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Brief Of Amica Curiae Deborah A. Demott In Support Of Petitioner, Deborah A. Demott
Brief Of Amica Curiae Deborah A. Demott In Support Of Petitioner, Deborah A. Demott
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The Corporate Governance Gap, Kobi Kastiel, Yaron Nili
The Corporate Governance Gap, Kobi Kastiel, Yaron Nili
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A reliable system of corporate governance is considered an important requirement for the long-term success of public companies and for the good of society at large. After decades of research and policy advocacy, there is a growing sense that corporations are finally nearing the promised land: boards of public corporations seem more diverse, large investors seem more engaged, and directors seem more accountable than ever. But is this perception accurate? While many large, high-profile companies tend to serve as role models of desirable governance practices, the picture of corporate governance—as this Article reveals—is considerably different in the far corners of …
Enabling Esg Accountability: Focusing On The Corporate Enterprise, Rachel Brewster
Enabling Esg Accountability: Focusing On The Corporate Enterprise, Rachel Brewster
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Environmental, social, and governance accountability for companies has become an important topic in popular and academic debate in modern society. The idea that corporations should have ESG goals has been embraced by major investment companies, employees, and many corporations themselves. Yet, less attention has been focused on how corporate enterprise law—which governs how corporations structure their relationships between parent corporations and their subsidiaries—creates or contributes to the ESG concerns that the public has with corporations in the first place. Modern enterprise law allows corporations, particularly those operating across national borders, to use their subsidiaries to avoid responsibility for their public …