Increasingly, regulators, shareholders, and other stakeholders expect the Board of Directors to reflect the diversity of its broader stakeholder group and even society in general. A growing number of jurisdictions are encouraging – and some, particularly in Europe are mandating – quotas regarding the percentage of women required on the boards. In Norway, diversity in […]

The Chairman of the Board is Primus Inter Pares (the first among equals or first among peers) on the Board of Directors of every company and typically elected by members of the Board of Directors who also determine the period for which she is to hold office. In some jurisdictions, the Chairman of the Board […]