Tune in tomorrow for the free webcast – “The 21st Century Board: Changing Expectations For Diversity, Human Capital & Risk Oversight” – co-hosted by ISS Corporate Solutions and CCRcorp. I’m joining Digimarc Board Chair Alicia Syrett, Russell Reynolds’ Rusty O’Kelley, ISS Corporate Solutions’ Ben Magarik. The discussion will include practical insights about the changing expectations of investors & stakeholders – and how boards are responding.
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Tomorrow’s Webcast: “The 21st Century Board – Changing Expectations For Diversity, Human Capital & Risk Oversight”
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Lawrence Heim has been practicing in the field of ESG management for almost 40 years. He began his career as a legal assistant in the Environmental Practice of Vinson & Elkins working for a partner who is nationally recognized and an adjunct professor of environmental law at the University of Texas Law School. He moved into technical environmental consulting with ENSR Consulting & Engineering at the height of environmental regulatory development, working across a range of disciplines. He was one… View Profile
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