.

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An audit committee lens on ESG reporting

KPMG Audit Partner Maura Hodge poses five questions for the audit committees to consider as they evaluate their companies’ ESG strategy and reporting.
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Women on San Diego corporate boards

KPMG and the WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation examine the gender diversity of the boards of publicly held companies headquartered in San Diego.
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Engagement is more imperative than ever

BLC Senior Advisor Stephen Brown offers considerations for boards on preparing for engagement heading into 2021.
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The imperative for LGBTQ inclusion

KPMG BLC Senior Advisor Susan Angele offers five questions for boards to ask about the company’s LGBTQ-related policies and practices.
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Reimagining the future, rethinking strategy

Edie Weiner, CEO and founder of The Future Hunters, outlines trends shaping the future and their impact on strategy.
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Taking a fresh look at third-party risk: A board’s eye view

KPMG LLP Principal Tarun Sondhi highlights key third-party risks to watch in light of the supply-chain disruption caused by COVID-19.
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Directors Quarterly: October 2020

The 2020 CEO Outlook, near- and longer-term challenges of COVID-19, third-party risk, rethinking strategy, the imperative for LGBTQ inclusion, and more.
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Bringing employee perspectives into the boardroom

Amid employee activism and shareholder proposals seeking employee representation in the boardroom, questions to consider in reassessing how employee input is elevated to the board.
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Near- and longer-term challenges of COVID-19

Director views on the implications of COVID-19 for board oversight and business operations, strategy, and priorities.
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Seismic events put strategy, resilience, social responsibility to the test

COVID-19, deep-seated social unrest, and a global recession pose unprecedented challenges for companies and boards.
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Leading the board on ESG

Lead directors play a role in guiding discussions on environmental, social and governance issues, corporate purpose, and the implications for their companies.
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The Compensation Committee’s Evolving Agenda

Considerations for compensation committees as they extend their oversight responsibilities to include human capital management and social issues.
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Recovery, new reality put strategy to the test

Preparing for a recovery and weighing the longer-term implications of COVID-19 are moving front and center in boardroom discussions.
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Under pressure: Maintaining a strong board/CEO relationship

Lead directors interviewed by the KPMG Board Leadership Center share their perspectives on fostering a strong board/CEO relationship.
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Calibrating board operations during COVID-19

Five areas for boards to consider as they recalibrate their operations and oversight during COVID-19.
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Looking to the future of long-term investing

Harvard Business School professor Victoria Ivashina discusses the outlook for private equity investing and the impact on governance and oversight.
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Board oversight of human capital management

Compensation committees and boards are paying greater attention to human resources issues, as workplace issues such as diversity, culture, and talent strategy become a greater focus of investors.
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Directors Quarterly: April 2020

A board lens on navigating the pandemic, a view of the geopolitical landscape, and a financial reporting and auditing outlook for corporate directors.
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The value of veterans in the boardroom

The KPMG Board Leadership Center explores the skills and experience that retired general and flag officers can bring to the boardroom.
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The board view of supply chain risk and resiliency

Questions for directors to consider as they assess the company’s supply chain risk and resiliency in light of the outbreak of COVID-19.

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