reports from corporate governance land

Here are my thoughts on recent developments in corporate governance.

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Paper: "Back to the Future? Reclaiming Shareholder Democracy Through Virtual Annual Meetings"

Doug Chia

Oct 19, 2020

Paper: "Back to the Future? Reclaiming Shareholder Democracy Through Virtual Annual Meetings"

I'm honored to see my blog posts make it into academic literature!

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Doug Chia

Oct 16, 2020

The Challenge, Part II

Part II of the Challenge will really test how far your inner governance geek has traveled.

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The Procter & Gamble Company 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

Oct 14, 2020

The Procter & Gamble Company 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

P&G's first VSM was “No sweat.”

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Doug Chia

Oct 8, 2020

The Soundboard Governance Challenge

How many of these 40 acronyms can you spell out? I'm willing to bet that no one can nail 40 out of 40.

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Doug Chia

Oct 6, 2020

Black Directors Matter

Boards Must Look, Listen and Seize the Moment of #BlackLivesMatter [This post was originally published on the Skytop Strategies Business...

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Preview of Procter & Gamble’s (Virtual) 2020 Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

Sep 3, 2020

Preview of Procter & Gamble’s (Virtual) 2020 Annual Meeting

After the unprecedented proxy season we just witnessed, it will be interesting to see how companies with fall meetings handle VoSM.

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Doug Chia

Jul 13, 2020

Rethinking Board Committees

If the board’s job is to look out for four key stakeholders, shouldn’t there be a board committee dedicated to each one?

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My new article in Corporate Board Member: "Three Ways for Boards to Rethink Governance"

Doug Chia

Jul 6, 2020

My new article in Corporate Board Member: "Three Ways for Boards to Rethink Governance"

Boards of directors should not let this moment go by without some rethinking of how it governs.

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Virtual-Only Annual Meetings – What Comes Next?

Doug Chia

Jun 18, 2020

Virtual-Only Annual Meetings – What Comes Next?

Built the right way, VSMs can result in better company communication, increased shareholder engagement, and more inclusiveness.

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Notes from the General Motors 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

Jun 16, 2020

Notes from the General Motors 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

I was asked to cover one more virtual annual shareholders meeting for this season: General Motors Company.

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Notes from (Virtual) Annual Meetings - 2020 Season Finale!

Doug Chia

Jun 11, 2020

Notes from (Virtual) Annual Meetings - 2020 Season Finale!

Given the very short time they had to deal with all of the requirements, we should recognize that companies did an admirable job.

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Doug Chia

Jun 1, 2020

#BlackLivesMatter #corpgov

Corporate leaders can demonstrate real leadership when the leadership we need from our political leaders is absent or misguided.

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Notes from the Exxon Mobil 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

May 27, 2020

Notes from the Exxon Mobil 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

The ExxonMobil annual meeting has long been a popular one for vocal shareholders.

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Doug Chia

May 26, 2020

New Normal = Haves + Have Nots

What boards will face after they have managed through the Covid-19 crisis will be a tale of the “Haves” and “Have Nots.”

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Notes from the BlackRock 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting (from an interested shareholder)

Doug Chia

May 21, 2020

Notes from the BlackRock 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting (from an interested shareholder)

I didn't attend the BlackRock Annual Meeting this morning, but I was lucky enough to receive a report from a shareholder who did.

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Notes from the Intel Corporation 2020 Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

May 14, 2020

Notes from the Intel Corporation 2020 Annual Meeting

If you want to see a good example of a company that has worked out the kinks and does it right watch the replay of this year’s Intel meeting

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Riding Between Cars: The Position of the Corporate Secretary

Doug Chia

May 11, 2020

Riding Between Cars: The Position of the Corporate Secretary

The corporate secretary has evolved into a key focal point within a public company and the internal gear-hub of corporate governance.

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Update on My Notes from the Danaher Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

May 6, 2020

Update on My Notes from the Danaher Annual Meeting

I did some research into why I had trouble getting into yesterday's Danaher Corporation virtual annual meeting.

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Notes from the Danaher 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

May 5, 2020

Notes from the Danaher 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

I was all set to attend the virtual annual meeting of Danaher Corporation today, but ran into trouble getting in.

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Notes from the Bristol-Myers Squibb 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

Doug Chia

May 5, 2020

Notes from the Bristol-Myers Squibb 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting

I wasn't able to attend this morning's Annual Meeting of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, but I received a report from a friend who did.

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