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Preview Thursday: Benefit Corporation Law and Governance: Pursuing Profit with Purpose

Lead Change Blog

I spent almost 30 years as a lawyer in private practice, advising business leaders on Delaware corporate law issues – addressing matters like preferred stock financings, IPOs, mergers, hostile takeovers, proxy contests, corporate governance and fiduciary issues. My own story is an interesting backdrop.

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What are the best cryptocurrency exchanges in the world?

Strategy Driven

The exchange itself was established in 2017, but its founder – Changpeng Zhao – had previously worked in teams related to finance and cryptocurrencies. In 2013, Zhao joined the Blockchain.info team as a member of a group working on a portfolio dedicated to cryptocurrencies. Binance – many years of experience.

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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

She has held roles of increasing seniority including VP and Senior Business Partner, leading Human Resources for the North America Geography, Global Product Creation (Footwear, Apparel and Equipment), Global Finance and NIKE, Inc. Affiliates.

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How to Avoid a Business Data Breach

Strategy Driven

After the 2013 Yahoo data breach and the recent Equifax hack, operating without proper security measures in place is no longer acceptable. Finance officers can only access information assigned to their department. Copyright 2007-2017 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

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Morning Advantage: The Most Important Stories of 2013

Harvard Business Review

All of which points to a 2013 that looks nothing like 2012. FINANCING THAT VACATION HOME IN VANUATU. And the bottom dropped out of the Indian outsourcing industry, which contracted as much as 80% while the Indian firm Aegis outsourced its call center — to Dallas. A Rip-Roaring Trade in Corporate Secrecy (The Guardian).

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Green Bonds Benefit Companies, Investors, and the Planet

Harvard Business Review

The past five years have seen explosive growth in “corporate green bonds” issued to finance climate-friendly projects. While investors bought just $3 billion of these bonds in 2013, they scooped up $49 billion worth in 2017, bringing the total sold since 2013 to $113 billion at an average of $308 million per offering.

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What GE’s Board Could Have Done Differently

Harvard Business Review

During Jeff Immelt’s tenure as CEO of General Electric, from 2001 until 2017, the company’s stock price fell by over 30%, a decline of roughly $150 billion in shareholder value. in 2013 to 3.7 Fortunately, in December of 2017 GE’s board downsized from 18 members to 12. The Board Had No Finance Committee.