Topic Coverage in Board Meetings

Topic Coverage in Board Meetings

Proof Point

Strategy and regulatory compliance top topics discussed in board meetings, according to NYSE Governance Services and Spencer Stuart survey

Topic Coverage in Board Meetings

2017 (percentage of respondents)

Note: Data based on NYSE Governance Services and Spencer Stuart’s survey of more than 600 board members from U.S. publicly traded companies

Proof Point Findings

  • Most Covered Topics – Strategy (67%) and regulatory compliance (64%) most common topics discussed in board meetings, according to respondents surveyed by NYSE Governance Services and Spencer Stuart
  • Cybersecurity Issue – Four in 10 board members surveyed say their boards tackle cybersecurity issues in meetings
  • Less Discussed Disruptive Innovation – Only 27% of respondents say disruptive innovations are discussed in board meetings
  • Key Drivers – Include exponentially-advancing digital technologies, intensifying competition, growing need for dynamic strategy planning, proliferating cybersecurity threats, and evolving local political, economic and business dynamics

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Date Last Updated

July 17, 2017

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