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In the Globe and Mail: "Companies Diverge on Diversity Disclosures, With No Fix in Sight"

As institutional investors increasingly seek greater transparency and robust commitments to diversity at both the board and executive levels, Canadian companies may fall behind in attracting global capital.

“Oftentimes, I will get questions from senior executives or directors with respect to ‘How do I report this? Which categories do I use?' and my answer is ‘Well, that depends,' " Kelly Gorman, EVP of Governance Advisory at Kingsdale Advisors, shared at a roundtable hosted by the Ontario Securities Commission and was quoted in The Globe and Mail. "For securities regulators, it's time to step in and create a definition that at least is the floor and is comparable disclosure for all investors. Institutional investors today are using this information to make decisions that will have significant consequences to individual directors and have the ability to change the whole composition of governance for that company."

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Glass Lewis 2026 Benchmark Policy Updates: What You Need to Know

Glass Lewis has released its 2026 policy updates for the U.S. and Canada, marking a transition year before moving to customized voting policies in 2027. These changes emphasize transparency, accountability, and shareholder rights.

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Three Kingsdale Clients Ranked in The Top 5 in The Globe and Mail’s 2025 Board Games

The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business has released its highly anticipated 2025 Board Games rankings, and Kingsdale is proud to celebrate the exceptional performance of our clients. For more than two decades, Board Games has set the gold standard for evaluating corporate boards on the S&P/TSX Composite Index.

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ISS Seeks Feedback on Proposed 2026 Policy Changes (U.S. & Global Markets)

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has released proposed updates to its 2026 U.S. Benchmark Voting Policies, along with revisions to global policies that will impact Canadian issuers, particularly around director independence classifications.

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