Corporate Board Practices in the Russell 3000, S&P 500, and S&P MidCap 400: 2021 Edition

Corporate Board Practices in the Russell 3000, S&P 500, and S&P MidCap 400: 2021 Edition documents corporate governance trends and developments at US publicly traded companies—including information on board composition and diversity, the profile and skill sets of directors, and policies on their election, removal, and retirement. The analysis is based on recently filed proxy statements and complemented by the review of organizational documents (including articles of incorporation, bylaws, corporate governance principles, board committee charters, and other corporate policies made available in the Investor Relations section of companies’ websites). When relevant, the report highlights practices across business sectors and company size groups. The project is a collaboration among The Conference Board, Debevoise & Plimpton, the KPMG Board Leadership Center, Russell Reynolds Associates, the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware, and ESG data analytics firm ESGAUGE.

The project is a collaboration among The Conference Board, Debevoise & Plimpton, the KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC), Russell Reynolds Associates, the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware, and ESG data analytics firm ESGAUGE.

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