Board Composition and Governance Practices

Our comprehensive corporate governance data provides insights into board composition and diversity, shareholder engagement practices, director elections, and anti-takeover provisions.

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Board Composition and Diversity

Analyze board composition trends and diversity metrics across industries and company sizes. Our database includes detailed information on:

  • Director demographics (age, gender, ethnicity, tenure)
  • Professional backgrounds and expertise
  • Independence status and committee assignments
  • Board leadership structures
  • Board size and meeting frequency

Shareholder Engagement Practices

Understand how companies engage with their shareholders and respond to investor concerns. Our data covers:

  • Engagement policies and disclosure practices
  • Investor access to board members
  • Responsiveness to shareholder proposals
  • Proxy access provisions
  • Virtual meeting practices

Director Elections and Board Refreshment

Track director election processes and board refreshment practices. Our analytics include:

  • Director nomination procedures
  • Voting standards for director elections
  • Board refreshment and succession planning
  • Term and age limits
  • Director skills matrices and evaluation processes

Anti-Takeover Provisions

Evaluate corporate defenses and governance structures that impact shareholder rights. Our database covers:

  • Poison pills and shareholder rights plans
  • Classified/staggered boards
  • Supermajority voting requirements
  • Dual-class share structures
  • Exclusive forum and fee-shifting provisions

Governance Risk Assessment

Identify governance risk factors and best practices across peer companies. Our risk assessment tools provide:

  • Governance quality scoring
  • Peer benchmarking on key governance metrics
  • Identification of governance red flags
  • Tracking of governance trends and emerging practices
  • Proxy advisor policy alignment analysis

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