What Does the Income Inequality Debate Mean for Public Companies?
May 8, 2015 | New York, NYThe income inequality debate is a red-hot topic of social, political, fiscal, academic and, not least, media interest. Though not top-of-mind for many corporate executives, income inequality issues have affected U.S. public companies: From the Occupy Wall Street movement to the not-yet-completed SEC CEO pay-ratio rules mandated by Dodd-Frank, American corporations already have felt the impact of this ongoing debate. Regardless of whether one finds this connection justifiable, companies and their executives will continue to navigate larger issues triggered by the debate, including corporate tax policy, governance, employment practices and executive compensation.
On May 8, 2015, The Conference Board Governance Center and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP are hosting a conference on the topic of income inequality and the American corporation.
Agenda
Friday, May 8
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8:30 - 9:00 AM |
Registration |
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9:00 - 9:05 AM |
Welcome |
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9:05 - 10:05 AM |
The Background and the Big Picture Edward D. Kleinbard and Steven L. Rattner Rattner: The “inclusive prosperity” thesis and why corporate America should pay attention Kleinbard: Review of the data; what are the tax and fiscal policy implications for US public companies Q&A: A discussion with Rattner and Kleinbard, including audience questions |
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10:05 - 10:20 AM |
Break |
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10:20 - 10:50 AM |
Shareholder Engagement Alan L. Beller and Michael Garland Use of Rule 14a-8 to advance issues related to income inequality, in the context of other current 14a-8 developments. |
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10:50 - 11:20 AM |
Issues for the Board Donna Dabney, Steven Pearlstein and Darla Stuckey Should the board take into account income inequality issues as part of its focus on short-term and long-term corporate strategic objectives? |
| 11:20 - 11:50 AM | Executive Compensation and Employment Issues David Chun, Ira T. Kay and Arthur H. Kohn Trends in CEO pay, and executive compensation and employment practices that have become issues in the income inequality debate. |
| 11:50 AM - 12:00 PM | Q&A and Closing Remarks |
To request an invitation, please contact Donna Dabney at donna.dabney@tcb.org.
