China Center Publications

1. China CEO Council Session Report -- Facing Change: Sustaining and driving growth during uncertain times in China
   

   August 2014 | China Center Publications

   A summary of discussion points, learnings, business issues, poll results, and member insights from the June 12, 2014, China CEO Council, hosted by The Conference Board in Beijing.

2. China Center Chart of the Week: China’s credit-to-GDP gap in the “danger zone”
   

   August 2013 | China Center Publications

   International experience shows that once the credit-to-GDP gap crosses a certain threshold, the likelihood of a financial crisis occurring within three years rises dramatically.

3. China Center Chart of the Week: Formal bank loans - no longer the stalwart of Chinese finance
   

   March 2013 | China Center Publications

   This chart shows newly issued net Total Social Finance in China on a quarterly basis, broken down into its constituent parts. The share of non-bank finance has grown markedly.

4. China Center LEI Commentary: Real economic activity remains weak – credit alone drives the LEI in June
   

   August 2012 | China Center Publications

   Interpretive Comments on The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for China, July 2012 (June 2012 data)

Council Perspectives

1. Education and Corporate Philanthropy: Focus Funding for Maximum Impact
   

   August 2012 | Council Perspectives

   Developing a lens through which to evaluate each potential corporate philanthropy program is critical to success and maximizing impact.

Director Notes

1. How Activist Investors Identify Their Targets
   

   June 2016 | Director Notes

   The first phase of an activist’s campaign is perhaps the most important: identifying undervalued and attractive target companies.

2. Activist Hedge Funds, Golden Leash Special Compensation Arrangements, and Advance Notice Bylaws
   

   December 2015 | Director Notes

   This report discusses recent cases highlighting activist efforts to replace directors at target companies.

3. Business Case for Corporate Investment in ESG Practices
   

   July 2015 | Director Notes

   This report reviews empirical analyses of the return on investment in environmental, social, and governance initiatives and discusses why the positive correlations found by some academics remain disputed by others.

4. Developing an Effective Climate Change Strategy
   

   February 2014 | Director Notes

   Climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies are becoming increasingly important. This report details eight steps for developing such strategies and provides examples of companies that have done so.

5. When the Debt Incurred in a Cash Merger Causes the Target to Fail: Protecting Target Directors
   

   September 2012 | Director Notes

   This report describes the potential liability directors may face if they approve a cash merger financed in substantial part through borrowing and the target company fails. It also offers steps directors can consider to help mitigate that risk.