Top 10 Topics for Directors in 2015
U.S. public companies face a host of challenges as they enter 2015. Here is our list of hot topics for the boardroom in the coming year:
- Oversee strategic planning in the face of uneven economic growth and rising geopolitical tensions
- Oversee cybersecurity as hackers seek to infiltrate even the most sophisticated information security systems
- Assess the impact of advances in technology and big data on the company’s business plans
- Cultivate shareholder relations and assess company vulnerabilities as activist investors target more companies
- Consider the impact of M&A opportunities
- Oversee risk management as newer and more complex risks emerge
- Ensure appropriate board composition in light of increasing focus on diversity, director tenure and board size
- Explore new trends in reducing corporate health care costs
- Set appropriate executive compensation
- Ensure the company has a robust compliance program as the SEC steps up its enforcement efforts and whistleblowers earn huge bounties
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