Sentences with phrase «board governance by»

The Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) recognizes excellence in school board governance by presenting the Annual Award for Urban School Board Excellence.

The CSBA Golden Bell Awards, now in its 38th year, promotes excellence in education and school board governance by recognizing outstanding programs and governance practices of school boards in school districts and county offices of education.

Read more about The Handbook of Board Governance by Dr. Richard Leblanc.

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Northwest and Ethical Investments, a Toronto firm, may seek a proxy vote to prevent the co-CEOs from also serving as co-chairmen of the board of directors if RIM's board can't provide adequate justification for the governance structure by the end of January.

Three high - profile business people have resigned from the board of Perth Modern School, just weeks after two other board members did not seek re-election, as the fallout from a governance dispute and a review by KPMG continues.

IT governance: Is IT risk and opportunity management adequately overseen by the board (or a committee), including over IT investment, cloud computing, social media, security of information, privacy, business interruption and crisis planning?

Attached to the letter was a list of practices they called «common sense corporate governance principles» that amounted to a basic outline of a code many U.S. public companies today already either agree with or live by, or both, including issues of who sits on the board, the kinds of topics the board should discuss, and the adoption of proxy access.

Prominent Perth company director Tracey Horton is among a group of business leaders appointed to a new federal Treasury advisory council designed to replicate the discipline provided by a private sector governance board.

But formalized corporate governance is designed to be executed by boards, investors, and government on behalf of the public good, and the active efforts of all three are required.

On April 17, 2018, I wrote to the board, seeking to restore the Company's reputation by reforming its corporate governance and reconstituting a majority of the board of directors.

But CEO selection of board candidates is a governance no - no because CEOs report to — and are hired and fired by — the board.

Thus, the California Public Employees» Retirement System's Global Principles of Accountable Corporate Governance recommends that a company's board should be chaired by an independent director, as does the Council of Institutional Investors.

All five resolutions submitted or supported by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade were adopted at the BC Chamber of Commerce's 2017 AGM in Victoria, including a key resolution on the governance of Canada's ports and airports.

While our Board does not anticipate that any of the director nominees will be unable to stand for election as a director nominee at our Annual Meeting, if that occurs, proxies will be voted in favor of such other person or persons as may be recommended by our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and designated by our Board.

In addition, as part of our governance review and succession planning, the Board (led by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee) evaluates our leadership structure to ensure that it remains the optimal structure for Tesla, reviews the composition, size and performance of the Board and its committees, evaluates individual Board members, and identifies and evaluates candidates for election or re-election to governance review and succession planning, the Board (led by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee) evaluates our leadership structure to ensure that it remains the optimal structure for Tesla, reviews the composition, size and performance of the Board and its committees, evaluates individual Board members, and identifies and evaluates candidates for election or re-election to Governance Committee) evaluates our leadership structure to ensure that it remains the optimal structure for Tesla, reviews the composition, size and performance of the Board and its committees, evaluates individual Board members, and identifies and evaluates candidates for election or re-election to the Board.

Mr. Bryan, as the Chair of our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, was designated as the Presiding Director by our independent directors, who constitute a majority of our Board; our independent directors may elect another independent director as Presiding Director at any time.

«Today, after welcoming its new directors Ursula Burns and John Thain, the Board voted unanimously to move forward with the proposed investment by SoftBank and with governance changes that would strengthen its independence and ensure equality among all shareholders,» the board said in a statement to TechCrBoard voted unanimously to move forward with the proposed investment by SoftBank and with governance changes that would strengthen its independence and ensure equality among all shareholders,» the board said in a statement to TechCrboard said in a statement to TechCrunch.

Members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board based on nominations submitted by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and for such terms as the Board may determine.

In 2008 the Board enhanced our corporate governance practices by creating the new position of Lead Director and amending our Corporate Governance Guidelines to identify the responsibilities of the Leadgovernance practices by creating the new position of Lead Director and amending our Corporate Governance Guidelines to identify the responsibilities of the LeadGovernance Guidelines to identify the responsibilities of the Lead Director.

We believe the corporate governance measures noted above demonstrate that our Board has embraced independence, and our shareholders have recognized the effectiveness of our current Board leadership structure by re-electing our Chairman, the Lead Independent Director, and other Board members each year.

The Corporate Governance Guidelines and committee charters adopted by our Board of Directors reflect regulatory requirements, New York Stock Exchange listing standards and applicable law.

These Corporate Governance Guidelines (these «Guidelines») have been adopted by the Board of Directors (the «Board») of Franklin Resources, Inc. (the «Company» or «Corporation») in connection with its oversight of the Company's management and business affairs.

Since January 2003, Ms. Bloxham has published The Corporate Governance Alliance Digest, a publication on current value and corporate governance topics, which has been recognized by leading academic and other institutions, and read by CEOs, board members, senior managers, regulators and investors across the globe, including Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe and theGovernance Alliance Digest, a publication on current value and corporate governance topics, which has been recognized by leading academic and other institutions, and read by CEOs, board members, senior managers, regulators and investors across the globe, including Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe and thegovernance topics, which has been recognized by leading academic and other institutions, and read by CEOs, board members, senior managers, regulators and investors across the globe, including Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe and the Americas.

Committee members should be appointed annually by the Board upon recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee with consideration of the desires of individual directors.

Members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board based on nominations recommended by the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and for such terms as the Board may determine.

Ms. Bloxham is also the author of the Governance chapter in The Investor Relations Guide (published by Kennedy publications) and the Board chapter in Business Valuation Resource's Guide to Healthcare Valuation and the author / co-author of over 100 articles published by, among others Corporate Board Member, Directors Monthly, Directorship Magazine, International Finance and Treasury, Bank Accounting and Finance, American Banker, National Underwriter, Valuation Issues, Shareholder Value Magazine, CFO Magazine, Corporate Finance Review, the Wharton Leadership Digest, the Journal of Strategic Performance Measurement, Executive Talent, and the Journal of Cost Management.

Under these rules, a company of which more than 50 % of the voting power is held by an individual, a group or another company is a «controlled company» and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements of the, including (1) the requirement that a majority of the board of directors consist of independent directors, (2) the requirement that we have a nominating and corporate governance committee that is composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee's purpose and responsibilities and (3) the requirement that we have a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee's purpose and responsibilities.

The Nominating & Governance Committee considers and evaluates a director candidate recommended by a stockholder in the same manner as a nominee recommended by a Board member, management, search firm or other sources.

Ira Kay, a founder of compensation - consulting firm Pay Governance, has made a career out of advising executives and boards on compensation issues; he argues that existing compensation structures are generally fair and driven by market forces.

One of the most high - profile resolutions — co-sponsored by nine chambers or boards of trade from across the country — called on the federal government to refrain from changing the current governance model of Canada's ports and major airports, given that they are economic drivers for our national economy and crucial pieces of transportation infrastructure.

Corporate governance activism is here to stay, will this sharpen corporate Australia by shaking up clubby boards and C - suites?

Investment professionals who have long relied on Bloomberg for its suite of financial data and analytics now have access to research from Glass Lewis on matters not well covered by traditional investment research: accounting policies, financial statement transparency, corporate governance, litigation and regulatory developments, related - party transactions, executive compensation and board of director independence and quality, among others.

In a report entitled The Independence of Board Members: A Quest for Legitimacy, the Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations (IGPPO) proposes that any organization governed by a board of directors should strive to constitute a board that is both legitimate and credBoard Members: A Quest for Legitimacy, the Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations (IGPPO) proposes that any organization governed by a board of directors should strive to constitute a board that is both legitimate and credboard of directors should strive to constitute a board that is both legitimate and credboard that is both legitimate and credible.

In 2009, the Chairman of the board of CP Rail asserted that the company had put in place the best practices of corporate governance; that year, CP was awarded the Governance Gavel Award for Director Disclosure by the Canadian Coalition for Good Ggovernance; that year, CP was awarded the Governance Gavel Award for Director Disclosure by the Canadian Coalition for Good GGovernance Gavel Award for Director Disclosure by the Canadian Coalition for Good GovernanceGovernance.

However, while the board is expected to participate in GFI's strategic governance, GFI believes their detailed decision making should be guided mainly by their staff.74

«The Board voted unanimously to move forward with the proposed investment by SoftBank and with governance changes that would strengthen its independence and ensure equality among all shareholders,» Uber's board said in a stateBoard voted unanimously to move forward with the proposed investment by SoftBank and with governance changes that would strengthen its independence and ensure equality among all shareholders,» Uber's board said in a stateboard said in a statement.

Uber's board on Tuesday approved a series of governance changes that are expected to curtail Travis Kalanick's power and pave the way for a massive investment by SoftBank, the Japanese investment giant that is set on acquiring a piece of the private market's most valuable company.

Our Nomination and Governance Committee evaluates and considers director nominees proposed by our stockholders in the same manner as a nominee recommended by a Board member, management, search firm or other source.

Interviewed by Canadian Business for «Myths and Reality: Board Culture — not structure — is what ultimately creates good corporate governance» August 13 - 27, 2007, 60 - 63.

This replicates the move led by Harvard, Yale, and Princeton to change over to lay boards of governance.

As it happens, the court ruled on very narrow grounds of governance, noting that, while SLU «maintains a Jesuit heritage», it is actually «controlled and operated by an independent, lay board of trustees».

Corporate governance activism is here to stay, will this sharpen corporate Australia by shaking up clubby boards and C - suites?

There were detailed comparisons of and various characteristics including income sources, chain of custody methods, and governance (the charts on page 39 showing board representation by stakeholder and geographic region was quite an eye - opener).

Reflections on Nathan Garber's Article on Governance Models The article below by Nathan Garber is a good review and summary of the basic typical models of governance in organizations and the role that boards play in the differeGovernance Models The article below by Nathan Garber is a good review and summary of the basic typical models of governance in organizations and the role that boards play in the differegovernance in organizations and the role that boards play in the different models.

Faculty and board work actively with the insights of anthroposophy as expressed by Rudolf Steiner, pertaining to child development, pedagogy and curriculum, self - development, and governance.

Governed by a Board of Directors, the organization's Mission is advanced through a partnership with governance volunteers, staff, and grass - roots volunteers located throughout our field offices.

Shedd is governed by the Shedd Aquarium Society, composed of volunteer corporate, civic and community leaders that make up the 55 - member Board of Trustees with the primary responsibility for governance oversight and fiduciary accountability, as outlined in the Society's bylaws.

Governance Our district is governed by a five - member elected Board of Commissioners.

The Leadership Council, as required by the Department of Defense, will focus on the strategic planning and technical direction of the institute while the governance board will help oversee and implement business outreach and economic development strategy.

Morelle described the body as a technical advisory board and said an overarching governance board, appointed by the Governor, will take the lead.