Director Confidence Index
April 2022
Boardroom optimism continued to falter for the 12th month in a row according to our April Director Confidence Index, conducted in partnership between Corporate Board Member and the Diligent Institute. There’s little sign of a rebound.
Environment, Social, Governance (ESG)
Board ESG Oversight and Strategy
Diligent Institute partnered with Spencer Stuart to learn more about how corporate directors across the globe are structuring board oversight of ESG and integrating it into strategy.
Board Practices
A research collaboration between FORTUNE and the Diligent Institute
FORTUNE has collaborated with the Diligent Institute to create the The Modern Board 25, a list of the most innovative boards of directors among S&P 500 companies.
Director Confidence Index
March 2022
Director optimism in future business conditions hit its lowest level since September 2020 when we began polling directors for the Director Confidence Index, as concerns over politics, inflation and labor grow.
Year in Review
Rising to New Challenges
Diligent Institute charts a bold, new course of governance research & education for corporate leaders.
Director Confidence Index
February 2022
Our latest poll reveals director confidence in their company’s ability to manage through current headwinds, but soaring concerns over the impact of inflation are curbing optimism for what lies ahead.
Board Practices
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Executive Compensation
Executive Compensation
Environment, Social, Governance (ESG)
Diligent Institute seeks to help corporate leaders be more effective by providing cutting-edge insights on corporate governance, by amplifying the voices of diverse corporate leaders, and by sharing broadly all that we are learning about modern governance practices.Diligent Institute produces original research both on our own and in collaboration with partners, including institutions of higher education and thought leaders in the corporate governance space. We produce over a dozen reports each year, ranging from our monthly Director Confidence Index, which measures how corporate directors are feeling about the economy, to in-depth reviews of issues such as ESG (environment, social, governance) practices, to our AI-powered Corporate Sentiment Tracker that analyzes data from thousands of public sources to discern what’s on the minds of corporate leaders.
