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  Eurasia Group’s top geopolitical risks for 2021

  The top geopolitical risks for 2021, according to Eurasia Group.

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  Directors Quarterly: January 2021

  Priorities for board and audit committee agendas in 2021, tips for driving progress on diversity, and how to better envision the future

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  Navigating the risk and control challenges presented by COVID-19

  Audit committees need to maintain a sharp focus on understanding the effects of COVID-19 on the company’s financial statements and reporting, including the internal control environment.

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  Learning from the crises of 2020

  The events of 2020 are a sharp reminder for board leaders to take a fresh look at the company’s enterprise risk management processes and crisis readiness.

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  On the 2021 board agenda

  Nine issues for boards to keep in mind as they consider and carry out their 2021 agendas.

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  On the 2021 private company board agenda

  Drawing on insights from our work and interactions with public and private company directors and business leaders, we’ve highlighted nine items for private company boards to consider as they focus their 2021 agendas.

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  On the 2021 audit committee agenda

  Seven issues for audit committees to keep in mind as they consider and carry out their 2021 agendas.

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  On the 2021 compensation committee agenda

  Six issues for compensation committees to consider as they carry out their 2021 agendas.

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  2020 Election implications: A board lens

  Considerations for boards trying to model and assess what the new administration’s policy initiatives might mean for their companies and strategies.

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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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  Race and accountability in the boardroom

  Considerations for boards to help drive progress on diversity and systemic change.

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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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  Challenges presented by COVID-19

  KPMG surveyed more than 100 U.S. audit committee members to understand how COVID-19 is impacting committee oversight and operations.

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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.