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Board of Directors Duties & Responsibilities: Complete Guide 2025

The Board of Directors: Essential roles, responsibilities, and modern governance The board of directors serves as the strategic backbone of every successful organization. These appointed leaders guide companies through critical decisions, ensure...

Paperless Board Management Software: 6 Reasons to Make the Switch

Paperless Board Management Software: 6 Reasons to Make the Switch

Paperless Board Management Software: 6 Reasons to Make the Switch In the recent EY survey that included directors from 64%, the majority mentioned innovation and new technologies as top priorities for their board. A lot of the discussion revolves...

Rohit Baheti to Step Down as CFO of Vesuvius India

Rohit Baheti to Step Down as CFO of Vesuvius India

Vesuvius India Ltd. announced that Rohit Baheti, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), will step down from his role effective September 21, 2025, as he transitions into a global leadership position within the Vesuvius Group. Baheti, who also serves as...

Walker & Dunlop Appoints Ernest Freedman to Board of Directors

Walker & Dunlop Appoints Ernest Freedman to Board of Directors

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE: WD) has announced the election of Ernest (Ernie) Freedman to its Board of Directors as an independent director and member of the Audit and Risk Committee. Freedman most recently served as Executive Vice President...

How to Write a Board Report: Examples & Best Practices

How to Write a Board Report: Examples & Best Practices

How to Write a Board Report: Examples & Best Practices If the board of directors is the brain of your organization, then board reporting is the eyes, providing a clear, strategic, and goal-focused view of business activities and the wider...

AU Small Finance Bank’s CFO Vimal Jain Succumbs

AU Small Finance Bank’s CFO Vimal Jain Succumbs

AU Small Finance Bank regretted to announce the demise of its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Vimal Jain, who passed away on September 10, 2025, after suffering from cardiac arrest. Jain was associated with the bank since 2010 and had been...

Harvard Bioscience Names Stephen DeNelsky to Board of Directors

Harvard Bioscience Names Stephen DeNelsky to Board of Directors

Harvard Bioscience, Inc. has made the appointment of Stephen DeNelsky to its Board of Directors effective September 5, 2025. DeNelsky will also be a member of the Board's Nominating and Governance Committee. President & CEO John Duke greeted...

NBI Expands Board of Directors with Three New Members

NBI Expands Board of Directors with Three New Members

The New Buildings Institute (NBI) is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to the Board of Directors, furthering its efforts to promote sustainable building practices, clean energy technologies, and equitable community...

August 2025 Newsletter

August 2025 Newsletter

Executive Pay | The Overlooked Elements of Executive Pay: Perquisites, Retirement and Severance  While perquisites, retirement and severance are not ordinarily an annual focus of Compensation Committees, these non-core elements can play a critical...

Level AI Appoints Pooja Sudarshan as First General Counsel

Level AI Appoints Pooja Sudarshan as First General Counsel

Level AI, a Silicon Valley HR-tech and customer service intelligence startup, has announced the appointment of Pooja Sudarshan as its first-ever General Counsel, marking a significant milestone in the establishment of the company's legal and...

ABA Removes Demographic Quotas for Board Diversity Seats

ABA Removes Demographic Quotas for Board Diversity Seats

The American Bar Association (ABA) has ended its policy of reserving five Board of Governors seats for women, racial minorities, LGBTQ+ lawyers, and individuals with disabilities. Under new rules approved by the ABA’s House of Delegates, those...

Patrik Antoni Appointed as IKEA India CEO

Patrik Antoni Appointed as IKEA India CEO

Leadership Change to Spearhead Converged Growth Strategy in Indian Market New Delhi: IKEA India named Patrik Antoni as the new Chief Executive Officer to replace Susanne Pulverer. The announcement was made by the company and covered by Economic...

Best Practices for Company Secretaries in India

Best Practices for Company Secretaries in India

If you’re a company secretary in India, you already know, your role isn’t just about ticking compliance boxes. You’re the silent engine behind corporate governance, a bridge between the board and stakeholders, and often the custodian of an...

What is Board Evaluation? A Complete Overview

What is Board Evaluation? A Complete Overview

In an age of growing regulatory demands, more intense shareholder scrutiny, and increasingly complicated governance environments, Board Evaluation has moved from being a checkbox exercise to a strategic necessity. It is a diagnostic that enables...

Leadership Transition at Bata Corporation

Leadership Transition at Bata Corporation

Sandeep Kataria has stepped down as the global Chief Executive Officer of Bata Corporation after five years of service, as per The Economic Times. The individual is reportedly going to remain with the firm for a further six months to facilitate a...

Sudipta Chakraborty Joins Sanofi India as Head of Legal

Sudipta Chakraborty Joins Sanofi India as Head of Legal

Chakraborty is a lawyer with more than 20 years of experience in a variety of industries, specializing in legal, compliance, patent, and trademark issues. She recently joined Sanofi India, bringing a wealth of experience from her time at the Aditya...

June 2025 Newsletter

Executive Pay | KPMG Study Finds 78% of Global Companies Now Tie Executive Compensation to Sustainability Goals A recent KPMG study reveals that 78% of major global companies now link executive compensation to sustainability targets, with 88% of...

IRIS Business Services CEO S. Swaminathan Passes Away

IRIS Business Services CEO S. Swaminathan Passes Away

IRIS Business Services Limited has announced the passing of its Whole-Time Director and CEO, S. Swaminathan, on March 26, 2025, due to a cardiac arrest. His untimely demise marks a significant loss for the company and the regulatory technology...

Vikash Khanna Joins Punjab Chemicals & Crop Protection as CFO

Vikash Khanna Joins Punjab Chemicals & Crop Protection as CFO

Punjab Chemicals & Crop Protection Limited has appointed Vikash Khanna as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective March 26, 2025. With an extensive background in finance and business strategy, Khanna is set to play a key role in the...

Vedanta Names Rajiv Kumar as CEO – Aluminium Business

Vedanta Names Rajiv Kumar as CEO – Aluminium Business

Vedanta Limited has appointed Rajiv Kumar as the CEO of its Aluminium Business, effective March 26, 2025. His appointment comes at a time when the company is focusing on expanding its footprint in the global aluminium industry. Kumar brings decades...

Parminder Chopra Appointed CMD of REC Limited

Parminder Chopra Appointed CMD of REC Limited

REC Limited has appointed Parminder Chopra as its Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), effective March 21, 2025. The decision was formally approved during a Board meeting on March 26, 2025. Chopra has had a distinguished career in the power and...

Rajneet Kohli Joins HUL as Executive Director – Foods

Rajneet Kohli Joins HUL as Executive Director – Foods

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has named Rajneet Kohli as the Executive Director – Foods and General Manager (India) Foods Business Unit, effective April 7, 2025. His appointment is expected to bring fresh leadership and strategic direction to...

Top Corporate Governance Trends Shaping 2025 And Beyond

Top Corporate Governance Trends Shaping 2025 And Beyond

Corporate governance is evolving rapidly, shaped by technological advancements, regulatory changes, and shifting stakeholder expectations. The boardroom of 2025 will be vastly different from today's, requiring organizations to stay ahead of...

Why Board Collaboration Software is Essential for Modern Boards

Why Board Collaboration Software is Essential for Modern Boards

In our hyper-competitive economy, board meetings aren’t what they used to be. There is no more hefty, time-consuming paperwork to deal with. Modern boardrooms need modern solutions. And that’s where board collaboration software enters the picture....

Exploring Digital Meeting Solution for Modern Board Meetings

Exploring Digital Meeting Solution for Modern Board Meetings

The approach that companies take to meetings has changed radically. Board meetings – with their binders and printed agendas and lengthy preparation periods – are being superseded by sleeker, less turgid digital meeting tools. Why? Because meetings...

Avoiding Meeting Chaos: The Power of an Agenda Management System

Avoiding Meeting Chaos: The Power of an Agenda Management System

Effective meetings are essential for productivity and success. However, poorly managed meetings quickly spiral into chaos, resulting in wasted time, frustration, and unproductive discussions. This is where an agenda management system comes into...

The Role Of Corporate Governance In Modern Business

The Role Of Corporate Governance In Modern Business

Corporate governance has emerged as a critical factor influencing organizational success and sustainability. Corporate governance aka code of conduct encompasses the structures, processes, and practices that ensure a company operates transparently,...

Advantages Of Using AI-Based Board Portal Software In 2025

Advantages Of Using AI-Based Board Portal Software In 2025

Presently, on the edge of 2025, the board member's job is going through a vast change that could change everything. We no longer have to sort through endless paperwork, depend on human consultants for advice, and make decisions based on pieces of...

Expert Tips and How-To’s for Paperless Board Meetings

Expert Tips and How-To’s for Paperless Board Meetings

We usually see the advancement of technology around us in different aspects, whether it be things, tasks, or any services, but have you ever heard that the traditional paper-based approach to board meetings is being replaced with a more efficient...

Enhance Efficiency With Digital Board Meetings Solution

Enhance Efficiency With Digital Board Meetings Solution

In the business environment, efficiency is paramount. Traditional board meetings, often bogged down by logistical challenges and inefficiencies, are quickly becoming outdated. The advent of digital board meetings has revolutionized how...

Why Your Business Needs Governance Management Solutions

Why Your Business Needs Governance Management Solutions

In today's fast-paced and highly regulated business environment, effective governance is essential for ensuring compliance, managing risks, and achieving strategic goals. Governance management solutions provide the tools and frameworks necessary to...

Choosing the Right Board Portal Software: A Step-by-Step Guide

Choosing the Right Board Portal Software: A Step-by-Step Guide

Board meetings are conducted in organizations to assess the overall work and make important decisions in the company's interest. In a board meeting, companies discuss their progress, strategic plans, and implementation of future decisions. This...

Top Benefits of Using Board Portal Software for Modern Governance

Top Benefits of Using Board Portal Software for Modern Governance

In today's rapidly changing corporate world, adopting board portal software­ has become crucial for enhancing e­fficiency, security, and compliance in boardrooms globally. This compre­hensive analysis highlights the nume­rous advantages that board...

Transforming Meetings with Agenda Management

Transforming Meetings with Agenda Management

Agenda management is crucial for successful meetings. A well-structured agenda ensures that meetings stay on track, goals are met, and time is used efficiently. In the modern workplace, where time is money and efficiency is paramount, the...

The Benefits of Document Management Software

The Benefits of Document Management Software

In the current digital era, companies are always looking for methods to improve productivity and streamline processes. Document management is an essential aspect of corporate effectiveness. Document Management Systems (DMS) are quickly taking the...

Strategic Governance: A Roadmap with Board Management Solutions

Strategic Governance: A Roadmap with Board Management Solutions

In today's dynamic business environment, strategic governance is crucial in guiding organizations toward success. Effective governance entails formulating and implementing robust strategies that align with the organization's mission, vision, and...

FEMA Updates

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), through its circular dated November 11, 2024, has issued an operational framework for the reclassification of investments made by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) as Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). As...

Amendments to SEBI PIT Regulations dated December 04, 2024

SEBI vide Notification dated December 4, 2024, has amended the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, whereby the following key changes have been made. Primarily, the definition of "Connected Person" given under Regulation 2(d) has been...

Top 5 Features in Dess Board Portal Software

Managing a board of directors can be a complex and time-consuming task. Board members need seamless access to critical documents, secure communication channels, and tools to facilitate collaboration and decision-making. Dess Board Portal Software...

ESG in Board Meetings

ESG in Board Meetings

The impact of ESG (environmental, social and governance) compliances is transforming corporate governance practices and board operations globally at a dynamic pace. An example of this is the European Union’s recently mandated Sustainable Finance...

How Good Governance works for Modern Boards

How Good Governance works for Modern Boards

Introduction Good governance is the foundation of a successful and sustainable organization. It is a set of practices that ensure that an organization is accountable, transparent, and effective in its operations and compliance. At the board level,...

How to Improve Board Meetings

How to Improve Board Meetings

Introduction: As commonly described by the SEC among other regulatory authorities, a board meeting is a conference of an organization’s board of directors, whether held in person or by any means of remote communication, to transact any business,...

Tips To Help Company Secretaries Prepare For Board Meetings

Tips To Help Company Secretaries Prepare For Board Meetings

Introduction: Corporate governance describes the methods used to govern businesses and their goals. It indicates who is in charge, who is responsible, and who makes choices. In essence, it serves as a toolkit for management and the board of...

Elevating Board Meetings with Technology

Elevating Board Meetings with Technology

Introduction: The adoption of digital meeting technology has had a profound impact on the way boards of directors collaborate. This technology has made it possible for board members to connect and communicate with each other in real-time,...

Emerging Roles for Board of Directors

Emerging Roles for Board of Directors

What is the Board of Directors? For publicly listed companies as well as for some non-governmental organizations, non-profit organizations, and private companies, the Board of Directors are the leadership of an organization responsible for...

How to Prepare Minutes of Board Meetings?

How to Prepare Minutes of Board Meetings?

Introduction: Minutes of board meetings and committee meetings are official records covering the proceedings of critical meetings which take place between an organization’s Board of Directors, Management, and other attendees. Based on varying rules...

Navigating Board Management Through Audit Reporting

Introduction: Maintaining the accuracy of financial reporting is essential for good corporate governance with respect to critical board meetings, where decisions can have a lasting impact. And then there’s the audit report, a cornerstone of...

Best Practices For Agenda Management

In today’s fast-paced business environment, effective meetings are essential for driving progress, fostering collaboration, and achieving organizational goals. However, poorly planned and executed meetings can quickly become time-consuming and...

How To Document Meeting Minutes: Best Practices

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective communication is paramount to success. Meeting Minutes Documentation plays a vital role in this endeavor, serving as a clear and concise record of key discussions, decisions, and action items from...

Evolution of ESG in Boardrooms

Evolution of ESG in Boardrooms

The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly referred to as COP26, greatly highlighted environmental issues affecting the world. One of the main concerns of the summit was the need of mitigating climate change through combined...