Governance & Business Ethics Webcasts

2. The Story of Screening

   05 June, 2013 10:00 AM EST [10:00] | Special Webcast

   Screening has evolved as a tool for investors to manage risk and engage with companies that fall short in areas such as strong employee relations, community involvement, excellent environmental policies and practices, and human rights.

4. Governance Watch: Corporate Political Spending

   12 June, 2013 03:00 PM EST [15:00] | Governance Watch

   Hosted in collaboration with Cleary Gottlieb, this Governance Watch webcast will review the latest developments in the area of corporate political disclosure and consider where things might go from here.

6. Governance Watch

   07 August, 2013 03:00 PM EST [15:00] | Governance Watch

   Hosted in collaboration with Cleary Gottlieb, Governance Watch is a complimentary webcast series designed to address the latest developments in corporate governance through bi-monthly webcasts featuring provocative expert guests and insights.

8. Governance Watch: Alternative Pay Disclosures

   02 October, 2013 03:00 PM EST [15:00] | Governance Watch

   This Governance Watch webcast will announce the work product of The Conference Board Working Group on Alternative Pay Disclosure, which seeks to develop consistent definitions for "realized" and "realizable" pay for use in company proxy reports.

10. Governance Watch

    04 December, 2013 03:00 PM EST [15:00] | Governance Watch

    Hosted in collaboration with Cleary Gottlieb, Governance Watch is a complimentary webcast series designed to address the latest developments in corporate governance through bi-monthly webcasts featuring provocative expert guests and insights.

On Demand

1. Executive Compensation after Peer Groups

   17 May, 2013 | Special Webcast

   This webcast picks up on the recent Directors Roundtable debate and will explore what other factors should be considered by a compensation committee if peer-group benchmarking is deemphasized, as Prof. Elson and Mr. Ferrere suggest should be the case.

2. Trust in Business

   08 May, 2013 | Special Webcast

   Trust in business after the Financial Crisis of 2007/08 is again a challenge for the business community. On this webcast, Jon Spector, president and CEO of The Conference Board will discuss the challenges and solutions with two though leaders in the area.

3. The Corporation of the Future: Integrating Trust and Sustainability with Creating Shareowner Value

   07 May, 2013 | Special Webcast | 6:06

   Tomorrow's Company, an important think tank in the U.K., has been for some time exploring the most appropriate corporate form for both business and society. This spring, it is hosting discussions on this subject by our webcast speaker, Prof. Colin Mayer.

4. Cybersecurity: Do you know if you’ve been hacked?

   03 May, 2013 | Special Webcast

   There are 2 types of companies: those that have been hacked and those that do not know they have been hacked. In this webcast we will address two major questions: What are the risks? and how do you protect your organization?

5. Human Rights Risk (Part 2)

   02 May, 2013 | KnowlEdge Series | 1:57

   We will hear from corporate leaders and why they have committed resources to manage their human rights risks. We will discuss how they got started in this area and who internal stakeholders are within companies.

6. The Culture of Ethics

   02 May, 2013 | Special Webcast | 5:37

   So you think you have established a solid culture of ethics within your organization but are now facing internal issues with your program. During this webcast, hear from experts on this hot-button issue and how to address these internal issues head on.

7. Human Rights Risk (Part 1)

   30 April, 2013 | KnowlEdge Series | 2:05

   We will learn the who, what, why, and how of human rights risks. While many think of this as an issue for emerging markets only, human rights violations happen in every country around the world.

8. Ask Your Corporate Monitor

   29 April, 2013 | Special Webcast | 1:45

   Join us for a how-to discussion on the importance of establishing a successful Monitor, led by Bart Schwartz, Chairman and CEO of SolutionPoint International.

9. How Companies Communicate and Engage on Sustainability (Part 2)

   25 April, 2013 | KnowlEdge Series | 6:46

   Part 2 of this series looks at different stakeholder engagement approaches and variations in level and scope of engagement, and discusses the need to explore and develop linkages between existing, and sometimes competing, sustainability standards.

10. The Board’s Role in Ethics & Compliance

    25 April, 2013 | Special Webcast

    Gain insight on this timely topic and learn best practices when interacting with your board of directors so that a strong ethical culture can be set.

11. Crisis Management and Reputational Risk

    23 April, 2013 | Special Webcast | 5:42

    Companies may work for decades to build the value of their brands and reputation, only to have that value destroyed in a matter of hours.

12. How Companies Communicate and Engage on Sustainability (Part 1)

    22 April, 2013 | KnowlEdge Series | 3:30

    Part I of this series explores how companies choose to focus their sustainability communication efforts, and sheds light on the issue of materiality by identifying those practices which are most frequently included in sustainability reports.

13. What You Need to Know about Performance-aligned Compensation

    15 April, 2013 | Conference KeyNotes | 6:19

    Experts from the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, University of Delaware and Farient Advisors discuss what Directors and senior executives need to know about performance-aligned compensation.

14. Shareholder Engagement with Boards of Directors - Part 2

    11 April, 2013 | Special Webcast

    There is increasing pressure for greater shareholder engagement in the U.S., the U.K., throughout Continental Europe (reinforced by recent proposals by the European Commission) as well as in India (reinforced by recent SEBI proposals).

15. Governance Watch: Foreign Policy Implications for Business

    03 April, 2013 | Governance Watch

    Recent actions by the US Government to place greater sanctions on Iran are the latest foreign policy measure with significant implications for business. This webcast will cover what directors and management need to know in this dynamic environment.

16. Shareholder Engagement with Boards of Directors - Part 1

    19 March, 2013 | Special Webcast

    There is increasing pressure for greater shareholder engagement in the U.S., the U.K., throughout Continental Europe (reinforced by recent proposals by the European Commission) as well as in India (reinforced by recent SEBI proposals).

17. The Importance of Integrated Reporting Standards

    08 March, 2013 | Special Webcast | 3:10

    Join Mike Krzus of Mike Krzus Consulting and Aleen Bayard of Footprint Partners as they explain the concept of integrated reporting and its benefits and challenges.

18. Good Business? Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

    28 February, 2013 | Special Webcast | 3:39

    During this webcast, hear from speakers from the upcoming 2013 Ethics & Shareholder Value Summit. They will discuss how acting ethically and responsibly is good for business and will share examples of the good, the bad, and the ugly of this practice.

19. Governance Watch: Lessons for Acquirers and their Boards

    06 February, 2013 | Governance Watch | 1:07

    Much has been covered in the literature of what target companies should do to prepare for an acquisition. On this Governance Watch, our panel will discuss what acquirer companies should think about with respect to governance, accounting, and diligence.

20. A European Perspective: The Role of Ethics in Responsible Investing

    29 January, 2013 | Special Webcast | 2:25

    Many say that Europe is ahead of the curve when it comes to responsible investing. Hear first-hand from several investors that have taken this approach, how ethics plays a role, challenged companies on their practices, and how to make it work.

21. Data Overload: What Are We Going to Do About It?

    09 January, 2013 | Conference KeyNotes | 8:22

    Ross McAllister, Manager, Executive Development at FedEx Corporation, will lead a discussion about managing the pervasive and daunting challenge of data overload in the information age.

22. Whistleblower Payouts Under the New Provision

    04 January, 2013 | Special Webcast | 7:27

    Join a panel of legal experts as they discuss the SEC’s new whistleblower “bounty” program and its impact on securities law enforcement.

23. Your 2013 Must-Do List: Connecting with Millennials

    19 December, 2012 | Special Webcast | 2:01

    Discover what measures corporate leaders are taking to ensure strong and positive connections with the next generation from a generational strategy expert. Build your own 2013 "must-do" list for engaging millennials in the workforce.

24. Managing Ethical Conduct: Challenges for the Global Company

    18 December, 2012 | Special Webcast | 1:01

    Ethical conduct of officers is an evolving discussion within public companies. In response to emerging global risks, companies have created the role of Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer (CECO). This webcast will address the role of the CECO.

25. Governance Watch: Social Technology in the Boardroom

    05 December, 2012 | Governance Watch | 3:53

    Join our guests for their insights and advice on how to engage in and leverage social technology for competitive advantage at the board level.

26. Unethical Behavior and Financial Incentives

    04 December, 2012 | Special Webcast | 8:50

    Why do ethical people sometimes behave unethically, even despite an organization's best efforts to implement a strong ethics and compliance program? This webcast explores research and the impact of ethical decision-making and financial incentives.

27. Why Executive Pay Is Important to Investors

    03 December, 2012 | Conference KeyNotes | 04:05

    Increasingly, investors insist on appropriate sharing of business risks and rewards between shareholders and management. An investor discusses how compensation committees should utilize detailed and reliable analyses and metrics to connect the dots.

28. Safeguarding Intellectual Property & Addressing Corruption in the Global Supply Chain

    03 December, 2012 | Special Webcast | 1:42

    This webcast will review the findings from a Research Working Group report on Safeguarding IP & Addressing Corruption in the Global Supply Chain

29. Governance Watch: Officer and Director Indemnification – Considerations for Companies

    08 November, 2012 | Governance Watch | 3:57

    Join our panel of governance and litigation experts for their thoughts and advice on how to address current issues regarding officer and director indemnification and advancement of attorney’s fees.

30. FCPA: Developments in Global Anticorruption Enforcement

    12 September, 2012 | Special Webcast | 3:22

    This webcast will provide an update for seasoned professionals regarding the latest developments and best practices in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance.

31. Corporate Governance Strategies for the Next AGM Season

    11 September, 2012 | Special Webcast

    Companies should begin planning their corporate governance and investor communications strategies now – well before the beginning of the next AGM season.

32. Economic, Political, and Regulatory Risk: External Challenges for CEOs

    23 May, 2012 | Special Webcast | 01:50

    The U.S. CEOs rated Global Political/Economic Risk as their third most critical challenge, and Government Regulation as their number-one challenge. What do CEOs need to best handle risk and regulation?

33. Shareholder Activism – Has it Moved the Needle or Not?

    02 May, 2012 | Governance Watch

    Join our panel of investor and governance experts for a debate on whether shareholder activism has had the desired effects and moved governance in a productive direction.

34. The First Six Months Under the Dodd Frank Whistleblower Rules

    04 April, 2012 | Special Webcast

    With the first six months of operation under the new Dodd Frank whistleblower program now completed, key leaders from the enforcement, whistleblower advocate, and corporate defense communities join in this interactive executive briefing.

35. The Intangible Drivers of Future Performance and Value

    08 March, 2012 | Special Webcast

    The infrastructure driving shareholder and stakeholder value in today’s business is made up of intangible (rather than tangible) assets. Learn what’s behind this shift and how to measure, manage and monetize the intangibles behind your company’s success.

36. Going Public on Data Privacy

    08 March, 2012 | Special Webcast

    Concerns about the privacy of employee data run from the familiar to the far-out. Join four leading experts in human capital data, analytics and strategic workforce planning as they share their perspectives on what you should worry about—and not.

37. Governance Watch

    07 March, 2012 | Governance Watch

    Join our panel of governance and audit experts for their advice on how to address the latest issues facing audit committees and those who advise them.

38. Business Ethics: The Board of Director's Role

    29 February, 2012 | Special Webcast

    Companies worldwide now acknowledged the need for Board of Director engagement and oversight with respect to company ethics issues and compliance programs.

39. Working at the Intersection of Human Resources, Ethics and Compliance – The Need for Collaboration

    18 January, 2012 | Special Webcast

    An ethical culture that is based on more than legal compliance is likely to enhance performance. According to research by The Conference Board, “ethics and social responsibility” are among the top 10 skills employers find important among new employees.

40. Winning Investors Over

    18 January, 2012 | Special Webcast | 02:00

    In this webcast Professor Baruch Lev will critically examine managers’ beliefs and chart a coherent, practicable set of policies and actions to regain and maintain investors' support.

41. Re-Thinking Risk: Turning water into opportunity

    10 January, 2012 | Special Webcast

    Water scarcity affects every business globally. PepsiCo has transformed water risk into opportunity. Learn how large external risks ought to be part of every company's risk profile and how to build these risks into effective strategy and planning.

42. Governance Watch

    05 January, 2012 | Governance Watch

    Governance Watch offers summaries and concise perspectives on developments affecting corporate governance by focusing on issues that would be of interest to directors and senior business and finance executives.

43. Governance Watch

    16 December, 2011 | Governance Watch

    Governance Watch is a new program from The Conference Board that helps senior legal and compliance professionals keep abreast of developments in corporate governance. It offers summaries and concise perspectives on developments affecting corporate governance. It focuses on issues that would be of interest to directors and senior business and finance executives, including issues affecting corporate democracy, shareholder communications and relationships, fiduciary obligations of directors, disclosure, compensation and insider trading.

44. Global Sustainability Reporting and Corporate Functions: Going Public with Performance (Part 2)

    08 December, 2011 | KnowlEdge Series

    This session will explore case studies on companies that have embarked upon disclosure, particularly in the areas of human capital and will focus on best practices from their evolving experiences in this area.

45. Global Sustainability Reporting and Corporate Functions: Going Public with Performance (Part 1)

    01 December, 2011 | KnowlEdge Series

    This session features a practioner's perspective and will focus on the emerging challenges companies face as they work to include this new information in their reporting. We will also discuss the current state of adoption for the guidelines.

46. Corporate Ambassadors – Redefining the Way we Engage Customers

    30 November, 2011 | Special Webcast

    For the past decade, marketers have been adjusting to a new era of deep customer engagement. To engage customers whenever and wherever they interact with an organization must be the task of the entire enterprise, not just the Marketing department.

47. Emerging Practices in Corporate Political Spending (Part 4)

    22 November, 2011 | KnowlEdge Series

    This final sesion will explore some of the new tools and indexes and how organizations in this space are looking to engage with business on the topic. We will also take a moment to disucss what 2012 may bring in this area.

48. Emerging Practices in Corporate Political Spending (Part 2)

    09 November, 2011 | KnowlEdge Series

    In this session, we will focus on current business practices. Topics include a discussion on how companies developed their processes and whatt hey are doing to address shareholder concerns regarding accountability and disclosure.

49. Governance Watch

    02 November, 2011 | Governance Watch

    Governance Watch is a new program from The Conference Board and sponsored by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton that helps senior legal and compliance professionals keep abreast of developments in corporate governance.

50. Emerging Practices in Corporate Political Spending (Part 1)

    01 November, 2011 | KnowlEdge Series

    This session will discuss the legal framework for corporate political activity including what is now allowed with the Citizens United decision, the current legislation/regulation in process, what it means for business, and its likelihood to pass.

51. Getting Performance Metrics and Goal-setting Right

    26 October, 2011 | Conference KeyNotes

    This Conference KeyNotes Webcast will include video clips of two sessions from The Conference Board 2011 Executive Compensation Conference.

52. Board Evaluations in the UK and Continental Europe

    19 October, 2011 | Special Webcast

    Boards of directors throughout the U.K. and Continental Europe are increasingly undertaking self-evaluation processes. The main driver for board evaluations is compliance with governance codes.

53. Governance Watch

    08 September, 2011 | Special Webcast

    Including a discussion of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act developments, an update on the progress of, and outlook for, Dodd-Frank regulations, and insights into recent press about the SEC's budget and impact on enforcement activity.

54. Research Partners for Global Corporate Philanthropy

    10 August, 2011 | Special Webcast

    Corporate philanthropy professionals are invited to attend this webcast to learn more about the nature and scope of the project; the time and financial commitment; and the output of the group and how it will benefit and enhance their current international philanthropic pursuits.

55. Governance Watch

    19 July, 2011 | Special Webcast

    The agenda will include discussion of shareholder communications, including an update on proxy access, Dodd-Frank Act developments and accounting developments concerning IFRS and contingency reporting.

56. The 2011 Proxy Season (Part 3)

    29 June, 2011 | KnowlEdge Series

    Looking back, how well did companies communicate with their shareholders? Did direct communications help investors better understand companies’ views and practices? What do shareholders advise corporations to do in the communication arena over the next year?

57. Evaluating the European Commission’s Proposed Corporate Governance Reforms

    22 June, 2011 | Special Webcast

    This webcast will discuss how The European Commission recently released its long-awaited “Green Paper” which challenges the basic fabric of the “Comply or Explain” European model of corporate governance.

58. The 2011 Proxy Season (Part 2)

    15 June, 2011 | KnowlEdge Series

    What were the overall results of proxy voting this year? Sustainability and political spending led the list of shareholder initiated proposals. How did they fare? What are institutional shareholder views on these two topical matters? What do they expect from companies? How can companies best respond?

59. Unclaimed Property and the States: Stepped up Enforcement and Corporate Liability

    09 June, 2011 | Special Webcast

    This webcast will build upon a survey and whitepaper published by The Conference Board Governance Center titled: Expanded Liability in Unclaimed Property.

60. The 2011 Proxy Season (Part 1)

    08 June, 2011 | KnowlEdge Series

    This first webcast discussion looks at the compensation picture. How have companies fared in the compensation advisory votes? Is there any pattern to the periodicy of future advisory votes? What do shareholders expect from companies that receive negative votes?

61. Rating the Raters: Do You Know who’s Monitoring your Sustainability Performance?

    07 June, 2011 | Special Webcast

    This webcast will explore the best practices for raters, based on an in-depth study of 21 rating organizations and how companies can use information about the raters to develop a sound basis for deciding which surveys to participate in.

62. Enforcement of The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: A Dialogue with Regulators

    03 May, 2011 | Special Webcast

    In this webcast, we start that dialogue by hearing from the SEC and DOJ on their renewed focus and collaboration on FCPA enforcement and gain insight on their focus areas. Participants will have an opportunity to hear from the chief enforcers and understand their perspectives.

63. Senior Human Resource Executives and the CEO's Agenda

    15 April, 2011 | Conference KeyNotes

    This Conference KeyNotes Webcast (The 2010 Senior Human Resource Executive Conference) includes insights from The Deputy Secretary of Labor (U.S. Department of Labor) and from Siemens AG on “The CEO Agenda and Leadership.”

64. Risk Governance and Technology Systems

    23 March, 2011 | Conference KeyNotes

    This Conference KeyNotes Webcast will provide discussion of and video clips from The 2010 Enterprise Risk Management Conference. Topics include: the new risk governance focus of boards and risk technology systems.

65. Executive Compensation: What Shareholders Really Want

    11 February, 2011 | Conference KeyNotes

    This Conference KeyNotes Webcast contains video clips and discussion of the presentations: What Shareholders Really Want from Compensation Committees and Look Before You Leap: Learnings from the Last Round of Proxy Filings

66. Risk Oversight Best Practices: What Directors Want and Need to Know

    02 December, 2010 | Special Webcast

    This webcast will discuss how boards provide effective oversight through pushing for a deep understanding of key risks, taking ownership to improve risk management in the organization and assuring that risk plans are up to date and ready to be acted on.

67. Shared Responsibility: New Governance Requirements and Corporate Executive Roles

    02 November, 2010 | KnowlEdge Series

    This three-part KnowlEdge Series will focus both on the governance responsibilities of boards of directors and on the functional and operational responsibilities of corporate staff who provide support to the board or board committees as they address these changed requirements.

68. Executive Compensation: What the Board Needs/ Wants from HR

    18 October, 2010 | Conference KeyNotes

    This Conference KeyNotes Webcast contains video clips and discussion of "What the Board Needs/ Wants from HR", delivered by Paul R. Charron, Chairman of the Board, Campbell Soup Company

69. Corporate Political Activity in the Post Citizen’s United Era

    14 October, 2010 | Special Webcast

    Key findings from The Conference Board’s new handbook on corporate political activity can help companies navigate recent and impending legislation, avoid pitfalls, and explore emerging best practices

70. The Employee Healthcare Workshop

    09 June, 2010 | Conference KeyNotes

    This Conference KeyNotes Webcast will provide highlights of The 2010 Employee Healthcare Pre-Conference Workshop, held in February and March, 2010. Video footage of the session will set context for live questions and answers with the presenters.

71. Social Media Meet-up

    08 June, 2010 | Conference KeyNotes

    This Conference KeyNotes Webcast will provide highlights of The 2010 Social Media Meet-up (April, 2010). Video footage of two headline presentations will set context for live questions and answers with the presenters.

72. The Supreme Court and Free Speech (Part 3)

    03 June, 2010 | KnowlEdge Series

    The recent Supreme Court case Citizens United vs. FEC has been denounced by some as a catastrophe for the democratic system of governance and praised by others as a vindication of free speech rights for corporations, labor unions and NGOs

73. The Supreme Court and Free Speech (Part 2)

    27 May, 2010 | KnowlEdge Series

    The business view on political issues is seldom monolithic. Will the opinion lead to costly spending wars between industries that are on different sides of a particular issue or who support rival candidates that represent these opposing issues?

74. The Changing Face of Shareholder Activism (Part 3)

    13 May, 2010 | KnowlEdge Series

    This KnowlEdge Series presents timely information from The Conference Board’s new set of resources on shareholder activism, including The Shareholder Activism Report and Resource Portal, which provide support to board members and investment managers seeking to assess, engage and respond to shareholder activism.

75. The Changing Face of Shareholder Activism (Part 2)

    06 May, 2010 | KnowlEdge Series

    This KnowlEdge Series presents timely information from The Conference Board’s new set of resources on shareholder activism, including The Shareholder Activism Report and Resource Portal, which provide support to board members and investment managers seeking to assess, engage and respond to shareholder activism.

76. The Changing Face of Shareholder Activism (Part 1)

    29 April, 2010 | KnowlEdge Series

    This KnowlEdge Series presents timely information from The Conference Board’s new set of resources on shareholder activism, including The Shareholder Activism Report and Resource Portal, which provide support to board members and investment managers seeking to assess, engage and respond to shareholder activism.

77. Key Findings from The 2010 Philanthropy Agenda Survey

    28 April, 2010 | Special Webcast

    Join the report’s author, Carolyn Cavicchio, for a pre-release look at the report’s findings.

78. Enterprise Risk Management

    31 March, 2010 | Conference KeyNotes

    This Conference KeyNotes Webcast will provide highlights of The 2009 Enterprise Risk Management Conference (October, 2009). Video footage of two headline presentations will set context for live questions and answers with the presenters.

79. Social Media

    03 March, 2010 | Conference KeyNotes

    This Conference KeyNotes webcast will provide highlights of The 2009 Social Media Conference (October, 2009). Video footage of two headline presentations will set context for live questions and answers with the presenters.

80. Extending Your Brand to Employees

    24 February, 2010 | Conference KeyNotes

    This Conference KeyNotes Webcast will provide highlights of The 2009 Extending Your Brand to Employees Conference (November, 2009).

81. Succession Management

    03 February, 2010 | Conference KeyNotes

    This Conference KeyNotes webcast will provide highlights of The 2009 Succession Management Conference (October, 2009). Video footage of two headline presentations will set context for live questions and answers with the presenters.

82. Leadership Development

    10 December, 2009 | Conference KeyNotes

    This webcast will include video footage of two headline presentations that will set the context for live questions and answers with the presenters.

83. Strategic Outsourcing

    03 December, 2009 | Conference KeyNotes

    This webcast will provide highlights of The 2009 Strategic Outsourcing Conference (September, 2009). Video footage of two headline presentations will set context for live questions and answers with the presenters.

84. Corporate Governance and the New Focus on Leadership (Part 3)

    29 October, 2009 | KnowlEdge Series

    From the shareholders’ perspective, what are best practices for the highly sensitive issues of executive compensation, CEO succession? How can transparency and communication around these issues be improved?

85. Pressure Points for Boards: Improving Directors' Performance in Times of Financial Stress

    28 October, 2009 | Special Webcast

    This webcast offers a concise summary of the key areas boards need to address to meet rapidly evolving expectations.

86. Corporate Governance and the New Focus on Leadership (Part 2)

    15 October, 2009 | KnowlEdge Series

    Discover how Cisco is preparing a pool of successors to the CEO role based on potential future business models.

87. Corporate Governance and the New Focus on Leadership (Part 1)

    01 October, 2009 | KnowlEdge Series

    What data is the Board likely to require and what are the relevant issues around transparency and accountability they will be looking for?

88. Business Ethics and Compliance–Effective Best Practices in Challenging Times

    24 June, 2009 | Special Webcast

    This webcast will discuss how maintaining an effective program in these challenging times requires us to make the most of existing resources.