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What is ESG reporting and how it affects Board Meetings?
Introduction: ESG reporting is a sort of organizational disclosure that describes an organization's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments, actions, and plans. The practise of ESG reporting is becoming more well-known as investors,...
How to Take Minutes at Board Meetings
Introduction: Regulations requiring the maintenance of minutes of board meetings, especially by publicly traded companies are an essential part of record-keeping and corporate governance requirements. Such regulations are found to be present in...
ESG in Board Meetings
The impact of ESG (environmental, social and governance) compliances is transforming corporate governance practices and board operations globally at a dynamic pace. An example of this is the European Union's recently mandated Sustainable Finance...
Enhancing Board Management & Efficiency
Introduction: The International Bar Association (IBA) based in London reported on the future of governance for organizations by highlighting their move towards sustainability in lieu of recovering from the pandemic, especially after experiencing...
How to Improve Board Meetings
Introduction: As commonly described by the SEC among other regulatory authorities, a board meeting is a conference of an organization’s board of directors, whether held in person or by any means of remote communication, to transact any business,...
The role of a Company Secretary
Introduction: A company secretary is a senior executive who plays a crucial role in ensuring that a company complies with legal and regulatory requirements, as well as safeguarding the interests of the company's shareholders and other stakeholders....
The best practices for organizing board meetings
Board meetings are a critical aspect of modern corporate governance, providing a forum for board members to make informed decisions about the direction and strategy of the organization. In today's fast-paced business environment, modern boards need...
Building a diverse board
Introduction: According to a study conducted by Business Standard, only 17.3% of boards have female representatives. The under-representation of women on board committees has been a long-standing issue, with many organizations struggling to achieve...
How Good Governance works for Modern Boards
Introduction Good governance is the foundation of a successful and sustainable organization. It is a set of practices that ensure that an organization is accountable, transparent, and effective in its operations and compliance. At the board level,...
The increasing focus of organizations on sustainability and long-term value creation
Introduction: In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on sustainability and long-term value creation in the corporate world. This shift in focus is driven by a growing awareness of the impact that businesses have on the environment,...
Emerging Roles for Board of Directors
What is the Board of Directors? For publicly listed companies as well as for some non-governmental organizations, non-profit organizations, and private companies, the Board of Directors are the leadership of an organization responsible for...
How to Prepare Minutes of Board Meetings?
Introduction: Minutes of board meetings and committee meetings are official records covering the proceedings of critical meetings which take place between an organization’s Board of Directors, Management, and...
Agenda Management Practices for Board Meetings in the Era of Digital
Introduction: A recent study on board meetings practices by the Institute for Law and Economics of the University of Pennsylvania’s Carey Law School analyzed that while the advent of information technology has the potential for improvements in...
Elevating Board Meetings with Technology
Introduction: The adoption of digital meeting technology has had a profound impact on the way boards of directors collaborate. This technology has made it possible for board members to connect and communicate with each other in real-time,...
Corporate governance trends that will shape the future
As change is considered to be the only constant, it is imperative for responsible boards and enterprises to constantly evaluate and adopt upcoming trends relevant to business.
The Role of Boards in Ethics & Compliance
The judgments, selections, and actions that ‘reflect and enact our values’ are considered as ethics. ‘Complying or adjusting one’s activities to another’s objectives, to a regulation, or to a necessity’ is considered as compliance. The core of a robust corporation is a strong ethical culture and solid compliance systems.
Analysis: Impact of evolution of corporate governance on boards
As charity is said to start at home, similarly, adapting to evolving standards of corporate governance for enterprises starts with its Board of Directors. Company Secretaries and CXOs can adapt to changing landscapes more efficiently with the right technology.
Dess attends 50th National Convention of Company Secretaries
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) held its 50th annual convention of Company Secretaries at Hotel ITC Royal Bengal, Kolkata. The theme for the Convention was ‘CS: A Vishwaguru in Governance & Sustainability to explore the responsibilities of Company Secretaries (CS).
Leverage Technology to Optimize Performance Evaluation process of Boards and Directors
Board evaluation is an annual process by election or legal mandate in the majority of businesses worldwide. Results of board evaluation procedures can include everything from relatively simple process modifications to board replacements.
Evolution of ESG in Boardrooms
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly referred to as COP26, greatly highlighted environmental issues affecting the world. One of the main concerns of the summit was the need of mitigating climate change through combined...
A great solution for responsible boards to attain ESG Goals
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) criteria are corporate governance goals which help Board of Directors, Company Leadership and Company Secretaries measure the ethical impact of organizational investments…
How Dess Can Help You Improve Your Board Governance
Good governance lies at the core of any organization’s growth and success. Boards have a crucial role to play in this governance wherein they ensure that the company is running with efficiency. Board governance affirms that all stakeholders and...
The Five Best Practices to Ensure a Great Virtual Meetings Experience
The Covid-19 pandemic revolutionized the world in many ways. Workplaces all over the world have witnessed significant changes due to unprecedented lockdowns and sudden confinement to home. With meeting face to face being a threat to health and...
The Importance of Digital Meetings Solution in the Covid-19 Pandemic
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the way we understand the word ‘workplace’. It no longer denotes the conventional office, physical interactions, conference rooms, and so on. With staying indoors becoming a norm since the start of...
5 Things to keep in mind while choosing Digital Meetings Solutions
Offline board meetings sound like a frantic company secretary typing in a room full of sulking directors, who are ready to sign an attendance register and leave. A successful boardroom meeting requires more than what meets the eye–especially...