Jour : 9 janvier 2013

Spencer Stuart Board Index 2012


Vous trouverez, sur le site de Spencer Stuart, une excellente synthèse des résultats de l’étude 2012, menée auprès des 500 entreprises du S&P. Ce rapport sur l’état de la gouvernance des sociétés américaines révèle certaines tendances significatives en ce qui concerne (1) le recrutement d’administrateurs, (2) le processus du conseil et (3)  la rémunération des membres du conseil. En général, les résultats montrent que les tendances de 2011 se concrétisent en 2012.

Spencer Stuart Board Index 2012

Voici les principales tendances :

          1. Board turnover continues to decline
          2. Restrictions on other corporate directorships more common
          3. First-timers and other corporate executives prove to be attractive pool
          4. Mandatory retirement age rising
          5. Independent board leadership becoming the norm

« This year’s report also gives special attention to the issue of female representation on boards. Despite acknowledgement by boards that diversity in the boardroom generally results in increased value for shareholders, the pace of change in the U.S. is discouraging. Women now account for just over 17% of independent directors, up from 16% in 2007 and 12% in 2002 …

… As European governments have made diversification a priority, U.S. companies have lost their lead in female representation. The S&P 500 now trails Norway (40%), Finland (27%), Sweden (26%), France (22%), Denmark (18%) and the Netherlands (18%) and ties with Germany (17%) in the percentage of women on corporate boards. Several of these countries adopted regulation or voluntary targets to increase the percentage of women serving on corporate boards, and more may follow. And, while European boards strive to meet their gender goals, many are looking to recruit experienced female executives from the U.S., particularly those with specialized expertise in highly sought-after areas such as digital media, emerging markets and finance ».

Si vous souhaitez avoir une meilleure compréhension de la portée de l’étude de 2012,  plus de détails sur le sommaire, et même la possibilité de lire l’ensemble du rapport, veuillez vous rendre sur le site de Spencer Stuart :

http://www.spencerstuart.com/