The definition of what it means to be an “ethical” company has always been fluid, but today we are at an inflection point in the breadth and expansion of ethics and the roles of General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officers. Companies are addressing how their technology impacts consumers, how [...]
The SEC is warming up to calls to include people with disabilities in diversity reporting requirements for public company boards. Allison Lee, the longest-tenured Democratic commissioner on the Securities and Exchange Commission, said there’s merit to counting individuals with disabilities as diverse members of boards, as women and ethnic [...]
(CNBC) Ted Kennedy Jr., co-chair of the Disability Equality Index and board member of the American Association of People with Disabilities, told CNBC that companies’ changing views toward remote-working and hybrid-working following the Covid-19 pandemic will allow more people with disabilities to enter the labor force.
The Disability Equality Index in the U.S. describes itself as the leading corporate benchmarking tool which measures and discloses participating company's efforts in disability inclusion. Over 1 billion people live with disabilities around the world today. Jill Houghton, president and CEO of Disability:IN, told CNBC's "Finding Solutions" that more [...]
When the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission gave the green light to Nasdaq for its new board diversity reporting initiative, it rightfully included women, racial and ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ individuals. But people with disabilities were left out. The argument from Corporate America against including disability in corporate diversity [...]
Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission placed its stamp of approval on a Nasdaq initiative that largely sidelines people with disabilities when it comes to boardroom diversity reporting. Arriving less than 2 weeks after the U.S. celebrated the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the [...]
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Nasdaq’s push to require companies listed on the stock exchange to meet certain minimum diversity targets on their boards. View the Full Article Disclaimer: Viewer must have a subscription to view full article.
NEW YORK, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a proposal from stock exchange operator Nasdaq Inc (NDAQ.O) that requires its listed companies to have diverse boards, or explain why they do not. The proposal requires that companies have two diverse directors, including one who [...]
Impact investing body to fund 16 projects to bolster measurement and disclosure Data house Equilar has teamed up with campaign group Disability:IN to develop a data category for “disability self-identification”. The pair claim it is “the first partnership dedicated to advancing boardroom diversity through the inclusion of business executives [...]
I lost my leg to bone cancer at age 12. Since then, I have been intimately aware of how people with disabilities are often overlooked by society. The battle for acceptance, recognition, and belonging is real. And though we have made significant strides as a society, we need more [...]
