How to Earn and Keep Shareholder Trust: Six Essential Moves for Boards

Shareholder trust is never static. It’s earned—and kept—through a board’s ability to engage with clarity, understand what drives investor concerns, and navigate complexity without losing sight of long-term value.

Informed by a wide-ranging conversation with Barbara Novick, co-founder and Senior Advisor at BlackRock, this two-page guide captures six key insights on how boards today are navigating shareholder proposals, managing proxy advisor influence, interpreting TSR without falling into short-termism, and approaching ESG and DEI with nuance—not noise.

Download the guide for a concise, thought-provoking look at the evolving dynamics between boards and their shareholders—and how to approach them with confidence and credibility.