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Governance Overview

Committees & Roles

Core Oversight Topics

Director Essentials: Directors & Officers Liability Insurance

Learn how liability insurance has become a critical risk-management tool for publicly traded companies, private firms, and nonprofit organizations in a evolving and complex business environment.

Key Resources

Our staffʼs suggestions for the best on this topic.

Directors Essentials

Ethics and Compliance Oversight

Explore the nine key steps necessary for board oversight of ethics and compliance.
Director Essentials

Board Communications: Documentation and Retention Practices

Implement sound document retention practices for board communications—both inside and outside the boardroom.
Resources

New US Administration: Key Business and Board Implications

Discover NACD content, research, and events to help prepare your board for the 2024 US presidential election and beyond.
Director Essentials

Special Committees

Use these temporary committees for concentrated expertise and independent review to supplement standing committees on specific matters.
Governance Outlook

2025 Governance Outlook

Explore governance insights and forward-thinking strategies to help boards thrive amid rapid change with exclusive NACD survey findings and practical guidance from six partners.
Director Essentials

Board Packs: The Elephant in the Boardroom

Turn board materials into a driver of board and organizational performance.
SAMPLE DOCUMENTS

Documenting Governance

Leverage these sample documents to create or update your board’s governance documentation.

Tools for Success

Practical tools, templates, and more to put into action at your next meeting.

Boardroom Tool

Opportunities for Board Engagement in Technology Oversight

Use this tool from the 2025 Blue Ribbon Commission report to determine where boards should provide insight, guidance, and/or approval on technology and related investments.
Boardroom Tool

Code of Ethics and Business Conduct Sample

Outline the ethical standards for directors and employees.
Boardroom Tool

Conflict of Interest Questionnaire Sample

Uncover directors’ potential conflicts of interest.

Editorʼs Picks

A selection of editorial content from Directorship^® magazine, including online exclusives.

Regulatory Review

Deregulation Rocks the Capital

Discover current legislation, regulations, and legal developments impacting boards.
Online Exclusive

Key Insights into the 2025 Fraud Landscape

Here's what boards should know about recent SEC and PCAOB enforcement actions, and how they will impact compliance oversight moving forward.
Online Exclusive

Federal White-Collar Crime Enforcement: What Boards Should Know

Boards should focus on three compliance themes following the US Department of Justice's new guidance on enforcement actions.
Online Exclusive

How Board Agendas Are Meeting the Moment

Learn how directors are rethinking agenda items and meeting structures amid ongoing disruption.
Online Exclusive

The Founding Fathers Used Their Real Names, But Deepfakes Use Yours

How to defend your company's reputation from deepfake threats using these proactive strategies and real-time response tools.
Directorship Online

Lawyers Are a Rich Talent Source for Boards

The value that lawyers and general counsel bring to the boardroom as directors, including crisis management and dynamic problem-solving skills.

General Counsel/Corporate Secretary

Empowering Directors. Transforming Boards.

Director Essentials: Directors & Officers Liability Insurance

Key Resources

Tools for Success

Editorʼs Picks

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