61 Chapters: Chapter Policy and Review Board Provides Cohesion

1968 ◽  
Vol 32 (4_part_2) ◽  
pp. 29-29
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Future Policy

With 61 diversified chapters in metropolitan centers throughout the United States and Canada, some cohesion and adherence to common objectives is necessary. For this reason, a Chapter Policy and Review Board was established. It consists of ten members, eight regular and two from the Board. Two are appointed each year to serve four-year terms. All members of this group are past presidents of chapters of various sizes, so that all types of chapters are represented. The Board studies and recommends future policy, as well as reviews and recommends action in connection with existing policy which affects chapters. The Board of Directors considers these recommendations very seriously, and rarely acts in opposition to them.

Death of Mr. Guillaume Bordier

1982 ◽  
Vol 22 (229) ◽  
pp. 221-221
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Vice President ◽  
The United States ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
Master Of Business Administration ◽  
Honorary Member ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
The University

Mr. Guillaume Bordier, former vice-president and an honorary member of the ICRC, died on 9 July 1982.Mr. Bordier was born in Geneva in 1901 and did his schooling there. He continued his studies at the Federal Polytechnicum in Zurich where he graduated in engineering. He then went on to study economics in the United States and received his “Master of Business Administration” degree from the University of Harvard in 1929. On his return to Geneva he joined the Banque Bordier et O in an executive capacity and later became a partner in the bank. He was a member of the Swiss Bankers' Association and sat on the Board of Directors of a number of companies.

scholarly journals Editorial note: A search for the best practices and standards

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabri Boubaker
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Agency Costs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Editorial Note ◽  
Long Line ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Governance Quality ◽  
Corporate Governance Quality

This issue includes papers that embrace major challenges for the board of directors A long line of research documents the crucial role that the board of directors plays in the reduction of agency costs. This issue of the journal goes further to explore a variety of environments, ranging from a highly developed economy, i.e., the United States, to a less developed economy, i.e., Greece and even developing ones, i.e., Saudi Arabian and Ghana. The results documented by the papers from this issue reflect the specificities of the environment in which companies are operating. Moreover, the channels through which the board of directors affects agency costs remain very little documented. Papers that are published in this issue shed new light on this topic by showing that boards might improve firm performance by enhancing corporate governance quality and developing informal communication within the firm.

The Battle for the Migrants: The Evolution from Port to Company Competition, 1840-1914

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torsten Feys
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New York ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
The United States ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Migration Patterns ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
The Impact

This chapter discusses the role of Dutch and Belgian consular agencies in opening and sustaining the business of transatlantic steamship lines from Rotterdam and Antwerp to the United States. Via a case study of the Holland America Line it analyses the responsibility of shipping agencies to gather information on migrant opportunities in the United States and to maintain the reputation of European ports. It uses the Line’s correspondence with New York shipping agents and the Board of Directors to interpret business strategies and inter-firm relationships. Though little is known about the activities of shipping agents and shipping companies in influencing migration, it concludes that their advertising efforts and the effects of fierce company competition brought the prospects of the New World into the mindset of a great number of Europeans. It requests further scholarly research into the impact of agents on migration patterns

scholarly journals An Analysis of Equity Among Policy Solutions for Traffic Congestion

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ethan Steakley
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Road Pricing ◽  
The United States ◽  
Vertical Equity ◽  
Flat Tax ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Evaluative Criteria ◽  
Future Policy ◽  
Policy Solutions

The emergence of ride-hailing in the United States has brought forth new issues for its cities, particularly a large influx of traffic congestion. Today, several cities have introduced distinct ideas to solve congestion issues while debating their implications for equity. This paper examines the equity implications of traffic congestion in America'•s cities by comparing a flat tax rate on ride-hailing to various road pricing mechanisms using specific evaluative criteria, including transportation access and vertical equity. This paper begins with an overview of ride-hailing in the United States and the congestion problem it poses for cities, then reviews the literature around congestion and equity, describes and assesses the equity of a flat tax rate and road pricing, and ends with broad implications resourced from the literature for future policy.

The Journal of Human Lactation: A Reflective Discussion

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 655-660
Author(s):  
Aimee R. Eden ◽  
Sara Gill ◽  
Karleen Gribble ◽  
Elien Rouw ◽  
Jacqueline H. Wolf
Keyword(s):  
Young Child ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
The United States ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Lactation Consultant ◽  
Young Child Feeding ◽  
Human Lactation ◽  
Infant And Young Child ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
History Of

Research about lactation and breastfeeding has exploded since the Journal of Human Lactation ( JHL) began publishing in 1985. To discuss the 3-decade-long role of the Journal in promoting, supporting, and disseminating lactation research, editors convened a multidisciplinary group of lactation researchers and providers which comprised three senior researchers and one clinical practitioner, all of whom have a long history of lactation advocacy. Their discussion took place on July 1, 2019. Dr Aimee Eden is a medical anthropologist who leads the qualitative research efforts in a small research department. Her dissertation research focused on the maternal and child healthcare workforce, and the professionalization of breastfeeding support. She served on the Board of Directors of the International Board of Lactation Examiners (2010–2016) and currently serves on the board of the Monetary Investment for Lactation Consultant Certification. Dr Karleen Gribble has been conducting research for 15 years about infant and young child feeding in emergencies, long-term breastfeeding, milk sharing, early childhood trauma, adoption, and fostering. She is an Australian Breastfeeding Association community educator and breastfeeding counselor and a member of the Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies Core Group. Elien Rouw is a practicing physician in Germany specialized in healthy infant care, with a long-standing specialization in breastfeeding medicine. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, is a member of the German National Breastfeeding Committee and their delegate to the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action. Dr Jackie Wolf is an historian of medicine, whose research focuses on the history of childbirth and breastfeeding practices in the United States and how those practices have shaped women’s and children’s health, as well as public health, over time. Her latest book, published by Johns Hopkins University Press and funded by a 3 year grant from the National Institutes of Health, is Cesarean Section: An American History of Risk, Technology, and Consequence. Dr Sara Gill moderated the discussion. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the International Lactation Consultant Association for 5 years, and has been an Associate Editor of the Journal of Human Lactation for the past 4 years. Her research has focused on breastfeeding among vulnerable populations. (Participants’ comments are noted as AE = Aimee Eden; SG = Sara Gill; KG = Karleen Gribble; ER = Elien Rouw; JW = Jacqueline Wolf).

7 Governance Issues in Offshore Companies Used as Private Investment Funds

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spangler Timothy
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Private Investment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fiduciary Duty ◽  
Duty Of Care ◽  
Cayman Islands ◽  
Investment Funds ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
The Uk

This chapter examines issues of governance arising from the use of offshore companies as private investment funds. Funds established in offshore jurisdictions are often structured as limited companies that issue shares to investors. Governance issues can arise in offshore companies when voting rights are separated from economic participation. The chapter first considers the role of the board of directors in private investment funds before discussing taxation issues affecting offshore companies used as private investment funds in the UK and in the United States. It then explains the duties of directors under Cayman Islands law, including fiduciary duty, duty of care, diligence, and skill, and duty of confidentiality. It also describes the composition of the board of directors, its meetings, relationship with the fund manager, and responsibility for approval of fund documentation.

scholarly journals Composition and Activity of the Board of Directors: Impact on ESG Performance in the Banking System

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuliana Birindelli ◽  
Stefano Dell’Atti ◽  
Antonia Iannuzzi ◽  
Marco Savioli
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Banking System ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fixed Effects Panel Regression ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact

A growing body of research suggests that the composition of a firm’s board of directors can influence its environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. In the banking industry, ESG performance has not yet been explored to discover how a critical mass of women on the board of directors affects performance. This paper seeks to fill this gap in the literature by testing the impact of a critical mass of female directors on ESG performance. Other board characteristics are accounted for: independence, size, frequency of meetings and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) sustainability committee. We use fixed effects panel regression models on a sample of 108 listed banks in Europe and the United States for the period 2011–2016. Our main empirical evidence shows that the relationship between women on the board of directors and a bank’s ESG performance is an inverted U-shape. Therefore, the critical mass theory for banks is not supported, confirming that only gender-balanced boards positively impact a bank’s performance for sustainability. There is a positive link between ESG performance and board size or the presence of a CSR sustainability committee, while it is negative with the share of independent directors. With this work, we stress the key role of corporate governance principles in banks’ ESG performance, with relevant implications for both banks and supervisory authorities.

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