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Stakeholders and shareholders are executives really "penny wise and pound foolish" about ESG?
Larcker, David F.; Tayan, Brian; Trivedi, Vinay; … - 2019
Currently, there is much debate about the role that non-investor stakeholder interests play in the governance of public companies. Critics argue that greater attention should be paid to the interest of stakeholders and that by investing in initiatives and programs to promote their interests,...
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The double-edged sword of CEO activism
Larcker, David F.; Miles, Stephen A.; Tayan, Brian; … - 2018
CEO activism — the practice of CEOs taking public positions on environmental, social, and political issues not directly related to their business — has become a hotly debated topic in corporate governance. To better understand the implications of CEO activism, we examine its prevalence, the...
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Pioneering Women on Boards : Pathways of the First Female Directors
Larcker, David F. - 2018
There is considerable interest in increasing the representation of women on the boards of publicly traded corporations …. Currently, only 17 percent of independent directors in the United States are women. In this Closer Look, we examine the pathways … that women took to become the first female directors of Fortune 250 companies. We examine their biographies and …
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Governance aches and pains : is bad governance chronic?
Larcker, David F.; Tayan, Brian - 2016
Institutional investors pay considerable attention to the quality of a company's governance. Unfortunately, it is difficult for outside observers to reliably gauge governance quality. Oftentimes, poor governance manifests itself only after decisions have been made and their outcomes known. We...
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Critical update needed : cybersecurity expertise in the boardroom
Larcker, David F.; Reiss, Peter C.; Tayan, Brian - 2017
The board of directors is expected to ensure that management has identified and developed processes to mitigate risks facing the organization, including risks arising from data theft and the loss of information. Unfortunately, recent experience suggests that companies are not doing a sufficient...
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Seven Myths of ESG
Larcker, David F.; Tayan, Brian; Watts, Edward M. - 2021
The trend to incorporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) matters into corporate boardrooms and capital markets is pervasive. Nevertheless, considerable uncertainty exists over what ESG is, how it should be implemented, and its financial and nonfinancial impacts on corporate outcomes...
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Seven myths of ESG
Larcker, David F.; Tayan, Brian; Watts, Edward M. - In: European financial management : the journal of the … 28 (2022) 4, pp. 869-882
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Board diversity and shareholder voting
Gowa, Ian D.; Larcker, David F.; Watts, Edward M. - 2020 - Draft: November 16, 2020
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Board diversity and shareholder voting
Gow, Ian D.; Larcker, David F.; Watts, Edward M. - 2020 - Draft: November 16, 2020
The lack of diversity across gender and race of corporate boards has been one of the most significant issues in corporate board governance in recent years. Given the critical role that shareholders have in approving director appointments, we analyze voting patterns in director elections to...
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Board diversity and shareholder voting
Gow, Ian D.; Larcker, David F.; Watts, Edward M. - In: The journal of corporate finance : contracting, … 83 (2023), pp. 1-25
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