Director Lens Communiqué Stay on top of current governance issues with the ICD’s Director Lens Communiqué. Each edition of this bi-weekly, electronic publication features an in-depth exploration of a topical board issue, the latest board opportunities, and upcoming events and course deadlines. 2023202220212020201920182017 Jun 5, 2023 Go along to get along? Why groupthink is crippling to boards and corporate governance May 23, 2023 Spotlight on inclusive boards: Fresh ways to think about board renewal May 8, 2023 What we can learn from the demise of Silicon Valley Bank May 8, 2023 Hear from the best in governance thought leadership Apr 21, 2023 Spotlight on inclusive boards: Fostering the right meeting culture Apr 11, 2023 Canadian boards need to do more to consider ESG within executive compensation Mar 27, 2023 Hacked: Does it pay to pay up? Mar 10, 2023 Spotlight on inclusive boards: Demystifying the ‘I’ in DEI Feb 27, 2023 What directors need to consider during financial distress Feb 14, 2023 Looking ahead to the 2023 proxy season Jan 27, 2023 Dispatches from Davos: Takeaways for boards Jan 16, 2023 Stranger things: Five weird governance stories from 2022 Dec 12, 2022 The top governance issues and stories of 2022 Nov 28, 2022 Boards Beware: Foreign Direct Investment in Canada Subject to New Restrictions Nov 11, 2022 Economic Inclusion From a Board Perspective Oct 31, 2022 Greening the supply chain: Advice for boards Oct 17, 2022 Spotlight on NFP boards: In camera meetings Oct 3, 2022 Feeling the heat: What the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act means for Canada Sep 22, 2022 Spotlight on NFP boards: Board meeting minutes Sep 2, 2022 ICD fall preview Aug 22, 2022 The latest ideas in corporate governance Jul 25, 2022 New Cybersecurity Legislation to Protect Critical Infrastructure Jul 4, 2022 Why boards need to talk about branding Jun 20, 2022 Make the most of your board meetings Jun 6, 2022 Spotlight on NFP Boards May 24, 2022 What do directors think? May 12, 2022 How to govern with courage - A selection of takeaways from the ICD National Director Conference 2022 Apr 25, 2022 Circular economy: What directors need to know Apr 11, 2022 Lessons from Ukraine: Why leadership character matters on the board Mar 28, 2022 Mixing business with family Mar 14, 2022 Introducing the Modern Digital Organization Feb 28, 2022 WHY EMPLOYEE MENTAL HEALTH IS THE BOARD’S BUSINESS Feb 14, 2022 What workers want: The case for the employee voice on the board Jan 31, 2022 Around the world with corporate governance – trends to note in 2022 Jan 17, 2022 Key Priorities for Boards in 2022 Dec 13, 2021 In Camera Session with Hal Kvisle: The challenges and opportunities of Canada’s energy transition Nov 29, 2021 A lookback at 2021 – boardroom battles, ESG and more Nov 15, 2021 In Camera Session with Isabelle Courville: Articulating corporate purpose Nov 1, 2021 In Camera Session with Hon. John Manley: The role of the corporation in society Oct 18, 2021 In Camera Session with Dr. Jim Fleck: Governing the Arts and Culture Sector Oct 4, 2021 Atlantic 2030: Lessons from Eastern Canada Sep 20, 2021 A Call for Ambition Sep 7, 2021 ICD fall preview Aug 20, 2021 New ideas in corporate governance Jul 26, 2021 What gets measured gets done (and what gets measured goes to audit) Jul 9, 2021 #CancelCulture: What’s a brand to do? Jun 28, 2021 The brave new world of supply chain risk Jun 14, 2021 21 ideas from the 2021 ICD National Conference May 31, 2021 Directors on the issues: results from the 2021 Spring Director Lens Survey May 17, 2021 How boards can lead innovation May 3, 2021 The 2021 proxy season in review Apr 19, 2021 Is privacy in a pandemic possible? Apr 6, 2021 The board’s role in ethical AI Mar 26, 2021 Acclimating to climate change on the board Mar 8, 2021 If Canada is going to benefit from diversity and inclusion, we have to #ChooseToChallenge Feb 22, 2021 Preparing for the post-pandemic workforce Feb 8, 2021 Getting to net-zero: Are Canadian boards ready? Jan 25, 2021 Cybersecurity in the time of COVID-19: Considerations for boards Jan 11, 2021 2021 board priorities: Empathy, inclusion and sustainability Dec 14, 2020 Hindsight 2020 Nov 30, 2020 Getting to 2030: Alberta’s story and its implications for Canada Nov 16, 2020 Executive compensation and ESG in pandemic times Nov 2, 2020 Fall 2020 Director Lens Survey: Why your input matters Oct 19, 2020 Corporate governance is academic Oct 6, 2020 ICD and TMX launch initiative to update corporate governance guidance in an era of profound change Sep 21, 2020 Should boards have been consulted? Reviewing the validity of the Business Roundtable pledge one year later Sep 8, 2020 Including inclusion: Why the 'I' matters in D&I Aug 24, 2020 Fall preview: ICD education, Director Journal and more Aug 10, 2020 Why partnerships can be risky business Jul 27, 2020 Spotlight on the 'S' in ESG: Stakeholders, risk and the cost of capital Jul 13, 2020 Fundraising in difficult times Jun 29, 2020 COVID-19: A time to innovate Jun 15, 2020 How boards can move the needle on systemic change and equity Jun 4, 2020 Key insights from the 2020 ICD National Conference May 19, 2020 The board's role in the return to work May 4, 2020 Easing Canada’s confinement. What’s next? Mar 20, 2020 COVID-19 concerns and considerations for boards Mar 9, 2020 Can national unity be a competitive advantage? Feb 24, 2020 The madness of metrics: Performance reporting to the board Feb 10, 2020 What was said at Davos – and what wasn’t Jan 27, 2020 Are smartphones ‘smart’ for the boardroom? Jan 13, 2020 2020: Future of work, national unity, ESG and beyond Dec 9, 2019 2019: A year in review Nov 25, 2019 What’s top of mind for directors? Nov 11, 2019 Two realities and an issue: Some thoughts for directors on a minority parliament Oct 28, 2019 Supplier beware Oct 15, 2019 Why culture is the board’s job Sep 30, 2019 Promises, promises: What directors should know for election day Sep 16, 2019 Facing financial distress Sep 3, 2019 How to be an informed and prepared director Aug 19, 2019 Investing in the next generation of governance Jul 22, 2019 Does safety governance matter? Just ask Boeing. Jul 8, 2019 How Wayfair lost its way: A cautionary tale Jun 24, 2019 Climate confusion Jun 10, 2019 ICD National Conference: key take-aways from Canada’s leading director event of the year May 13, 2019 Deciphering fact from fiction: Alternative facts and the board of directors Apr 29, 2019 About strategy: the board’s role Apr 15, 2019 A new era of shareholder engagement Apr 1, 2019 Let’s be frank: The makings of a successful NFP board-management relationship Mar 18, 2019 Revisiting the board’s role in oversight of strategy Mar 4, 2019 The role of the board in oversight of talent and human capital risks Feb 18, 2019 Remediation agreements: Uncertainty remains for Directors Feb 4, 2019 Globalization and global challenges addressed in Davos Jan 21, 2019 What Canada’s boards will be thinking about in the coming year Jan 7, 2019 2018 through the Director Lens Dec 10, 2018 ICD members express concern for economy and Canadian political stability in 2019 Nov 26, 2018 Focus on proxy advisors Nov 12, 2018 The trade diversification imperative: one year into CETA Oct 29, 2018 When, not if. When it comes to cybersecurity, is your board providing effective oversight? Oct 15, 2018 Reputation up in smoke: How the board can prevent a management tire fire Oct 1, 2018 The growing expectation on boards to address climate change as risks AND opportunities Sep 17, 2018 Non-GAAP: Everybody’s doing it so let’s figure out what it is Sep 4, 2018 Mindful capitalism: A conversation about good corporate citizenship Aug 20, 2018 Proposed corporate governance guidelines Down Under and the push-back from corporate Australia Aug 7, 2018 Social media and the board: the good, the bad and the ugly Jul 23, 2018 How boards should view CEOs who take the lead on political and social issues Jul 9, 2018 Turbulence for global trade Jun 11, 2018 That’s a wrap: key take-aways from the ICD’s 2018 National Conference in Vancouver May 28, 2018 Directors’ confidence in the economy falls while corporate culture comes into focus May 14, 2018 Governance and blockchain: Hype or strategic opportunity? Apr 30, 2018 How not to lose your social licence to operate Jun 25, 2018 Workplace mental health and the board of directors Apr 16, 2018 Inspiring innovation: Is your board ready? Apr 3, 2018 Oh, behave: Why character matters in corporate leaders Mar 26, 2018 Gauging board preparedness for mergers and acquisitions Mar 5, 2018 How does business "do the right thing"? Feb 20, 2018 What’s next for global trade? Feb 5, 2018 Hacks and breaches: Taming the cyber beast Jan 22, 2018 Why boards need to engage with all stakeholders Jan 8, 2018 What should directors expect in 2018? Dec 11, 2017 2017 in review: Under pressure Nov 27, 2017 Are directors on board with artificial intelligence? Nov 13, 2020 The board and corporate culture Share this
May 12, 2022 How to govern with courage - A selection of takeaways from the ICD National Director Conference 2022
Dec 13, 2021 In Camera Session with Hal Kvisle: The challenges and opportunities of Canada’s energy transition
Mar 8, 2021 If Canada is going to benefit from diversity and inclusion, we have to #ChooseToChallenge
Oct 6, 2020 ICD and TMX launch initiative to update corporate governance guidance in an era of profound change
Sep 21, 2020 Should boards have been consulted? Reviewing the validity of the Business Roundtable pledge one year later
Jun 10, 2019 ICD National Conference: key take-aways from Canada’s leading director event of the year
Oct 29, 2018 When, not if. When it comes to cybersecurity, is your board providing effective oversight?
Aug 20, 2018 Proposed corporate governance guidelines Down Under and the push-back from corporate Australia