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Society for Corporate Governance Announces Leadership Transition
Andrew Fitzsimons Appointed Interim CEO of the Society for Corporate Governance; Doug Chia Appointed as Strategic Advisor to Interim CEO
Doug Chia
Jul 20, 2023
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Anti-ESG: A War On Two Fronts
Anti-ESG politics has everything to do with elections and little to do with fiduciary duties and investment returns.
Doug Chia
Apr 13, 2023
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There Is No “C” In “ESG”: An Illustration of ESG’s Biggest Risk
The various and creative ways in which cyber security can be packaged as ESG demonstrate the potential for ESG to become an open-ended term.
Doug Chia
Sep 28, 2022
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SEC (finally) jumps into ESG fund fracas
The SEC has taken the first steps to create some much-needed semblance of order and structure in the ESG investment industry.
Doug Chia
Sep 16, 2022
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Comment Letter: SEC Proposal on Investment Company Names
SEC comment letter on proposed rules on Investment Company Names.
Doug Chia
Aug 30, 2022
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Comment Letter: SEC Proposals on ESG Fund Names and Disclosures
I support the Commission’s efforts to enhance the level and quality of disclosure required by funds that claim to invest based on ESG...
Doug Chia
Aug 16, 2022
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Reimagining Board Committees to Accommodate Worker Voice
Demands for worker voice are on the rise. Boards could soon be challenged to accommodate worker voice more formally in corporate governance.
Doug Chia
Aug 26, 2021
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A Seat at the Table: Worker Voice and the New Corporate Boardroom
The Aspen Institute just published a series of six essays that present fresh perspectives on "worker voice" in the boardroom.
Doug Chia
Aug 25, 2021
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Defund the PACs!
Don't just press pause on corporate PACs. Defund them. Cancel them. No one will be worse off.
Doug Chia
Jan 19, 2021
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Boards Beware: Accountability is Rising
Boards are facing new expectations and accountability as stakeholder capitalism gains steam.
Doug Chia
Dec 8, 2020
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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!
Doug Chia
Oct 19, 2020
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The Challenge, Part II
Part II of the Challenge will really test how far your inner governance geek has traveled.
Doug Chia
Oct 16, 2020
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The Procter & Gamble Company 2020 (Virtual) Annual Meeting
P&G's first VSM was “No sweat.”
Doug Chia
Oct 14, 2020
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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.
Doug Chia
Oct 8, 2020
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Black Directors Matter
Boards Must Look, Listen and Seize the Moment of #BlackLivesMatter [This post was originally published on the Skytop Strategies Business...
Doug Chia
Oct 6, 2020
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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?
Doug Chia
Jul 13, 2020
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#BlackLivesMatter #corpgov
Corporate leaders can demonstrate real leadership when the leadership we need from our political leaders is absent or misguided.
Doug Chia
Jun 1, 2020
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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.”
Doug Chia
May 26, 2020
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Thoughts on Asian Americans in the Boardroom
We haven't seen much sense of urgency to increase the numbers of Asian Americans in boardrooms. Is that about to change?
Doug Chia
Apr 21, 2020
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ISS Leans In On Climate
It follows from the increasing popularity of ESG funds that investors want and fund families are marketing.
Doug Chia
Mar 18, 2020
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