Risk Oversight

Cyber security. Compliance. Geopolitical volatility. Supply chain disruption. Leading boards continue to calibrate their oversight of current and emerging risks—from improving information quality to reinforcing the right culture.

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The board's role in strategic work flexibility

KPMG BLC Senior Advisor Stephen Brown speaks with Cali Williams Yost, founder and CEO of Flex + Strategy Group.

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KPMG Board Leadership Center Virtual Event

September 24, 2020 | 3:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m. ET

Race and accountability in the boardroom

Join us for a hard-hitting conversation about the board’s role in driving accountability and action on diversity—as a critical performance metric and an expectation of Corporate America’s stakeholders.

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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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Securing the new business reality through pragmatic cybersecurity

The longer-term implications of a “distance everything” business environment require a vigilant focus on cybersecurity.

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A geopolitical lens: July 2020

Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer analyzes current geopolitical trends and what they mean for companies and boards.

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How boards can help to debias AI

An interview with Miriam Vogel, president and CEO of EqualAI on the challenges related to debiasing artificial intelligence.

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Directors Quarterly: July 2020

The new reality, geopolitics, proxy season trends, fostering the board/CEO relationship, and debiasing artificial intelligence.

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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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Investor relations takes on ESG

The rising prominence of ESG factors means that investor relations officers must be well versed in issues beyond financial metrics.

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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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Sharpening the board’s oversight of human capital management

Directors must look beyond the C-suite when evaluating opportunities and risks associated with the firm’s human capital.

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The evolving compensation committee agenda

Compensation committees are playing a greater role in the oversight of a broad range of human capital management issues.

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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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A geopolitical lens from Eurasia Group (March 2020)

Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group, shares his views on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in a G-Zero world.

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Navigating the pandemic: A board lens

Five key areas of focus to help boards in their oversight of the company’s COVID-19 response.

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Potential impacts of coronavirus on SEC issuers

KPMG offers periodic disclosure considerations for companies in light of a recent public statement from the SEC chair regarding the impact of coronavirus.

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Aligning near-term goals with long-term value

Highlights from KPMG’s Board Leadership Conference, including the economic and geopolitical outlook, climate risk, the board-CEO relationship, corporate purpose, artificial intelligence, fintech, cybersecurity, oversight of human capital management, and more.

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