This month the CII (Council of Institutional Investors) Research and Education Fund released its report on Board Evaluation Disclosure. The report posits that there are seven indicators of strength and then provide ten examples of good disclosure by companies.
The seven indicators of strength are:
- Three-tiered review
- Consideration of peer review
- Appropriate timing and format
- Evidence of follow-through
- Linkage to succession planning
- Strong independent director leadership, and
- Prudent use of third parties and technology
The report includes examples of effective disclosures from the followig companies:
- Allstate
- Bank of America
- ConocoPhillips
- Exelon
- ICE
- McDonald’s
- Regions
- Splunk
- Unum, and
- W.W. Grainger